The Xbox, the Duke, Jurassic Park: The Fascinating Career of Seamus Blackley - IGN Unfiltered #31

Xbox creator Seamus Blackley shares stories from his incredible career, from being given the name Seamus at his first game development job, to the infamous first-person PC game Trespasser, to creating the Xbox at Microsoft, and much more!
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[@WeeWeeJumbo]

I feel like gaming doesn’t celebrate its Blackleys enough. Think how about much we all owe this visionary

[@ryanmccaffrey932]

This deserves to be the most upvoted comment. Excellent comment -- I completely agree!

[@BoomerBends]

It's criminal that this interview has only 24K views as of the Xbox 20th anniversary. Seamus is one of the founding fathers of video games. An immensely intelligent galaxy brain who will never be fully appreciated.

[@FIGHTERSCHOICEArcade]

Exactly! A true visionary of what is now, modern gaming! Truly remarkable!

[@cMARVEL360]

You know you're a Hardcore Xbox fan when you watch these Xbox Interviews. Not only does it bring you closer to the brand, but the stories are awesome, and the Early Xbox guys do sound like US Gamers, and Less Corporate Suits. It really Humanizes the brand, and empowers the Rebel, Youthful and Fun Perception that Xbox and Xbox Live gives off.

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

cMARVEL360 *once gave off

[@kryo187]

cMARVEL360 agreed. These are some of my favorite videos to watch. I love the Xbox brand. Especially OG and 360 days

[@donwon4828]

cMARVEL360 I read this and I still can't stop laughing at the mentality

[@cMARVEL360]

Don Won That's probably because you read it whilst comparing. But what else is there to say really, when we all know that Microsoft which was Pure Business, Pure Corporate, Turned a new leaf within itself as a Big Business which gave birth to the Video Game Child Product that was viewed as such, until SOLD to be bigger than what it was to Cooperate Suits. I guess my perception comes from living in a Family with it's own Business, and this is kinda how I feel. Young, Old, and in a position to have a ton of ideas but how to push them to a generation that is fixed with doing things how it has always done things? Stop Comparing to other consoles and listen to the guy and his words. The story was about being young and dumb in a Coporatiom that didn't allow ANY OF IT. From that, birth the platform I have spent sooo much time on, that has also given me Halo and made that Business a TON of money, WHILE also Changing the entire Console landscape with the Innovations that the Xbox console brought to the market, which have also helped other markets such as ISPs in order to make their networks ready fo the future we live in today. It's all good though, I can tell you're just laughing drowning in the jucies of your own short sighted ignorsnce, and Blind Fanboyism.

[@donwon4828]

cMARVEL360 such ego and self righteousness Sadly no intelligence tho

[@MrBelmontcain]

Thanks for your hard work on these interviews Unfiltered crew. The only show that is actually serving this specific thing of a important gaming personality in a candid honest setting. I watch every one more than once!

[@DomeCandyGames]

Glad you posted the whole interview. Been a fan of Blackley since the Flight Unlimited days!

[@VandrefalkTV]

This is my JAM! I love IGN Unfiltered. Seriously. Its one of the few reasons I keep having IGN show up in my sub feed here. :p :)

[@ryanmccaffrey932]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@VandrefalkTV]

Nonono, thank *you* Ryan! I've found myself being nostalgic about so many of the same things as you over the years, and you're the guy bringing all these amazing interviews to average Joe's like me! And now.. *faints in Norwegian because Ryan replied.*

[@themajormac8857]

That was absolutely, fascinating!!! Great job Ryan!

[@Jacob-nc1sb]

1:31:27 great advice I personally struggled with this with what I want to do, but with working at a factory I kind of lost track of it. I appreciate what you said seamus.

[@danielposey0620]

I’m pretty surprised that nobody has come back & revisited the idea for Trespasser.

[@UnrealPirateDK]

Just love these interviews! Thank you Ryan and IGN. So great to hear from Seamus, but also Peter (Moore) and Phil (Spencer). I have listened to that interview where all three was there (episode 201?). What I would love to hear too, if it’s possible, try ang get J Allard and Robbie Bach too! That would be awesome :)

[@jkbobful]

at the hour and 5 second mark most interesting part he talks about the problems of Xbox getting exclusives and at hour and 9 second mark talking about the Xbox 360 taking steps backwards.

[@laithmanleo]

Here are some guests suggestions, Toby Guard the creator of Tomb Raider, Amy Hennig or Bruce Straley would be great too, love the show.

[@CommanderAusbo]

Great content. fantastic interview. I hope this segment can continue to carry on so we can have these awesome stories from the games industry

[@Adamchevy]

It’s strange that this only has 17k views?

[@devopsace]

These are great! I watch every month. Keep it up!

[@Kenji182]

Pro tip: If you're show is called unfiltered, don't put a dip to white transitions. Cut to wide. It hides the filtering better.

[@MemeCastGuy69]

Seamus was recently the top consultant on a recent Indy video game that came to Game Pass last month actually.... Lawn Mower Simulator!

[@tallblondegooner]

This guy should be in charge of Xbox exclusives

[@hectoramador6397]

Thanks again Ryan. It's obvious you wish for the good old days of the original Xbox/early 360. OXM demos were great. Your backgrounds in these interviews are lit af. But somewhere around 2008, all forms of media seemed to realize giving us less makes them richer.

[@anthonyhutchins2300]

Who cares... Don't buy it then

[@zombl337og]

Everytime i hear these stories I learn something new. One of my favorite guys in the gaming industry.

