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He helped with the design of the [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] ''[[Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning]]'' under the direction of CEO [[Mark Jacobs (video game designer)|Mark Jacobs]] and producer [[Jeff Hickman]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Warhammer Online's Paul Barnett|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/warhammer-onlines-paul-barnett-interview|work=EuroGamer.net|publisher=Eurogamer Network Ltd|accessdate=28 February 2012|author=Oli Welsh|date=16 September 2008}}</ref>
He helped with the design of the [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] ''[[Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning]]'' under the direction of CEO [[Mark Jacobs (video game designer)|Mark Jacobs]] and producer [[Jeff Hickman]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Warhammer Online's Paul Barnett|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/warhammer-onlines-paul-barnett-interview|work=EuroGamer.net|publisher=Eurogamer Network Ltd|accessdate=28 February 2012|author=Oli Welsh|date=16 September 2008}}</ref>

==Interviewing==
In the past, Barnett has given interviews on behalf of Mythic and EA<ref name="interviews">[http://www.criticalgamers.com/archives/gaming-news/warhammer_online_interview_at.php Warhammer Online interview]</ref> at events including [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]], [[Penny Arcade Expo]], [[Comic-Con International]], and [[Games Convention]] in Leipzig, Germany. He has also been interviewed by [[MTV]],<ref name="MTV">[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/02/13/warhammer-online-devs-talk-new-expansion-dabble-in-comedy-video/ MTV Interview]</ref> [[G4 (TV channel)|G4]], [[GameSpy]],<ref name="Gamespy">[http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/warhammer-online/740435p1.html Warhammer: Age of Reckoning: The Empire (PC]</ref> [[PC Gamer]], [[Joystiq]], and Ten Ton Hammer.<ref name="Ten Ton Hammer">[http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/39583 Ten Ton Hammer]</ref>

==Speaking engagements==
In February 2008, Paul Barnett gave a talk at the European LIFT 08 conference. This talk was the highest watched video of the show, gaining over 50,000 views within 48 hours as listed on [http://www.liftconference.com/lift-star-videos LIFT star videos]. His talks also received coverage in business media.<ref name=biss>[http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/gamesinc/archives/2008/02/19_minutes_45_s.html 19 Minutes 45 Seconds Worth Sitting Still For]</ref> BusinessWeek writer Matt Vella described it as "one of the most non-geek accessible I’ve ever heard" and praised its accomplishment of "smartly analogiz[ing] the games industry to both films and Las Vegas without being heavy handed."<ref name=biss/>

Barnett was invited to [[Penny Arcade Expo]] East 2010 to speak on a panel regarding the [[MMORPG]] industry and its future. The panel included other industry members such as [[Curt Schilling]] of [[38 Studios]], Bob Ferrari of [[Sanrio Digital]], and Craig Alexander of [[Turbine, Inc.]]

Barnett was also invited to record a special BombCast with the crew from [http://www.GiantBomb.com GiantBomb], where he lists his Top 10 Games of 2010<ref name=bombcast2010>[http://www.giantbomb.com/podcast/?podcast_id=203 Paul Barnett's Top 10 Games of 2010].</ref>

== References ==
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Revision as of 19:00, 7 May 2012

This article is about the game developer. For other uses, see Paul Barnett (disambiguation).
Paul Barnett
Born
Paul Barnett

(1970-01-15) 15 January 1970 (age 54)
Preston, England
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Other namesThat Barnett Bloke
Years active1 January 2006-present
Known forGame designer
Notable workWarhammer Online
Websitewww.MySpace.com/thatbarnettbloke

Paul Barnett is an English game designer who is currently the Creative Director for Mythic Entertainment, a division of Electronics Arts.[1][2]  Barnett had a lead role in developing Electronic Art's Warhammer Online MMO in Europe.[3]

Career

At the age of 24, Barnett started developing his first text-based game, Legends of Terris, which he finished after three years. At the time, it was the largest text-based game in Europe.[1] After this, Barnett worked on other games, including Legends of Cosrin and Kingdom of Heroes. Legends of Terris was launched on AOL in the UK in 1995, and in the US in 1996. AOL described the game as "[their] first real interactive game."[4]

He helped with the design of the MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning under the direction of CEO Mark Jacobs and producer Jeff Hickman.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Long, Amanda (27 May 2011). "First Person Singular: Paul Barnett, creative director of a video-game company". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  2. ^ Matt Martin (16 September 2008). "Mythic: EA "know nothing about launching MMOs in Europe"". GamesIndustry.biz. Eurogamer Network Ltd. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. ^ Phil Elliott (27 March 2009). "New online platforms are "another golden age"". GamesIndustry.biz. Eurogamer Network Ltd. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. ^ Terris Goes Online With AOL
  5. ^ Oli Welsh (16 September 2008). "Warhammer Online's Paul Barnett". EuroGamer.net. Eurogamer Network Ltd. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
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