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Industry veteran Robert Bowling launches new developer //18.bravoIndustry veteran Robert Bowling, formerly of Infinity Ward, has launched a new Los Angeles-based studio called //18.bravo. The studio aims for a radically different approach to game development, focusing on employee success through royalty plans and profit sharing, and plans to release its assets as open source if the company closes. Bowling criticized the current industry for being over-commercialized and detrimental to both players and staff.
Former Call of Duty frontman launches new studio with a 'Stop Killing Games'-style mission statement: If the…Former Call of Duty strategist Robert Bowlling has co-founded a new studio called //18.bravo, aiming to "stop killing games" with a focus on "forever play" and community-driven longevity. The studio's debut project will not be a live service game and will feature dedicated servers and optimized P2P architecture. Bowlling also plans to open-source code and assets if the studio ceases operations, promoting a replicable model for game preservation.