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Unreal Tournament fansite BeyondUnreal has posted an interview with Nathan Overman, map maker, mod creator, and one of the newest employees over at Epic Games.

The Q&A session details the story of how Nathan, once a groupie and amateur map maker, rose to the top of the ranks of talented map creators and, one day, was offered, in his words, "an opportunity of a lifetime":

BU: Did you at any point in your life imagine you’d be working for Epic, or any game developer for that matter?

Nathan: I had always thought that it would be a great job but I never thought I’d actually be sitting here, so I didn’t really pursue it. My jaw hit the ground when I was offered a chance to work on UT2004. I cancelled my current classes at college. They were only extra classes that weren’t required for me to graduate, so I still graduated with an Associates Degree in Networking and Support. With school behind me I can now concentrate on wedging my way into the game industry

BU: How was the transition from “Home Mapper” to “Epic Groupie”? Did you struggle at first, or did you simply buckle up and enjoy the ride?

Nathan: At first I was nervous because I thought I’d get there and not know enough about the editor or not have the skills to do the job, but there are so many helpful people that when I have a question, someone will know the answer. With Assault mapping, everyone has questions and we often have to put our heads together and come up with a solution. I’ve learned more in the few months I’ve been here than I ever did in the years spent mapping at home in my spare time.

BeyondUnreal's Q&A With New Epic Employee Nathan Overman

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