"Especially in America, “company town” has a pretty negative connotation. It’s seen as being synonymous with companies controlling the lives of their workers and making it hard for them to leave. Is that intentional?

"Well, I’m not saying that my monthly trips to Redmond up at [former employer] Microsoft were any inspiration. You’re never quite sure where inspiration comes from, but it certainly felt a little bit like that. You know, everyone, you went to the gym and everyone in the gym, you know, worked for Microsoft. And you know, I’m English, so going into the changing room and then being naked in front of any human being is just a deep, terrifying thing. And that was even more terrifying when you realize there’s [former Microsoft CEO] Steve Ballmer over in the corner and there’s someone else over there and you know, you realize that, “Oh my god, I’m part of this family.”

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  • Wheaties [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    I think they're trying to recreate TF2's lightning-in-a-bottle hat 'economy'. The trouble is, TF2 was an engaging game first. The digital marketplace only works as a supplement to an already successful game.

    It’s supposed to sit in the same broad “play to earn” [...] with the kinds of moral choices and management systems for which Molyneux is known.

    As in, "known to be shit". This man wants to make movies, and he keeps trying to use videos game to do it.