this week in the business
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This Week In The Business: Backtracking, Flip-Flopping, And Other Changing Plans
1“What’s changed is that there is proof in the market that people want it…” – EA Studios executive VP Patrick Soderlund on the company’s reversal when it comes to remastered re-releases of games. Less than a year ago, EA’s Peter Moore decried the practice as a sign companies had run out of ideas.
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This Week In The Business: ‘We Need To Make Money’
“We need to make money. That’s the motivation. Computer games make money.” — Seaman designer Yoot Saito, explaining why his company is returning to game development after several years building apps.
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This Week In The Business: Too Sexual
“What’s too gay for them, what’s too sexual for them?” — Developer Robert Yang talking about his sexual-themed games and how he’s “now the third-most-banned game developer from Twitch”.
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This Week In The Business: Kids And Their Cash
“It’s six figures of big money showered upon teenage boys, what can possibly go wrong?” — Peter Moore, head of EA’s competitive gaming division, discussing the publisher’s approach to EA Sports, which includes helping pro players properly handle their winnings.