Marc Laidlaw - Wikipedia
Marc Laidlaw is an American writer. He is a former lead writer for the video game company Valve, where he worked on the Half-Life series before his departure in 2016. Before joining Valve, Laidlaw was a novelist working in the fantasy and horror genres, and in 1996 won the International Horror Guild Award for his novel The 37th Mandala.
"The narrative had to be baked into the corridors": Marc Laidlaw …
Mar 1, 2023 · From writing sci-fi and horror to writing one of the most lauded video games in history, Marc Laidlaw tells us what it was like working on Half-Life at Valve.
Former Half-Life Writer Regrets Sharing Episode 3 Story Details - Kotaku
Mar 2, 2023 · Six years ago, former Valve and Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw posted a fictional letter on his website that sure read a lot like an outline for the never-likely-to-be-released Half-Life 2:...
Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw leaves Valve after 18 years - Game …
Jan 8, 2016 · Half-Life co-creator and writer Marc Laidlaw, who penned both Half-Life 1 and 2, has left Valve Software, Gamasutra can confirm. Reports of his departure from Valve stemmed from an email posted on Reddit .
Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw confirms Valve retirement
Jan 8, 2016 · Marc Laidlaw, the esteemed sci-fi writer who has worked at Half-Life developer Valve since 1997, has confirmed his retirement from the Bellevue, Washington studio.
Marc Laidlaw on Publishing Half-Life 3 Plot as Fan-Fiction: 'I ... - IGN
In an interview with Rock Paper Shotgun, Laidlaw explained why he regrets publishing the 2017 Half-Life fan-fiction on his website. The writer had plans for more adventures in the Half-Life ...
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May 25, 2024 · The Latest. The Gargoyle’s Handbook. From the writer of the blockbuster videogame Half-Life, ten stories of the bard with a gargoyle’s hand. For over a quarter of a century, Gorlen Vizenfirthe has entertained fans of wandering bards.
Marc Laidlaw On Story And Narrative - Game Developer
Marc Laidlaw, Valve's resident writer and game designer, was key to the strong narrative structure in Half-Life. With the trailer for the game's sequel making waves around the world, Simon Carless talked to Laidlaw to learn more about his work.
Blog - Marc Laidlaw
May 25, 2024 · Blog - Marc Laidlaw. It has been just about a year since my first EP, Sombre Hombre, went out into the world. I recently put out a second single, Ocean, itself a cover of a Velvet Underground track that Lou Reed performed several times with VU and also in …
Half-Life Writer Marc Laidlaw Has Left Valve - Rock Paper Shotgun
Jan 8, 2016 · After 18 years at Valve, working on everything from Half-Life to Dota 2, writer Marc Laidlaw has confirmed that he's retired from the company. That's an eternity for the games industry! He wrote novels before getting into video games, and it sounds like he's getting back to writing for himself.