Pacific Drive captures the creepy of the Olympic Peninsula
The game “Pacific Drive” came out last year from Seattle-based Ironwood Studios, and it made a BIG splash for the company.
So much so that Hollywood is taking notice: “Saw” creator James Wan’s production company announced last month it has optioned Pacific Drive to develop it into a television series.
The Pacific Northwest is home to some major power players in the videogame industry. But this is a big win for an indie game studio.
The game pays homage to the our region, with a setting that feels familiar: the Olympic Peninsula, in 1998. Albeit an alternate timeline, extra creepy version of the peninsula.
We wanted to learn more about the role of the Pacific Northwest in the game’s creation, and what success means for this local independent company.
GUEST: Cassandra Dracott - CEO & Creative Director of Ironwood Studios, the team behind the game Pacific Drive.
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Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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