“It was love at first sight!” Dinga Pakaba still remembers the moment he was discovered insulting, In 2010, during his first working day at Arkane Lyon, which was acquired by the American company Bethesda Softworks (Skyrim). The video game, developed by the French studio and the Texas branch of Austin, was just a draft. “It was a vision. I never wanted to get out of there again and was like ‘I’m going to do everything in my power to make this thing cool'”Remember the game designer.
What immediately seduces him? The ability to insulting To encourage player creativity, cunning and improvisation rather than rushing to the pile. In fact, he prefers experiments that are not presented as ready-made solutions to ready-made concepts: “You’re emotionally fit for the game when there’s some intentional friction, that’s the situation”he explains. insulting The 2012 Game of the Year titles doubled, feeding shelves lined with mismatched trophies in the entrance hall of the Arkane studio building, in Lyon, located in the La Confluence district.
This success not only made the company among the most exciting French studios in recent years, but also gave a fresh start to Dinga Bakaba, director of Arkane Lyon now having produced a new flagship title, ring of death (2021).
hesitant beginnings
At 42, this adopted Leon (born in Paris) does not hide the professional trial and error that had previously reached Arkans. It was installed on a large sofa in a room where there are neat shelves of consoles and games of yesterday and today, and it dates back to the end of the 1990s. In high school, he struggled to find his place in the System School and stopped studying after graduation. At the time, he was intensively practicing capoeira, a Brazilian martial art mixed with dance and singing, which led him to take on extra work and participate in videos. His sharp image also indicates that he did not abandon discipline; He wears the capoeira coach uniform twice a week, in his spare time.
path ” unbelievable “ From his parents, two immigrants who fulfilled their professional dream, they became a model as much as a burden on the young man. His mother is from Algeria, a university student. She taught philosophy and psychology and for a long time devoted herself to African anthropology. His father isIvorian actor, director, director and screenwriter Seddiqi Bakabawhose footsteps he briefly considered followed. “They both take sides [à leurs enfants] : “You, you will do whatever you want and you can go your own way.” Oddly enough, it might have been a little scary.”He says.
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