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Before Xbox closed Arkane Austin, the studio had 20 design philosophies plastered on its walls. One read, succinctly, "Fuck ladders." Read more

"It’s a lot of pressure to make sure that you’re creative enough to entertain the masses."

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North developer "argued vociferously" not to go up against Skyrim, but he was "overruled."

If Xbox can't find the value in owning the beating heart of the first-person shooter, perhaps it shouldn't be in the videogame business at all.

It's increasingly looking like nobody remembers how videogames work—or cares to.