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Game Boys, Ep. 125: Developers Vs. Publishers
Last week, the Game Boys discussed what makes a good game good. Is what makes a game successful deceptively difficult to discern though or are the tumultuous relationships between developers and publishers blurring that line? EA, Activision, and countless other publishers have notoriously interfered in countless games’ productions with disastrous results. So why does this keep happening? What’s the ideal relationship between a publisher and developers? Find out on Game Boys!
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