Ex-Midnight Society Head Robert Bowling Founds //18.bravo Studio, Rejects Live Service and Promises Open-Source Safeguards
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Grant Taylor-Hill
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Robert Bowling, former head of Midnight Society and ex-Infinity Ward/EA developer, has announced a new game studio called //18.bravo. The studio's founding principles include a firm rejection of live service models, employee-first profit sharing, and a unique legal safeguard: if the studio ever closes, all game assets, code, and materials will become open source by default, ensuring games remain playable beyond the studio's lifespan.
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bskyEx-Midnight Society Head Robert Bowling Founds //18.bravo Studio, Rejects Live Service and Promises Open-Source Safeguardsinsider-gaming.comKey quotes
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The company's bylaws will allow for all assets, code, and 'everything required to extend the game' to become open source by default if the studio goes awry.
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