Looking Glass Studios - The Last Day

[@EldritchAugur]

A heartbreaking reminder that intelligent and creative game design doesn't guarantee sales.

[@Levelworm]

Better to be small and self-publish / crowd fund, most important is to get rid of the middle man.

[@TheAlexKhvorov]

Thief sales where good

[@jebise1126]

thief and system shock sold good it was other projects that didnt do well for them

[@Ramakrishnan7d]

Heartbreaking.

[@LokeshThakur]

@Al Swedgen FYI, the gaming industry is bigger than the film and music industry combined.

[@Gggmanlives]

Sad day indeed. I hope most of these guys are still working in the industry.

[@ZemplinTemplar]

To the best of my knowledge, they are.

[@ZacksScraps]

I hope so too

[@Chris_WG]

Heartbreaking. Good things were made here

[@puremusicfragments2619]

1998 was the year of the best game ever.

[@FloorManiac]

Probably one of the greatest studios to ever exist. They were a major part of why the golden age of PC gaming was so golden.

[@mooferoo]

I still feel upset about them disappearing :( I still play through Thief 1 & 2 once a year.

[@Deadsmegma]

Hey there 2017, in 2024, 7 years have gone by and you should really check out The Black Parade, a fan made mod game that is ridiculously good so good in fact, it got the seal of approval by ex Thief 1 and 2 devs. Some even say it's the true fourth game.. or prequel

[@DorianBlackberg]

I think Warren Spector said in an interview, that the closing of LGS was the best thing that could've happen for video games. Because all this talent spread out into the industry: Irrational, Arkane and so on. Most of the people from LGS are still big names today.

[@greyfox37]

Thief and Thief 2, best games EVER made

[@hellraiserpin]

+greyfox37 YES!!!!

[@greyfox37]

Danny1337 To this date, no other game has given me the excitement these two do. Some have come close, but Thief's unvierse is just so amazing, I lose myself in it

[@hellraiserpin]

yea exactly how i feel, but in my opinion Thief 1 was unforgettable

[@GameKraken]

YEAH!!!

[@douchebagel93]

Agreed!!

[@monkgaming651]

These are the same people that influenced my life and inspired so much of my art and my career and also made some of my top 5 favorite video games ever. I am forever grateful to these people. Without them i wouldn't be who i am today and i am beyond thankful for everything that i had the privilege to experience that came from them! Thank you so much guys! Huge fan!

[@crazypizzaman]

I wasn't around for when these games were first released unfortunately, but I bought System Shock 1 & 2 and Thief 1 & 2 on steam they are true masterpieces. Such a shame what happened to Looking Glass Studios.

[@demoleus]

Like looking behind the curtain of Oz. Thief is still my fav game of all time! Thank you Team LG

[@heinzkurt4392]

We want you back Looking Glass Studios :(

[@alexward8145]

These guys were so ahead of their time. Most today's AAA games are just garbage compared to what these guys managed to do back then.

[@HonestTries]

I wonder what their old work space is being used for now...

[@fonebook]

Everyone seems so nice and the environment was so laid back. I'm really nostalgic for this time watching this, I think the late 90s/early 2000s was the last time where you could have these casual environments in what was AA / AAA back then. At some point games just got too big, development had to be more streamlined, developers had to be more professional and publishers took more control. There's a similar video like this at id Software from 93: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqGoc4iMlMxsrLc If you know of anymore videos like this, let me know.

[@jjforcebreaker]

I'm so glad this was suggested to me. RIP LGS! To this day they're an absolute icon.

[@Deadsmegma]

24 years ago man... Hurts my brain, I remember 2010 very well, and then this was just 10 years old... Time fucking slow down

[@pmbbike]

This is a great video even though it's bittersweet. Most everyone seemed in a good mood considering it was their last day there.

[@Torgo1969]

I'm happy to say that I once made a pilgrimage to the building on Cambridge Park Drive where these creators did their best work...Builder Be Praised!

