In the very near future, I will be leaving Destructoid and going to work at Gearbox Software as a full-time writer.
A few people have asked me how this will affect HAWP and my other side-stuff (Rev Rants, etc), so I’ll answer all of that stuff after the jump of this post.
HAWP will keep going. I won’t be shooting or editing the episodes anymore, but not to worry: my friend Justin Yngelmo, who directed and co-edited the Most Dangerous Game episode, will handle all of that. He’s way more knowledgable about the ins and outs of actual filmmaking than I am (I consider it a good day when I remember to white balance), so don’t be surprised if HAWP gradually starts looking less and less shitty.
Unless we find out that it’s absolutely impossible for me to get back to AZ to film every once in a while, or if for some reason my HAWP involvement conflicts with my Gearbox stuff, I’ll still write for, and act in, Hey Ash Whatcha Playin’. From the viewer’s perspective, nothing will have changed apart from the visuals being less crap.
I’m not sure if the HAWPcast will continue, but I intend to keep it going if at all humanly possible. I dunno how time-consuming the Gearbox gig will be, but if Ash and I can get a free hour or two on the weekend or something, I can’t see any reason why we wouldn’t try to keep doing the Hey Ash podcast.
No more Rev Rants. Sorry, but they were kinda time-consuming, and it’d probably also be kind of dumb to videotape myself shitting on other peoples’ games while I’m working on a game myself.
I may still throw out random thoughts about what I’m playing on the HAWP blog or on the HAWPcast, but probably not with the same quasi-regularity with which I released editorials on Dtoid.
I can’t really elaborate on what I’ll be working on at Gearbox, except to say that I’ll be doing a shitload of writing (story, characters, missions, etc) on a game that I’m super-excited about.
Oh wow. First of all, congratulations
I’ll miss Rev Rants though. And I hope the Hey Ash podcast will live on.
Definitely keep up the HAWPcasts – the funniest parts are you and Ash reminiscing about growing up. Even if it’s something that you guys do it 4 times a year it’s still worth it. It’s organic and easily the best of HAWPcast and Podtoid. But dude – super glad that you’re moving up in the industry. Very very glad. You deserve good stuff. You still piss me off by being really talented and smart but dude, super happy for you.
I FUCKING HATE YOU ANTHONY
I HATE YOU SO MUCH
IF YOU END THE HAWPCAST
I’LL NEVER KNOW IF YOU LIKED GURREN LAGAAN
Congrats!
Welcome to the other side!
Congratulations, may your every endeavor be critically acclaimed.
I would say not to worry about criticism, but since you have withstood Gametrailers comments, I am sure you’ll be fine.
Where will I be condescended to now? I wanna be condescended to…
Epically jealous of your job there. Writing for games is one of my dream jobs, aside from making the games look pretty. It’ll be interesting to see the game you’re talking about hit the market. I’m sure it’ll be good.
Damn dude, you’re all properly in the biz all official like.
I’m kinda bummed that you’re leaving Dtoid but congratulations and good luck for the future. I’m sure you’ll do a great job and hopefully make a couple of podtoid appearances down the road.
All the best.
Deja Vu.
I totally think I read this sometime last week, then is disappeared. Now it is back. …around 4/20.
If HAWP die.. i die
Congratulations on the new job! I’m glad HAWP will keep going =D
Congrats on the writing gig at Gearbox! I’ve been impressed with their recent work (Borderlands, especially) and can’t wait to see what you have to contribute to the mainstream gaming industry.
I found and joined Dtoid because of your work there, so it will be sad to see you leave that community, but I look forward to seeing how you’ll bring your style/writing/thoughts to the games I’ll be playing in the future.
Congratulations on the job again, and I’m really eager to see the game your working on, since I’m a fan of Gearbox’s work. It’s going to be goddamn weird to not see any Rev postings on Destructoid, as I can’t remember a time you weren’t blogging there (I joined sometime in 2006, I think). It’s definitely the end of an era.
Good luck with Gearbox, and just continue being awesome.
Congrats
I certainly understand the decision to not do Rev Rants while at Gearbox. That’s just inviting problems, and conflict of interest, and potential bad-will towards competitors. I would request that you do a final Rev Rant before you leave though. Surely you’ve got enough left for one final Rant
Amazing opportunity for you. I hope everything works out for you. I will miss Rev Rants as that was how I first found out about you.
Good Luck!
Congratulations!! Good luck on the new Work!
WOW!! Congrats on landing such a sweet gig! I’ve been following HAWP for ages now, and have been reading alot of your stuff on Destructoid as well as here.
Good luck with everything!
Good luck Anthony, normally I watched Hey Ash through Gametrailers, but as you’ve left Destructoid I’ll bookmark this page. I don’t wan’t to lose contact with you’re work. As soon as you can, tell us the game you’re working on, I want to buy it
Also, congrats on your proposal
Will you tell us what stuff you wrote after the game has been released?
