Tencent
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Toxic millions: how Tencent almost buried Wardogs 😬
Bulkhead chief Joe Brammer lifted the lid on the post‑2022 «golden cage»: the honeymoon with endless funds turned into a scale dictatorship. The corporation blocked the shooter, called the £12M budget «pauper» money and pushed to inflate it to £50M. Endless bureaucracy nearly shut the studio down, but an alliance with Team17 and Everplay inside Super Media Group saved the team, staff got equity and kept the vision. Early access is set for late 2026. A textbook rift between indie ethos and GIGANTOMANIA.
