Resignation · 6:17am Mar 2nd, 2013

I had a good reason to write Resignation. And I'm not talking about Twilicorn, although I'm not found of how Hasbro handled that situation.

No, the story was in part about real life stuff.

I gave my resignation to the studio I've been working for the last eight years.

That's kinda crazy when I think about it. On all account, I should have been happy; good job, good place, good pay. But I wasn't. I know lot of people would give a lot to be in my place. Not that I don't like my job; I love it. Not that I didn't like my colleagues or the studio; they were all awesome.

The problem was the projects. I want to work on a game I can believe in, one that will challenge my abilities and push me to my limits. I want to be creative and bring totally new solutions, designs, pipelines, workflows, tools and ideas. Projects that will make me want to get out of bed in the morning.

I'm not saying Assassin's Creed isn't a good game, it's a great one. It wouldn't sell as much as it does if it wasn't. AC is a huge game that requires the work of multiple studio and it means some studios don't have as much power or ownership. Not that there is anything wrong with that, you need a centralized ownership over such huge license. The problem is, it's like getting in a house that is already built, painted and decorated at someone's else tastes. And if you try to change things, fix a leaky pipe or move a furniture, it's simply not your role, it's not your house; you are not allowed to do that. You have to make someone else, that sometime is hundred miles away, understand that it's important to fix that leak or that the sofa would be better in the other corner. Lot of people have no problem with this kind of structure and it works fine; otherwise AC wouldn't be where it is now. It's a personal problem, I want a part of the ownership; I want to help choose the color of the carpets.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm someone of very strong opinions who love to challenge others and love when other challenge mines. I've been on many productions and I never get tired of getting up and going to see someone to fix a problem. It gives a feeling that things are moving, that even if my idea was wrong, things are now better than they were. Ideas clashed and the best one won. It's a bit hard when that person is hundred miles away and you only speak with him by email. Spoken words are much more powerful to convey some meaning compared to written text.

So... Where am I going from here? I have not a single clue. It's kinda crazy taking a leap of faith like that; not knowing where I'm going. I hope things are going to turn alright, hoping I didn't just do the worst mistake of my life.

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