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So wait, he has to hire people to give him an idea of what they will deliver? So his funding was all about who he was and not what he planned to deliver?
by Shivetya 10y ago
So wait, he has to hire people to give him an idea of what they will deliver? So his funding was all about who he was and not what he planned to deliver?
- rhaps0dy 10y agoApparently yes. But come one, he is credited with the single most successful video game in history (says the article).
- stevenwiles 10y agoThis is how the world works now. The most important thing is marketing/buzz/hype/name-dropping. Once you've got that, then you can begin thinking about what the focus of your business will be and what products or services (if any) your company provides.
- 1123581321 10y agoYes, his funding is about who he is. He's a great leader/manager/designer, and his presence is worth quite a lot in free marketing. As far as opportunities to invest in the games industry go, it's a good one. Also, keep in mind that he's trying to entice the best designers and developers to work for him. He probably has an idea what he'd like to do, and at minimum will be filtering and nurturing ideas to guide the company in the right direction.
- wsgeorge 10y agoIt's a special kind of social capital he's built with all his years at Blizzard. In many ways, that is how the world works. He's trusted to deliver because he's done it before.