Dean Evans is a seasoned veteran of the gaming industry, boasting an impressive career spanning over 25 years. He has worked on some of the industry’s most iconic franchises including Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne, Splinter Cell, Far Cry: Blood Dragon and Assassin’s Creed. Dean is the person responsible for introducing us (Mark and Russell) to each other over 20 years ago and the rest is history. (And he is also an NPC in GTA San Andreas!).
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Dean didn’t disappoint - a lively conversation from the heart with some well-articulated truths about creativity, work life, culture and future technology. Dean’s passion and honesty come through in bucketloads throughout this conversation, with an unfiltered bravery to say out loud what a lot of us are feeling about certain topics.
Highlights include an open share about the state of the gaming industry and how it has evolved since he joined 20+ years ago, and a deep dive into the ethics and importance of Generative AI with a great, poignant story about the evolution of stop motion in Jurassic Park.
Although we haven’t been the best at staying in touch since we first met, when we started talking and, in some ways, it was like time hadn’t passed at all. If we could all be a bit more Dean then the world could be a better place - a little bit more untamed but 100% definitely better!
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This recording was a part of UB Live 2024, a series of live-streamed conversations and IRL panel discussions to celebrate Rosie Lee’s 24th birthday.
UBC009 - Dean Evans