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Wargaming.net CEO claims World of Tanks was dismissed as "cheap Asian stuff"
Posted: 13.08.2012 16:44 by JonahFalcon Comments: 6
Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi made some inflammatory comments today at GDC Europe, stating that the reason his studio had to self-publish World of Tanks was that major publishers dismissed his simulator MMO as "cheap Asian stuff".

According to Kiskyi, "They were very arrogant. There were a number of things it was called. It was described as cheap, Asian stuff. And things worse than that."

"When this boxed business dies off, you know who's going to pay for your advertising?" Kislyi then boasted. "Us."

Wargaming.net's business has been so good, the studio went from 120 workers to over 1000, which is a reverse of the current trend of layoffs in most of the industry. Kislyi says they still don't have enough employees, saying, "We are stretched, and hiring like crazy."

The 8.0 update for World of Tanks will overhaul the physics of the game. There is no release date for it yet.
Related games: World of Tanks (PC)

Comments

By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Aug 13, 2012
herodotus
"...cheap, Asian stuff"? That doesn't even make sense, but then most that comes out of the mouths of those in the gaming business (who don't really have anything to do wth games at all) is rubbish.
By JonahFalcon (SI Elite) on Aug 13, 2012
JonahFalcon
It's GDC. Developers tend to express their true feelings there.
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Aug 13, 2012
herodotus
Perhaps they should get a degree in Arts now they have one in IT. Might lend some intelligence to their "insights".
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Aug 13, 2012
nocutius
Well that's how we gamers tend to see things as well, so it's not surprising the they would too.
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Aug 13, 2012
herodotus
Coming from a Geisha, no wonder you think it's Asian....-)
By lichlord (SI Core) on Aug 13, 2012
lichlord
i review most mmos as cheap asian stuff but not this one tho it doesn't yell that when im imgame seeing the UI and so on

when i think cheap asian stuff i look at mmos like "Dragon nest" for example
i think maybe the more younger gamers may see this diffrent but im 19 myself so idk...