Graham McNeilll ficha por Riot Games y "hace las Américas"

Hace un rato,nuestro compañero Xaví me mando un mensaje y un link a una noticia que ha causado bastante interés dentro de los ambientes tanto literarios warhammeriles como en el mundo de los vídeojuegos.
Y es que el escritor británico Graham McNeill,archi-conocido por sus trabajos primero en el Studio de GW como desarollador de juegos y suplementos,y mas tarde como escritor de BL(Ha sido varias veces Bestseller y ha cosechado premios importantes con sus obras,como el David Gemmell Legend Award por The Legend of Sigmar),ha anunciado en su pagina web(Y que pronto se han hecho eco en otras como en B&C) que ha aceptado la oferta de Riot Games(Los creadores del famoso League of Legends) para unirse a su empresa como como guionista y que por lo tanto este verano se va a mover con sus familia de Nottingham a Los Angeles(EEUU).
De momento,eso si,en Riot Games no se han pronunciado al respecto y se espera que lo hagan pronto.
El comunicado,que pondré al final de estas lineas habla de lo mucho que lo ha meditado y consultado con su familia y que al final les ha parecido una oportunidad inmejorable y que esta muy ilusionado con esta nueva oportunidad que se brinda,que en realidad es un trabajo con salario diario y nomina y n un trabajo freelance como hacía hasta ahora.eso le dará una estabilidad muy grande,supongo.
Hacía el final del comunicado comenta que no va a dejar de lado su labor de escritor y las obras de Warhammer/W40K/Herejía de Horus que le han llevado a la fama.Como el mismo dice no puede dejar de ser escritor como no puede dejar de respirar.Y da algunas pistas:
-Crimson King esta por la mitad.Os recuerdo que es su próxima novela de la Herejía de Horus y que va a tratar de los Mil Hijos.Ahora bien,salvo que la saquen en dos partes,dudo que este para este verano como se dijo en un principio.
-No va a dejar de trabajar para BL
-Habrá mas historias de Uriel Ventris
-También tiene algo en mente para la Batalla por Macragge.Dice literalmente que esto,como lo de Uriel Ventris "no se va a escribir solo"
-Y que no piensa dejar la Hereía de Horus,que estuvo en ella desde el principio y que estara hasta el final,lo mismo que con otras sagas con las que se ha implicado.
En definitiva,que lo que hace es ampliarse horizontes,para el y su familia,no cerrar puertas para abrir otras.Eso si,por mucho que diga,supongo que entre la mudanza,aclimatación y su trabajo en Riot Games,pues los plazos de sus obras se dilaten un poco mas de lo esperado.Aun así,McNeill es una persona abierta y accesible y seguro que nos tendrá al tanto de las cosas,como siempre, en su web y redes sociales como ya ha dicho que hará.
Espero,sinceramente,que todo le vaya muy bien por tierras norteamericanas,a el y a su familia.
El comunicado:
"If you don’t want to read to the end, the short version is this: I’ve been offered – and have accepted – a job with Riot Games, the producer of the phenomenally successful League of Legends. Clan McNeill is moving to Los Angeles.

I’ve been chatting with Riot for a little while and now they’ve offered me the position of Senior Narrative Writer in their Los Angeles offices. So, yeah, in the summer we’re leaving Nottingham and the UK and relocating to sunny California in the US of A.
This wasn’t a decision we took lightly. I enjoyed the work I was doing, where I was doing it and the way life revolved around our kids, friends, family, work, school and all the usual happenings that make up the everyday. We had Evan and Amber to think of, our own jobs and our house, our friends and families. We liked having all that close, and the idea of making such a life-changing upheaval was very scary. Far easier just to maintain the status quo, eh? In short, we were comfortable, but sometimes you need to change things up, to step out of your comfort zone, and I think we were all at that stage.
I first spoke with Riot back in December. I went over for an informal chat, not really knowing what to expect, but going in with an open mind. The people I met there were fantastic; full of passion and enthusiasm for what they were doing, and I came away feeling I’d had a real meeting of minds with the spirit of Riot’s creative heart. These were people who thrived on the sheer joy of creativity, where every avenue could be explored to see where it went. I came away tremendously excited at the possibility of working within those teams.
We went back over to California as a family in February so everyone could see LA and Santa Monica, to find out if it was a place we could see ourselves living and working. It most definitely was. And my second meeting with the creative types in Riot more than confirmed my desire to work with them. Their attitude to the work and the potential for all it offers in the future is incredible, which makes me tremendously excited about being part of it.
After some long, serious, grown-up talks about making the move, Anita and I came to the conclusion that the opportunities for our family were too incredible to pass up. It’s a life-changing adventure that’s going to be exciting and challenging all at the same time. It’s the kind of chance we had to snatch with both hands, as it’s the kind that doesn’t come around more than once. And I’d hate to look back in years to come with any kind of regret for the chances we didn’t take. So with a mixture of giggling excitement and trepidation at the thought of stepping into this brave new world, we’re getting packed up and looking west to this fresh phase of our future.
Ah, but what does this mean for all things Warhammer…?

Well, first and foremost, I’m a writer, so I’m not going to stop writing books any more than I’m going to choose to stop breathing. I’m still working on my current Horus Heresy novel, The Crimson King (I’ve just handed in the first half…) and will continue to write for the Black Library. Clearly my output will diminish, what with having a full time, salaried day job, but I’ll still be keeping my hand in. I have stories of Uriel Ventris yet to tell and the Battle for Macragge isn’t going to write itself. And, having been involved with the Horus Heresy series since its very opening act, I’ll be damned if I’m not going to show up for its final dramas and its curtain calls. Expect the odd quick read or audio to pop up here and there too. In short, I’m still going to keep you entertained with grim tales from the 41st Millennium, the Horus Heresy and beyond.

So, there you have it. As the summer dawns, Clan McNeill will be living it in California. Wish us well, and I’ll continue to talk to you all on Twitter, Facebook and e-mail.

Cheers,

Graham"