In the wake of the Crackdown developer’s closure, former Realtime Worlds employee Jimmy O’Ready has a plan for the future. As a matter of fact, he has two; the APB lead character designer just founded a pair of new companies in the Dundee, Scotland area.
O’Ready, who worked on APB’s impressive character customization system, is taking on contract work with his new start-ups, Montynero Characters and Montynero Concept Art. He hopes to attract business from game developers across all regions and genres.
The ex-Realtime Worlds artist explained to Gamesindustry.biz, “Art customization systems or character design are things I’ve enjoyed orchestrating at Realtime Worlds and Electronic Arts, on SSX and APB, and prior to 3D and management I worked on the concept side for years. Montynero is positioned to provide the highest quality of characters, concepts, and expertise for all game types, anywhere.”
