Borderlands' last-minute art style change cost the company $50 million, Take-Two CEO says: "Borderlands…
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick revealed that a last-minute change to Borderlands' cel-shaded art style during development cost the company $50 million and delayed its release by over a year. Zelnick believes this decision was crucial for the game's eventual success and the creation of the franchise, noting that few other publishers would have made such a risky investment.
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