Interview

[Fredrik II]

Any feedback, follow-up questions?

http://www.thedrmnews.com/games/a-chat-with-fredrik-wester/

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[Fredrik II]

Do you already have a good razor or would you like recommendations?

I'll leave it to someone with a steady hand to decide

 

[Johan]

With all the social networking, do you see yourself releasing something like a Hoi-lite or something for Facebook/etc.?

Or a CK-lite with all the scheming, etc.?

That would be cool actually.

 

[Fredrik II]

More seriously though, why do you feel that this kind of approach seems to work for Paradox?

It has just felt like the right thing to do

 

[Fredrik II]

Do you envision moving into console games as a large part of the business, or was Lead & Gold a one-off?

We will do more console games if it makes sense, but it will not be our main focus.

 

[Fredrik II]

Both. Publishing is a big arm for Paradox, and is definitely an area for large growth potential. However, their core backbone is the grand strategy games, and with the money coming in from publishing, Paradox could end up buying other studios in the future, expanding it's base. Maybe not, who knows really, but the potential is quite large.

Correct. We are looking for different kinds of growth opportunities, but the grand strategy games remain our core.

 

[Fredrik II]

Another interview today

 

[Fredrik II]

Very good! I wish I had thought of that title.

Did you do that through email or was that a skype or telephone interview?

Yes, I really liked the name; I think, if I ever start a blog, that will be the name of it.

It was an interview at this years GDC.

 

[Susana]

It's hardly surprising that digital download sales have made more money than retail sales when the only way to obtain the most recent titles is via digital download. I purchased retail boxed versions of Hearts of Iron III, Europa Universalis III, as well as the entire Hearts of Iron II series and I can't buy the latest expansions for any of them except via digital download. Somehow that just doesn't seem right.

The reason is the difficulty to get placement on store shelf and the costs of printing boxed expansion. It just does not make financial sense unless you are a publishing giant. You can choose to look at it this way - since most expansion eventually make it into printed boxes (Collections etc) you can wait and get your boxed expansion from retail or get it immediately via digital retail. Now that's freedom of choice in my book