Silksong's launch frenzy and a detour into startup sales strategies
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Summary
The article discusses Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to Hollow Knight from Team Cherry, which caused digital marketplaces to crash upon release due to overwhelming demand. However, the article takes an unexpected turn by pivoting to discuss the startup world, specifically contrasting consumer-facing companies with B2B companies in terms of sales approaches. The content appears to be cut off mid-sentence, suggesting the article may be incomplete or behind a paywall.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledYou may have heard of it even if you aren't in the gaming sphere, because so many people were trying to download the game on release that virtually all digital marketplaces buckled under the load.
One thing that may not be obvious for people who are not in the startup world is that building a consumer facing company is very different from building a b2b company, especially when it comes to sales.
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