Article: Why Do We Play?
Why video games are the most advanced mode of poetic depiction
Gaming Under
the Influence
[June 6, 2023]
How Redfall Destroyed
arkane
It has become public knowledge that 70% of Arkane’s staff (who “weren’t interested in developing a multiplayer game”) departed during Redfall’s development. Join Alex & Mike for an awe-inspiring and tragic exploration of how Zenimax & Arkane leadership destroyed a world-class studio responsible for numerous masterpieces.
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