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PlayStation Vet Warned Game Devs Against 'Turn-Based RPG' Label

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Shuhei Yoshida, a former head at PlayStation, advised the developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 against labeling their game as a "turn-based RPG." He expressed concern that this classification alone could lead to the game being overlooked by players, despite its high quality. AI

RANK_REASON Commentary from a former industry executive about game marketing.

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PlayStation Vet Warned Game Devs Against 'Turn-Based RPG' Label

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 'It's Incredibly Well-Made, But…' — Former PlayStation Boss Warned Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Devs It Would Be 'Overlooked' if They Called It a Turn-Based RP

    🎮 'It's Incredibly Well-Made, But…' — Former PlayStation Boss Warned Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Devs It Would Be 'Overlooked' if They Called It a Turn-Based RPG Former PlayStation lead Shuhei Yoshida warned the developers behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 about calling it a "tu…

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