Q&A: Resurrecting the past with Outcast: Second Contact's Franck Sauer
It's not often that developers get a chance to re-release their games for a new generation. That's why earlier this year, we were excited to sit down with
Outcast: Second Contact lead developer Franck Sauer, who had the rare opportunity to port the late-'90s open-world game
Outcast for modern consoles.
It was an interesting look back at how the game development world has changed so much, and what it takes to preserve assets and try to deliver a functional, yet historical experience for casual players. And we were semi-surprised to learn that
Outcast has quite a cult fanbase who was eager to pepper Sauer with questions.
We've transcribed some of the more relevant parts of our conversation below. You can also watch the stream embedded above, or click
here to see it on Twitch.
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