[@4tCa4mzUPqRZZo]

Absolutely mind blowing at 14:16: how they are talking about deus ex and how it's looking :0

[@kristianj.8798]

"It's looking pretty good"

[@Elrynill]

Truly the best game studio that ever existed. To this day I look back to my first playthrough of Thief, nothing comes close to its atmosphere and gameplay.

[@sabatheus]

30:28 Yes. That was indeed a great moment. Every time I see a retinal scanner in a game, I think "Gee, I hope there's a severed head or eyeball around here I can use on this thing." Wait a minute...when did Demolition Man come out?! Rest in piece, dear, dear Looking Glass.

[@AshleyPomeroy]

I think the basic idea popped up in the awful old sci-fi film Saturn 3, from 1980 - with Harvey Keitel's head. I always wondered if the team had seen that film, because bits of it look like System Shock.

[@sabatheus]

@@AshleyPomeroy At least it had Farrah Fawcett in it--a small amount of sugar to help the medicine go down. :D Great comment, sir.

[@HAL_-sg1up]

such a legendary studio, I would give everything just to have these guys once more for one more Thief game.

[@heinzkurt4392]

They invited the Bumblesons! The Bumblesons!!!!

[@cybertooth49]

Just finished this mission and got a laugh from this.

[@elektroshop3388]

Very taleted bunch, so sad when a legendary studio like this closes its doors...

[@SonataFanatica]

30:23 Bad Religion - Inner Logic!! :) Awesome! The Looking Glass people aren't only amazingly talented - they also have a great taste in music! :)

[@binder666]

Thanks for the memories.

[@JerryBear712]

Yeah we need a film about looking glass for real.

[@flyingfish8695]

I saw an older video which spoke of the development of thief 2, they had plans for the 3rd thief game. Made me wonder what it would be like if Looking glass wouldn't have gone out of business

[@NeilHoward17]

If memory serves, Looking Glass's Thief 3 would have been a contemporary remake of Thief Gold. Each level would be recreated in a modern setting, Garrett would have a modern array of tools to sneak and improvise his way through the levels, and the guards would be modern day rent-a-cops. Not sure what this would have done to the "Supernatural" elements, but it would have been interesting.

[@SymbolsWriter]

Neil Howard I think you're talking about Ion Storm's concept of Thief 4 actually.

[@MDUmairKh]

+SymbolsWriter Yes you are right. That was pitch for Thief 4/reboot, before getting canceled.

[@NeilHoward17]

Well at-least I wasn't imagining things. :) Still, would be fun to see a modding team attempt to do that pitch justice.

[@MDUmairKh]

Yeah,,, seems like they were trying to make cash by taking Thief to modern setting, because Splinter Cell was pretty hot back then. It was to be directed by same guy who directed Deadly Shadows. I am not a huge fan of Deadly Shadows, so I don't think it would've worked, even though it sounded interesting on paper. Neil Howard

[@redbluewire7816]

So much talent, damn!

[@lleon79]

12:52 - And indeed the Looking Glass heritage still lives on!

[@PLATOON72]

People still working on the projects the last day: badasses

[@ПавелКуриленко-у8з]

Очень жаль, что такая компания как Looking Glass Studios рассыпалась, ведь у ребят было много будущего, хотя они молодцы создали то что никто ещё не создавал в девяностых BRAVO

[@ghettomaster]

One of the most innovative game design studios which ever existed. Thx and RIP.

[@spike3627]

Love the story at 21:39. I am the future professional gamedev programmer, so this is kinda inspirational for me.

[@Slurrps]

This is so sad :(

[@gondalasatvarsh5892]

This is the opposite end of spectrum in gaming, where good and creative talent is not appreciated

[@swarmtown]

So much UT. I love it.

[@Juegomancer]

I remember my sister playing thief II in 2001 :'(

[@John-k6f9k]

If I was granted 3 wishes I think I'd like one to travel back to the late 90s and see the Thief games being created.

[@jarosawpanek2979]

Best studio ever make best games ever

[@amonra4624]

I miss you so much. ;(

[@battleax86]

It's pretty cool to recognize the names of real people in the company (Constantine and Gamall) as the major villains in two of the Thief games.

[@iam16bits]

God fucking speed Looking Glass Studios!

