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Updated · ixbt.games · Jul 16
Bombora Releases Kim Nordström's Gaming Crisis Book in Russia for 1,599-1,790 Rubles
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Updated · ixbt.games · Jul 16

Bombora Releases Kim Nordström's Gaming Crisis Book in Russia for 1,599-1,790 Rubles

1 articles · Updated · ixbt.games · Jul 16

Summary

  • Bombora Publishing has released Kim Nordström's "Up, Down, and Up Again" in Russia, with the book now on sale for 1,599-1,790 rubles.
  • The book examines how game studios move through launch, growth, maturity and crisis, focusing on warning signs of decline, team responsibility and how organizational structure shapes the final game.
  • Nordström draws on more than 20 years at Paradox Interactive and King, alongside interviews with 100 founders and senior studio managers who navigated both expansion and downturns.
  • Readers also get a business-focused look at free-to-play models and the tension between creativity and commerce in the gaming industry.

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ixbt.games1d ago
Kim Nordström's "Up, Down, and Up Again" Book on Gaming Crises Released in Russia

Insights

Amidst sanctions, can Western advice save Russia’s struggling game developers from economic collapse?
What hidden costs of 'live service' games, like Candy Crush, threaten even the most successful gaming studios?
As AI fuels misinformation, is the biggest threat to a game company a failed launch or a fabricated crisis?

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ixbt.games1d ago
Kim Nordström's "Up, Down, and Up Again" Book on Gaming Crises Released in Russia