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 		I think Space was referring to the assumption that Sean Stewart might be involved in this.
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 		Re: cryptonomicon
Phaedra wrote:
We know that Neal approves: ILB is on his reading list.

That wasn't my question.
rose wrote:
now we know why the quality of the writing is so high in this game, I mean, we knew Sean Stewart was involved [Emphasis Added]

That's the part I was wondering about.

Edit: Yeah, what Steve said.
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 		Re: cryptonomicon
SpaceBass wrote:
rose wrote:
now we know why the quality of the writing is so high in this game, I mean, we knew Sean Stewart was involved [Emphasis Added]

That's the part I was wondering about.


Ah. My apologies. Embarassed As to that, I have no idea.
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 		Re: cryptonomicon
Phaedra wrote:
SpaceBass wrote:
rose wrote:
now we know why the quality of the writing is so high in this game, I mean, we knew Sean Stewart was involved [Emphasis Added]

That's the part I was wondering about.


Ah. My apologies. Embarassed As to that, I have no idea.


Well, Sean Stewart was a writer (the writer perhaps, I'm not sure) for "The Beast", which was an alternate reality game set in the A.I. universe. Spielberg had sought Microsoft's Game Group to create a game of some kind as a promotional vehicle for the movie. Jordan Weisman was the producer, and contracted Stewart for the writing.

So, while there is no concrete proof that this is another collaboration between Microsoft, Weisman, and Stewart, it seems fairly likely (at least to me) -- the most telling aspect being the excellent storytelling which was also evident in The Beast.

Anyway, it's worth noting that on Sean Stewarts website, the title of his latest project is, ahem, "The Glass Coffin". Hmmm.... what do you want to bet that at least some of that manuscript made it into ilovebees?

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 		I'd be willing to bet quite a lot, since that news item was written over four and a half years ago (before the Beast, in fact), and his latest book was 'A Perfect Circle' anyhow.

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Rajib wrote:
I'd be willing to bet quite a lot, since that news item was written over four and a half years ago (before the Beast, in fact), and his latest book was 'A Perfect Circle' anyhow.


Good point, but I still say there's more than a casual coincidence. Considering "The Glass Coffin" was never released, I can definitely see Microsoft working some sort of deal. But who knows.

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 		No question there is a writer involved. WHO that might be is unknown. No actual evidence points to Sean Stewart, other than he's got a previous game on his resume. Keep an open mind.
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 		Well, the evidence is out now!
NYTimes wrote:
People like to get caught up in something that feels like it's charged with meaning," said Sean Stewart, the game's lead writer and designer. "When we ask people to do a human pyramid, it's not just a stunt. It's because a character's life is depending on it."
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/technology/circuits/04bees.html
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 		hehe those last two posts made me laugh Smile what a contrast

aliendial wrote:
No actual evidence points to Sean Stewart, other than he's got a previous game on his resume


weephun wrote:
People like to get caught up in something that feels like it's charged with meaning," said Sean Stewart, the game's lead writer and designer


Laughing
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 		wow, that article in the NY Times is one of the better ones that I've read! (and it didn't even make us sound like a bunch of payphone-chasing creeeeeeepy people!) Very Happy
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Sean Stewart's site, 'The Beast' section wrote:
If the game was claiming to be real, the characters in it had to be real too.


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 		I think weephun just likes posting articles where he is quoted. Laughing Especially in the NY Times!!
That's sweet.
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