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What’s Really Wrong With the Game Industry

Chris Charla, Foundation 9 director of business development and IGDA board member, holds forth on his pet peeve…

Edge offered me a soap box this week and I figured I’d grab it and address one of my biggest pet peeves about the industry today…

July 23, 2008

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from JaZen

Chris Charla!
I haven't seen your name floating around the internets for quite a while, what's up dude? Your contributions meant so much to me in the Next Gen and--especially--Daily Radar days (Avenge me!) I guess your little Throckmorton isn't so little anymore, in school now I suppose. I've asked O'Connor about you in the past, and he's either too been busy to reply, or hates your guts...I'm guessing the former, but hoping its the latter :P

Anyway, good to see you around man, and I enjoyed the piece you wrote. Take care of yourself.

Jason U

August 25, 2008

from BenKrotin

Hey Chris!

Man, you're a legend... :^)

-Ben

July 23, 2008

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