[@crazypizzaman]

Rageaholic fan too? Haha

[@aquamidideluxe5079]

4:55 Sick Eva poster

[@bloomNbrownFPS]

Thank you.

[@Atrahasis7]

I shall never forget.

[@djalkaponemdp]

thanks for upload

[@tux9656]

When is the movie going to come out? I want to see it!

[@ytmember2136]

They closed the company that made games in 90's that in now 2019 are still ahead of times. Well done....business as usual. I cannot believe they could not save these amazing developers from closing down - those who could can now regret. Second thing are those gameplayers all around the world who failed to buy SS2 or Thief in masses like those who bought other pointless shooters. What a paradox.

[@DigitalEelRich]

Legendary nice people.

[@Straswa]

Such a shame Looking Glass went under. I LOVE the Flight Unlimited trilogy! "Looking Glass Studios: Leading the World in electric amusement!"

[@lightsinthesky10]

Such a shame, how the game industry has changed. If I had endless money I'd bring these guys back and reform LGS in a hearbeat. Thief 1 an 2 are amazing!

[@ehcmier]

20th Anniversary of this today. Salud.

[@oszkar2102]

I cried when they closed.

[@KingLich451]

1:16 did I heard Unreal Tournament sound effect? :D ahhh maan

[@KingLich451]

27:46 heh

[@perplexedmoth]

9:35 was that shodan or one of the midviwes?

[@TheJayson8899]

16:45 what a cutie

[@girlcrazyrockstar]

Damn getting drunk before noon and making video games, sounds fan-fucking-tastic

[@gobbotits1686]

At least Bioshock did this company some justice. We can't say the same about the Thief games.

[@_Sallow_]

Doug Church = Abe Vigoda You know it makes sense... ('cause John Malkovich is taken)

[@InfoSmuggler]

4:00 CRT Widescreen!!! O_o

[@connorforce01]

If only I was a billionaire, I'd bring back all the greats.

[@phyrr2]

LGS, Westwood, Troika, LucasArts, RIP.

[@KingLich451]

woah... man this is kinda sad, but least people were happy

[@whoknows8500]

Oh the bitter end

[@TheJayson8899]

Fuck yeah playing some Unreal Tournament

[@Deadsmegma]

Did any of these go to valve?

[@Stelzv44]

Thx 4 Thief guyz!

[@TheJayson8899]

9:29 good pick. That’d work

[@happens]

And The Movie Never Came Out...

[@lleon79]

Yet

[@TheJayson8899]

It was a joke mate

[@Boccaccio1811]

Kinda sad... used to be the power, now they're just a bunch of guys wishing for the old days

[@DorianBlackberg]

I think Warren Spector said in an interview, that the closing of LGS was the best thing that could've happen for video games. Because all this talent spread out into the industry: Irrational, Arkane and so on. Most of the people from LGS are still big names today.

[@diamonddust4525]

I approve of the Thief reference.

[@vladarskopin3314]

When was this video originally made?

[@AnthonyMartinez-gy1iv]

2000

[@СемёнПетров-з4щ]

Thank you for Thief! Thank you!

[@TheAlexKhvorov]

Rest in pasta LGS

[@DorianBlackberg]

25:44 Steven Segal

[@Glazier160]

I know looking glass worked on deep cover

[@zaphyra-]

Sad

[@MelhodRiperton]

Is That Warren Spector?? 37:27

[@someguy43210]

Nah.

[@apugalypse_now]

Seeing women in the gaming industry who aren't feminists, and who aren't trying to kill the industry from the inside...wow.

[@Lp-eg7kz]

Lol

[@Chasewillis820]

jesus christ

[@douchebagel93]

Ah, the good old times.

[@dignes3446]

I feel stronger!

[@careNsympathy]

moron

[@PlasticSorcererTheOriginal]

It was because their logo is too scary

[@SethMcFartlane]

16:40 qt

[@hyp3rvirus]

It is pity the talented studio. But they could not be onboard nowdays when even low-skilled artist can code on c++,java,go.

[@fox8945]

:(

[@AluminumHaste]

So poignant

[@clydecash5659]

Where’s Stephen Russell?