http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/technology-gaming/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/technology-gaming/a-career-that-hits-the-heights-of-gaming-1545627.html http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/technology-gaming/a-career-that-hits-the-heights-of-gaming-1545627.html ]]> <p> Blackrock Studio's latest title, Pure, is exactly that: a pure, adrenaline-fuelled, all-terrain vehicle bonanza. It took approximately 20 months to complete and game director Jason Avent (pictured above) was there from the beginning. In his 12-year career - a relatively long time in this young industry - Pure has been his favourite game to work on. During his career he has worked on many different types of formats: Formula One, rally and super bikes, MotoGP, role-playing games and an action-adventure game. Having switched careers from civil engineering to get into the games industry, Avent is well placed to talk about the challenges of the industry - not to mention getting into it in the first place </p> Technology & Gaming Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:38:21 +0000