This is an example of the "special friend" technique harmful platforms make use of (slide 40): https://www.slideshare.net/danctheduck/gdc-2011-game-of-platform

This is an example of the "special friend" technique harmful platforms make use of (slide 40): https://www.slideshare.net/danctheduck/gdc-2011-game-of-platform-power https://www.slideshare.net/danctheduck/gdc-2011-game-of-plat... "First you sign long-term contracts with certain influential developers"