Writing Horizon Zero Dawn - John Gonzalez Interview

In this extended cut of our interview with Guerrilla Games’ Narrative Director John Gonzalez we talk about his work on Fallout: New Vegas, the challenge of creating an empathetic character, how the writing team created a believable universe around her, and the unique culture of this Dutch studio. [WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS] Our work is crowdfunded. Consider supporting us on Patreon: Check out our new website here: Buy merch here: 00:00 Spolier Warning 00:15 Journey to Guerrilla 02:15 Challenges of Open-World 06:29 Early Days Development 09:09 Corporate Culture 11:56 Aloy and the Mystery 14:00 Emotional Core 16:37 Focus & Action 23:32 Tribal Stories 27:38 What Caused This? 32:54 Aloy’s Superpower 35:35 Apocalypse 40:40 Wonderful Moments 42:29 Credits