[@brentdecarteret2343]

Really smart and inspirational guy, thanks Seamus

[@mafort3956]

Thank you Ryan for making the show!

[@ElectricBlobz]

I would try and get Patrice Desilet. he worked on POP Sands of Time, Assassin's Creed. Would be great to get a full featured conversation.

[@liminal27]

GREAT interview - let's Seamus talk. Thx.

[@kald0rei]

i love this honesty

[@cheappyv5156]

Somebody needs to ask Phil to comment on the infamous "TV-TV-TV-TV-TV" video

[@supremeblack1994]

He already knew xbox would have exclusives lol. Crazy

[@GrandNoble]

why does the camera show the interviewER so much? especially when the interviewEE is currently talking??????

[@masofdas]

I remember getting DLC on my Dreamcast, wasn't a new thing on Xbox it just did it better.

[@cheappyv5156]

masofdas what was it?

[@masofdas]

Cheappy V stuff for Chu Chu Rocket but loads of games had DLC with some being substantial like for Skies of Arcadia

[@cheappyv5156]

masofdas but how and where did you download them? To the 1mb memocard? To the RAM directly?

[@masofdas]

Cheappy V memory card, no different to a hard drive really on a Xbox from the internet of course as well.

[@cheappyv5156]

masofdas but the card is only 1mb in capacity

[@manosgtr]

Return the original Xbox logo!!!

[@davidb4290]

The duke story starts at 55:00

[@MichaelJohnsenOslo]

27:38 - Trespasser from here on, if you're a fan of greatness.

[@Nplayer128]

Could we get Reggie Fils-Aime, please? That would be a home run!

[@tonyjaggz1252]

No Ryan does not have a wiki...yet

[@Reticuli]

Did he ever get to do his Flight Unlimited combat game?

[@TheZenChii]

Legend.

[@cheappyv5156]

Ryan getting better about pouring people water... He poured 1/3 of the glass this time 🙆

[@FIREPHILSPENCER]

The original Xbox team is what made me switch from PlayStation to Xbox and never look back and even with this terrible last year Xbox is still miles better than PlayStation.

[@cheappyv5156]

THEFALLOFSONY in which aspects is it miles better?

[@kingsleyjackson8287]

I know right now PS4 got better exclusives games but I got my hands full with the multiple consoles games

[@RobertK1993]

Xbox is a poor imitation of PlayStation brand fact .

[@VintageWrestlingFan]

Xbox is great value playstation lmao

[@anthonyhutchins2300]

Physics and video games are weirdly similar... Simulation theory anyone?

[@serialkiller77]

Another awesome choice Ryan and I can honestly listen to the father of Xbox all day. Would love if you ever get Phil Spencer

[@zachgamr5475]

That Cardi B comment didnt age well.

[@strongium9900]

This guy is cool and funny

[@Deka4891]

I f#@king LOVE these BTS stories!! Many more, please! :D

[@SriLestari-nf8xm]

My Xbox saviour

[@Hazztech]

Who was that looking glass manager?

[@djbelio]

What a cool guy

[@ryemeads5373]

I used to call the Duke controller the potato bud.

[@deutshsean8313]

Who came here after AVGN?

[@expertgaming1019]

Omg IGN just commented on my last video

[@DustinLeone]

The interviewer could use some classes on interviewing. Was so rigged.

[@matthewnorman5094]

Dunking on Phil Spencer's physical appearance "his eyes are too close together," made me dislike Seamus a bit. What was the point of that?

[@dillonduke1662]

Yes it was weird

[@xman777b]

He was utilizing sarcasm in order to make a point, dummies.

[@ionutcerbu236]

Nice

[@MrBaldenegro]

He looks like Harvey Weinstein

[@yeahyukerson4511]

yaaaaay

[@ShpeshalNick]

Heeeyyyyyyyyyyy

[@dillonduke1662]

This interview was awkward lol 😆

[@ashishgohil_]

3rd

[@infinlija.7312]

1.

[@f.b.igigachad3762]

Plz let him run Xbox again kick Phil out

[@meshalali9809]

xbox engine 100% ... updates every 5 min + no games.

[@cheappyv5156]

Meshal Ali every 3 minutes

[@Floatillyboats]

This guy is an older, just as annoying duplicate of Cliff Blizinski!

[@SuperHns]

Ha a Playstation game commercial on an Xbox video! Shows how sad Xbox has become

[@SuperHns]

Guy is a noob that game journalist, you can hear it how he talks about gaming in general.

[@hectoramador6397]

Diurno MX Ryan has been covering Xbox since the beginning

[@OfficialKotaco]

no games

[@cheappyv5156]

Load¡ng no games is worse

[@jkbobful]

to bad Xbox died

[@cheappyv5156]

jkbobful without Shay-Moose all dies?

[@SonyOnly]

Xbox has no games

[@Aegis_Mind]

yep

[@innersoul6785]

Playstation controllers are better. Why fix something that works? Xbox on the other hand have terrible controllers.

[@jx592]

inner soul678 PS controllers are made of plastic presumably from recycled trash bags, they feel like they are hollow brittle and uncomfortable to the palm

[@fierce2410]

inner soul678 PlayStation controllers were made for 5 year old hands. It’s so tiny and the thumb sticks are awful.

[@SonyOnly]

And no games

[@MrLeeds65]

Smoke another one

[@SonyOnly]

It's 2018 and Xbox controllers still use AA Batteries XD

[@vraretyler223]

2nd