If Quantic Dream could get its act together, it would change the gaming world

The Quantic Dream games keep me up at night. (And not only because of the excess blue light I get from my PS4.) 

As an acclaimed and well resourced developer, Quantic Dream has proven it has the ability to elevate the “interactive drama” in a manner that is not only innovative and compelling, but also highly accessible to non-gamers. And yet, the studio’s persistent refusal to get out of its own way (and drop its toxic, tone deaf narratives in favor of quality storytelling) continues to baffle. 

For many people interested in gaming, the image of white, college-aged men packed onto a sofa screaming at each other as they mash the controllers in their hands is an intimidating one. Between vicious online forums, lacking introductory materials, and scads of popular games that challenge anyone who hasn’t logged a few hundred hours on their system of choice, the gaming world has become an impenetrable mess.  Read more…

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