Wow that’s super cool dude! One of the artists from Gearbox came to my college and talked to the game design students about making game art… I can’t remember his name but he was the one that did the graffiti and all of the icons…
I think it’ll get a little more populated with people eager to still hear you here. That sentence sounds like shit but you get the jist. Best of luck, I look forward to seeing your work soon! Please update often!
Congrats on everything! Wow what a day. Good to hear HAWP will still be going.
I will really miss the Rev Rants. They were some of the best videogame critiques I’ve seen in a long time. Very inspiring and very necessary. I think the videogame “world” will have a really large hole without it.
Congrats on the job and the who marriage thing. I think for the whole last name situation you should both change your last name to Burvis, to avoid confusion on both parties.
I’m taking a screenwriting class right now and I’m just wondering if a game’s script is similarly structured to a screenplay, just with dialogue options, etc. Just out of general curiosity.
Congrats on the job at Gearbox. I’m happy to hear that HAWP will continue. Also, I really hope you’re working on Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Just make sure whatever game you help make at Gearbox is awesome and I’ll forgive the lack of Rev Rants. Otherwise, I’ll frown. Deeply.
Go be an artist!
You have some very interesting ideas about what games should be, Anthony. I hope that some of them make it into the next Gearbox game.
Since you proposed to Ashely and she said yes does that mean there will one day be two Ashely Burches…That is a scary thought….I don’t know how the world will survivie
Will this effect the deal with gametrailers?
You’re going to be writing for gearbox?
Some of the characters/dialogue in borderlands was cute, but with you working for them The humor in any future games will be
TOTALLY
FREAKING
AWESOME.
First, and most importantly, congratulations on the engagement! Just from your podcasts with Ms. Davis one can tell you too are great for each other. Marriage is an awesome and challenging thing. Best wishes to you both.
Second, thanks for all the time and effort you put into making Dtoid the place it is today. Your editorials and articles got me hooked on Dtoid back in 2006 and have kept me continually coming back. You raised the level of discussion there and that ability will be sorely missed. I loved the Rev Rants (both RFGO and standalone), Indie Nation (I was sad when you stopped writing those), and Podtoid (my first podcast). I hope you continue to post thoughts on games, narrative, and design in some capacity as you have a talent and gift for it.
Third, I’m happy to hear HAWP and HAWPcast will continue. I love HAWP and you and Ash’s humor and writing are excellent. Makes me very happy it will continue.
Fourth, congratulations on the new job! I’m excited to see what you get to work on, and it’ll be fun to see you apply your writing abilities to another medium.
Best of luck.
No more rev rants?! Damn. Those were good.
Congratulations on the new job, Anthony! Gearbox eh? Great company! Awesome! I bet Randy is a great guy to work for since all of his interviews are just so fascinating to watch.
I have been watching the “Hey Ash Whatcha Playin’” episodes for a while now and they are absolutely hilarious. You and your family/friends should investigate the possibility of putting those shows on cable television. You’ll have to get a full crew of writers and set and camera crew to put out say 3 or 4 skits per half hour episode of a gaming type show, but I think it would be well worth your while ($$) and I think your fans will be thrilled to no end. Either way, good luck with everything and I hope you at least continue with the HAWP episodes since they are just so laugh out loud funny. Cheers!
Congratulations on the job. I hope you guys still have time for the HAWPcasts, theyre really fun to listen to.
P.S. thanks for introducing me to Doctor Who.. amazing show.
Hey Rev, the only reason I got into the habit of checking Dtoid was because of your work. You were the fulcrum that gave Dtoid balance and made it work regardless of the mediocrity. Your work enlightened me, and at times distracted me from the horrors of life when I needed it. You will be missed.
Just don’t make Borderlands 2, or another pointless juvenile power fantasy. If it means suffering to do it, that is when you know you are doing it right.
Regards and enjoy the new job.
Oh, and call Randy Pitchford a “cunt” for me when you get fired or quit. He kinda has it coming.
Good luck man, I live in Dallas and have done some play testing at Gearbox. They seem to be pretty cool guys and gals.
I hope you’re writing Borderlands 2! That first game had no real writing or story and I think that if you got the chance to write in the world of Pandora you’d be able to make the game into what it should’ve been.
Congrats Anthony! We’re proud of you!
I’m going to miss the Rev Rants, but at least we still might get the HAWPcast
And thanks for convincing me to finally start watching Dr. Who. I will always love you for introducing me to that.
Best of luck!
Hey dude on an unrelated note, is it weird that davis’ last name is now gunna be burch? will you still call her davis? weird.
R.I.P. Rev Rants, but in all seriousness congrats, man.
I can’t wait to see what your work at Gearbox will be. Best of luck.
I’ve never been one to day “STAY FOR ME. I NEED MY AMUSEMENT! MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.”
But this comes very, very close, sir. Hahah. Your articles will be greatly missed, as will the Podtoid as it stands today.
Though, I guess your humor will only be a couple bucks away, being at Gearbox. Hah. Congratulations, mate.
RIDE THAT PONY.
One
Last
REVrant.
Massive Grats!
Please say hello to Adrian Shepherd and his mysterious new adventure with portals while at Gearbox!