Cliff Bleszinski Claims He's Done With Video Games - briefly
(hx) 10:04 PM CET - Nov,16 2018
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In a tweet posted earlier today, self-proclaimed “washed up dudebro” game developer Cliff Bleszinski shared that he wasn’t ever planning on making another video game. This comes in response to a Twitter account who decided to call out Cliffy B in his first tweet. Stating that his LawBreakers purchase “waisted” [sic] his money, Twitter user HeitzJoshua demanded a refund. Cliff clarified that he himself didn’t take money for two years during the game’s development before stating that he was out of the industry.
I paid my employees, their 401ks, and their health care – even months after the studio folded. So they could care for their families.
I didn't take a salary myself for two years.
I get you're sad, but god, this kinda shit is another reason I am NEVER making another game. https://t.co/RtS7l5WcAl
— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) November 15, 2018
At first, it was unclear how the above response should be taken. In other words, it wasn't obvious if Bleszinski was actually done with video game development. But since the tweet, outlet GamesIndustry has reached out to ask how seriously the response should be taken, to which Bleszinki responded, "Im done."
Bleszinski rose to prominence with developer Epic Games for his role in the development of Unreal, and shot to the top of the industry with the creation of Gears of War.
In 2012, Bleszinski left Epic Games after 20 years with the company. Then in 2014, the developer announced his new studio, Boss Key Productions. In 2017, the studio released its debut game, LawBreakers, to decent critical acclaim, but poor sales.
In a last-minute audible to save the studio, Boss Key Productions announced the free-to-play Radical Heights in 2018, but again, despite a warm response, the game failed to gain steam quick enough in a very crowded and competitive battle-royale space. Not long after Radical Heights was launched, Bleszinski announced the studio's dissolution. At the time, it was unclear if this would be CliffyB's last game, but now it appears it will be. |
Updated:10:33 PM CET Jan,10
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