Cliff Bleszinski Says His Studio's "Too Good" Publishing Deal Worked Against It

In our exclusive interview, Cliff Bleszinski reflects on what exactly brought down Boss Key, including the publishing deal that was too favorable.

Cliff Bleszinski negotiated a deal with Nexon that let Boss Key Productions keep the rights to LawBreakers and retain more ownership than usual.

In our new interview, he explains why that "ironclad" deal may have actually worked against the studio and why giving a publisher less incentive to fight for a game can be just as dangerous as a bad deal.

Lawbreakers, Boss Key Productions

He also discussed other reasons for Boss Key's downfall, including the wrong console choice and even the co-founder he turned down.

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