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“Prose is an art form, movies and acting in general are art forms, so is music, painting, graphics, sculpture, and so on. Some might even consider classic games like chess to be an art form. Video games use elements of all of these to create something new. Why wouldn't video games be an art form?”

Quote by Sam Lake

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Sam Lake, born on July 18, 1970, is a renowned game designer and writer. He is known for his innovation and contributions to the gaming industry, particularly for his work on the 'Silent Hill' series, which has had a profound impact on the modern horror genre. more

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“I think that in general - well, at least it's true for me - you tend to put something of yourself into the story as a whole. Not necessarily in any character, you understand. But you've got your own way of looking at the world, and that naturally will affect how you craft a story.”

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“The way you write dialogue is the same whether you're writing for movies or TV or games. We use movie scriptwriting software to write the screenplays for our games, but naturally we have things in the script that you would never have in a movie script -- different branches and optional dialogue, for example. But still, when it comes to storytelling and dialogue, they are very much the same.”

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“It's also very important to make sure that the main character and the player are completely in synch.”

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