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Paradox Selling "Insane Amounts" On PC

We know when we're being manipulated. And we're being manipulated by the press release just put out by Paradox. It shows us nothing but this tantalising paraphrase of Hearts of Iron developer, Johan Andersson:

"PC sales makes it difficult for us to consider developing console based titles."

Ooh, you scamps. It seems Andersson is selling "insane amounts" of his games on PC, and sales are increasing. Which is just the sort of feel-good story we need to start our day.

Andersson's full quote, excerpted from an interview that will be published later on Strategy Informer (which seems an odd plan - just put the interview up, guys), goes like this:

"It’s been fifteen years since I last made a console game so I don’t know exactly what the hardware limitations would be. I haven’t thought about it, but I don’t know. PC games still sell insane amounts and considering how much online distribution is increasing sales; it’s easier to continue making PC games."

Andersson is the lead programmer on the Hearts of Iron and Europa Universalis games.

We'll probably update to link to the rest of the interview later, but might forget. See, you may be able to manipulate us, but you can't stop us being distracted and confused.

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