Webster said that Guildford had been a “pretty influential place to make video games for close to 40 years”. <\/p>\n
The commuter town – previously dubbed the “Hollywood of gaming<\/a>” – is home to dozens of games studios and publishers, such as Electronic Arts, Epic, Sledgehammer and Supermassive. <\/p>\n “People just don’t realise it,” he added. “Guildford is an incredible place to draw on talent.” <\/p>\n Webster, who previously helped develop classic racing titles such as Burnout and Need for Speed, described his studio’s latest game as a “high-stakes reinvention of racing”. <\/p>\n “It’s super high speed and [there is] consequential decision-making at every turn,” he said.<\/p>\n He told the BBC that the game, developed by around 75 people since 2023, centred around the end of the Empire – “if you know your Star Wars”. <\/p>\n “You’ve got a story and a character to play as well,” Webster continued.<\/p>\n Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, external<\/a>, X, external<\/a>, and Instagram, external<\/a> and listen to BBC Radio Surrey on Sounds<\/a>. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk , external<\/a>or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.<\/p>\n