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Kian

@_kianbennett

Gameplay Engineer @RareLtd 🏴‍☠️ | @portsmouthuni Games Technology graduate 🎓 | Programmer @ZetaGamesUk 🤖 (he/they)

 United Kingdom
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Joined July 2018
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We shipped a thing! youtube.com/watch?v=i4Tq0K1Z…
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Super proud of our @SeaOfThieves team for another chart topping moment! (we topped the Xbox and Steam charts when we launched on those platforms a little while back!). Thank you to our team, partners and most importantly to our players and community! blog.playstation.com/2024/06…
PlayStation Store: May 2024’s top downloads

PlayStation Store: May 2024’s top downloads

 Find out which games topped the download charts in May.

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@StackOverflow6 May 2024
We’re thrilled to announce we’re partnering with @OpenAI to bring best in class technical knowledge and the world’s most popular LLM models for AI development together! This groundbreaking partnership with OpenAI will drive our mission to empower the world to develop technology through collective knowledge. stackoverflow.co/company/pre…
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More than 40 million pirates have set sail on the Sea of Thieves! That's going to be quite the tavern tab... A Megalodon-sized thank you to everyone who's joined us so far. Enjoy some words from our very own Joe Neate to mark the occasion: aka.ms/SoT40m
Three pirates on a ship's deck surrounded by confetti, two raising tankards and one clapping excitedly. Behind them, a Reaper is poking their head over the ladder also raising a tankard. Words read "40 million players, thank you pirates!"

ALT Three pirates on a ship's deck surrounded by confetti, two raising tankards and one clapping excitedly. Behind them, a Reaper is poking their head over the ladder also raising a tankard. Words read "40 million players, thank you pirates!"

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Visitors to Galleon's Grave Outpost may spot that the Merchant Alliance representative Marley has undergone a reinvention of sorts, finally presenting in a way that feels true to himself.
A Merchant Alliance representative stands looking at a board. He has a brown waistcoat with green frills, green hair and tiny glasses. He also has numerous tattoos.

ALT A Merchant Alliance representative stands looking at a board. He has a brown waistcoat with green frills, green hair and tiny glasses. He also has numerous tattoos.

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Sea of Thieves Season 11 begins on January 23rd.
An underwater scene shows a map propped up at the front of a ship. Words across the map read "Sea of Thieves Season 11". Around the map are a number of items including a doll of a gold-cursed skeleton, a toy-like version of an opulent building, a white-and-gold chest and an ornate cutlass stabbed into the deck.

ALT An underwater scene shows a map propped up at the front of a ship. Words across the map read "Sea of Thieves Season 11". Around the map are a number of items including a doll of a gold-cursed skeleton, a toy-like version of an opulent building, a white-and-gold chest and an ornate cutlass stabbed into the deck.

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It's the best time of the year again :) If you are or know somebody who would be a great addition to our Rare teams please consider applying for our internships. They are a great opportunity to learn from our teams and get real world experience to supercharge your early career
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It’s a wrap for #Tranzfuser2023 @IGFestUK! Our teams were outstanding; engaging with players, networking with other devs and being all round superstars. Congratulations to all teams! 👏
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We’re all set at @IGFestUK ready to showcase our game Steambots! Head over to the @Tranzfuser to check it out 🤖
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About time tbh – at Ockbrook, England
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done uni. would recommend. – at Portsmouth, England
Myself wearing a graduation robe and hat, standing in front of Portsmouth Guildhall

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Also very happy to receive the award for outstanding games technology student! – at Portsmouth, England
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finally found where all the gold hoarder loot ends up – at Prague, Czech Republic
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*wipes tears*
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@SeaOfThieves6 Mar 2023
Introducing Sea of Thieves: Voyage of a Lifetime! From never before seen prototype footage to developers and fans discussing what it means to #BeMorePirate, mark your calendars and join us on March 20th to celebrate five years of the seas we share with this brand new documentary.
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This was the last update I worked on at Rare - everyone did such an incredible job, so many spectacular moments. This is going to be Sea of Thieves' best season yet, so so so excited to play it 😍
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@SeaOfThieves18 Nov 2022
Prepare to engage in on-demand, Faction-based PvP combat, earn Allegiance and rewards, obtain rare Curses, unlock fresh locations to explore and more in Sea of Thieves Season Eight! The battle begins on November 22nd.
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Thrilled to have won a placement student of the year award, thank you @UniPortCCI!
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Last day of my Rare internship! So grateful to have been able to work with so many excellent and insanely talented people. We shipped stools and I didn't set fire to anything too badly, so I'm chalking the year up as a success. The future of Sea of Thieves is very exciting 🏴‍☠️🍌
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DJ Vlad (@djvlad) profile pictureDJ Vlad
@djvlad11 Sep 2022
Replying to @Gibrilace
A painter is producing art. A gamer produces nothing.
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This, from a studio head, is crunch culture defined. Of course nobody is “forced” to work insane hours. But imagine the reduced bonuses and lack of promotion opportunities if you don’t? “You do it because you love it.” Weaponized passion. This is why people burn out of gaming
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