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The cancellation was also announced on Paradox’sTwitter feedandwebsite.
Sadly, shaking apart appears to be exactly what happened.
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“We have to take a long and hard look at what led us here and see what changes we have to make to become better,” he wrote. “In the end, our mission remains the same, and we’ll continue to take whatever steps we need to do just that.”
“We’ve performed poorly in recent releases,” Fredrik Wester. “Even though we now start new projects in a different manner, it is clear that we must make further changes so that quality is more consistent and the promises we make to our players are met. We have to evaluate how we manage projects and how we organize, for we will and must get better. We have a very solid financial position and a strong core game portfolio, which keeps us confident about our future.”
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