Star Trek Online exec producer Thomas Marrone has poured scorn on companies who close maturing teams in favour of "AAA veteran" start-ups and "magic beans".
Because publishers famously don’t know how to manage development studios well. They buy up the next hot thing, ruin it over the course of several years as they squeeze out every cent they can, then cut their losses and look for the next hot thing to buy.
Because publishers famously don’t know how to manage development studios well. They buy up the next hot thing, ruin it over the course of several years as they squeeze out every cent they can, then cut their losses and look for the next hot thing to buy.