Train2Game News recently had a chat with Trion Worlds’ senior producer Chris Lena, who is currently working on upcoming MMORTS End of Nations. In a quick interview, Chris discusses what his role involves, how he got started in the industry and offers advice to those looking to follow in his footsteps.

Hi Chris, what does your role as senior producer of End of Nations involve?

It’s interesting, the partnership between Trion Worlds and Petroglyph. Petroglyph have a history of RTS games so they know that very, very well, but making an online persistent game is a lot more than that. So we have people watching the servers, we have the server technology, we have customer support, we have a lot of other departments that are required to support that, and that’s really want Trion’s strength is.

So, on one side I’m keeping an eye on those things, as well as working directly with Petroglyph on making sure that they have what they need to develop the best game possible.

How did you get started in the industry and how did you get to where you are today?

I started in tech support and just kept on working and working. It’s the story of a lot of people in the industry; we love games, we’ll work anywhere in games then see where that takes us and it’s been a lot of fun and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

What advice would you give to someone looking to start in the games industry?

The number one advice is to keep on trying. Sometimes it’s difficult to break in, but don’t be afraid to start anywhere in the company if you can get it. Whether it’s in the mail room or driving someone’s car or making coffee, that’s where it all starts.

There’s much more about End of Nations in The Train2Game Blog’s previous huge  interview with Senior QA Tester Karl Tars

And there’s plenty of advice from industry professionals on getting into the industry here on The Train2Game Blog.

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