Ashley Davis reports from the Game Developers Conference:
The names Brenda Brathwaite, Brian Reynolds, Noah Falstein and Steve Meretzky may not be instantly recognizable, but their gamemaking pedigrees are more than enough proof of their service to core gamers. Meretzky created, among other things, the Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy computer game alongside Douglas Adams. Brathwaite started her career in the videogame industry by working on the Wizardry series. Reynolds worked with Sid Meyer on the Civilization series, and Falstein was one of the earliest team members at Lucasfilm Games (now LucasArts).
People like these are the ones you would least expect to have hopped onto the Facebook game train, but during this GDC panel, they took the time to explain why they’ve done exactly that. Hit the jump for a summary of their talk; their motives may suprise you.
