World of Warcraft was a "savior" for the creator of Journey, and "beautiful moments" between Horde and Alliance players inspired his own games
Jenova Chen, founder of thatgamecompany, revealed that moments of cooperation in World of Warcraft inspired the multiplayer design of his games, Journey and Sky: Children of the Light. He found solace in the MMO during a lonely period in the US, experiencing wordless interactions with other players that led him to create games fostering judgment-free connections.
- Entities
- Game: Flower
- Game: Journey
- Person: Jenova Chen
- Game: Final Fantasy 10
- Company: thatgamecompany
- Game: Sky: Children of Light
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Topic: Game Design
- Topic: Multiplayer
- Platform: PC
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