Cliff Bleszinski Blames Personal Ego And Alcohol Issues For Boss Key’s Failure
Cliff Bleszinski, creator of Gears of War, reflects on past mistakes and hints at a new gaming project.
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The brief
Cliff Bleszinski, known for creating the Gears of War series, has publicly discussed the factors he believes led to the failure of his studio Boss Key Productions. He attributes the studio's downfall to personal issues, including his ego and struggles with alcohol. Coverage from Kotaku emphasizes Bleszinski's candid admission of personal flaws.
Other outlets, including PC Gamer, Polygon, and EGW.News, focus on his potential return to game development. Bleszinski has indicated that any new project will not include player-versus-player (PvP) elements, a departure from his previous work. Bleszinski's next steps in game development are unclear.
Coverage does not yet specify what genre or platform his new game might target.
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Quick answers
What did Cliff Bleszinski say about Boss Key Productions?
Bleszinski blamed his personal ego and alcohol issues for the failure of Boss Key Productions.
Is Cliff Bleszinski planning to make a new game?
Yes, Bleszinski is considering a return to game development, but he has stated that his new game will not include PvP elements.
Which outlets are covering Cliff Bleszinski's return to game development?
Coverage is present in PC Gamer, EGW.News, Polygon, 80 Level, and Kotaku.
Coverage (7)
- "I was a functional alcoholic": Gears of War author Cliff Bleszinski returns to game development and no longer wants to create PvP projects ixbt.games · 19h ago
- Cliff Bleszinski says ego played a role in LawBreakers' failure: 'People are loyal to the game, but they're not necessarily loyal to the person' PC Gamer · 19h ago
- Gears of War's creator is considering returning to game development, but whatever he makes won't be PvP like his last efforts: "Good luck to anyone in that space." PC Gamer · 19h ago
- Cliff Bleszinski Considers a Return to Making Games EGW.News · 19h ago
- Gears of War's CliffyB is making a new game, but it won't have PvP Polygon.com · 19h ago
- Cliff Bleszinski Knows What Went Wrong 80 Level · 19h ago
- Cliff Bleszinski Blames Personal Ego And Alcohol Issues For Boss Key’s Failure Kotaku · 19h ago
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