Cliff Bleszinski Blames Personal Ego And Alcohol Issues For Boss Key’s Failure

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Kotaku · 5 min read · studios

Cliff Bleszinski blamed personal ego and alcohol issues for Boss Key Productions' failure in a new interview. The studio's hero shooters LawBreakers and Radical Heights couldn't compete with Overwatch and Fortnite, but Bleszinski acknowledged being an absent leader and underestimating competitive threats.

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Arjan Brussee Boss Key Productions Brian Crecente Cliff Bleszinski Epic Games Fortnite Gears of War Guerrilla Games Jazz Jackrabbit LawBreakers Overwatch Radical Heights Rod Fergusson Unreal Unreal Tournament

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