this week in the business
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This Week In The Business: Fewer, Bigger, Better, Later
“What we see now is we can launch games whenever we are ready and whenever we want, just because there’s a good appetite for new products on the market thanks to the fact that there are less big games coming to the industry. That gives us the possibility to choose when to launch, because it’s…
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This Week In The Business: Mostly PR Nightmares
“Inappropriate conduct or practices have no place at Quantic Dream. We have taken and always will take such grievances very seriously. We value every single person who works at Quantic Dream. It is of utmost importance to us that we maintain a safe environment that allows us all to channel our shared passion for making…
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This Week In The Business: Loot Boxes, Clones And The Industry’s Problem With Women
“Simply being aware that they are available for purchase reduces the immersion in the world and takes away from the challenge of building your personal army and your fortresses.” — Monolith Productions acknowledges that the impact loot boxes had on Shadow of War in a blog post announcing their removal from the game.
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This Week In The Business: Microsoft’s Head In The Cloud
“The premium living room experience today is on Xbox One X, and we hope to continue that for years to come. But when you think about how we are going to broaden our business, we need to think beyond console to be successful.” – Microsoft GM of gaming cloud Kevin Gammill says the company isn’t…