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How much money did Heavy Rain make? Quantic Dream answers

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:12:02 -0400

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Quantic Dream's 2010 thriller Heavy Rain is beautiful in a way only interactive drama could hope to achieve. It's a psychodrama that, in the grand tradition of Alfred Hitchcock films and Thomas Harris' Hannibal novels, examines humanity's deepest mor...

Heavy Rain developer unveiling tech demo for new game tonight

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:22:10 -0500

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Quantic Dream, the studio behind the hit PlayStation 3 game Heavy Rain, is set to provide a tech demo tonight at GDC. Studio co-founder David Cage will host the demo at 2 p.m. PST. The tech demo will show off the progress the studio has made since...

Heavy Rain: 65% of players saved Shaun

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:44:24 -0500

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Developer Quantic Dream has revealed that 65% of Heavy Rain players saved Shaun Mars from the clutches of the Origami Killer. That's according to an infographic posted on IGN, which confirms that 74% of the game's three million players successfully...

Heavy Rain: Director's Cut announced

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:21:26 -0400

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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has confirmed that it'll release a Director's Cut edition of critically acclaimed thriller Heavy Rain in the U.S. next week. Set to retail for $29.99, Heavy Rain: Director's Cut throws in the original game ...

David Cage says he isn't here to make money

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:56:06 -0400

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David Cage has reiterated that developer Quantic Dream is not about to churn out a sequel to Heavy Rain any time soon, insisting he's not in the industry to rake in the dough, but rather to produce new ideas. "David Cage the brand, as you call it, i...

Quantic Dream lost between 5 and 10 million Euros on used Heavy Rain sales

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:44:35 -0400

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Guillaume de Fondaumiere, CEO of Quantic Dream, has said that the studio lost between 5 and 10 million in royalties due to pre-owned sales of Heavy Rain. Chatting with GI.biz, the executive attributed the rise in the number of second hand game sol...

Quantic Dream working on Infraworld?

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:37:39 -0400

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Internet rumblings have suggested that Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream may have resurrected a previously cancelled project by the name of Infraworld. Speculation kicked off after a trademark filled by Sony was spotted by superannuation, leading...

In the Spotlight: Ethan Mars

Sat, 28 May 2011 11:30:21 -0400

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How far would YOU go to save someone you love? Right now, we're not too sure, but if there's one person who can state in unequivocal terms what they'd be prepared to put themselves through to save a loved one, its Heavy Rain's Ethan Mars. Indeed, ...

Quantic Dream in talks with Sony for E3 reveal, says Cage

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:36:14 -0400

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Quantic Dream won't be churning out any new games in 2011, though the studio has hinted that an E3 reveal for one of its two projects may be on the cards. Speaking with CVG, studio boss David Cage said the company is currently in talks with Sony a...

David Cage reckons PS3 is 'the best platform out there'

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:05:30 -0400

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Quantic Dream big cheese David Cage has indicated the celebrated developer isn't about to jump off the Sony ship anytime soon, labelling the hardware behemoth's PlayStation 3 console as the "best platform out there." Speaking during a chinwag with...

Heavy Rain is 'a genre,' no sequel planned says dev

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:28:45 -0400

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Quantic Dream's David Cage has poured cold water on any hopes of seeing a sequel to its PlayStation 3-exclusive outing, Heavy Rain. Chatting with Spong at the BAFTAs in London earlier this week, Cage revealed that the celebrated thriller represent...

Heavy Rain bags three BAFTAs

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:54:14 -0400

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PlayStation 3-exclusive thriller Heavy Rain scooped up an impressive three gongs at last night's GAME British Academy Video Game Awards. The Quantic Dream-developed title bagged BAFTAs for Original Music, Technical Innovation and Story. BioWare...

THQ's Danny Bilson didn't feel the Heavy Rain love

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:02:57 -0500

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Last year's PlayStation 3-exclusive Heavy Rain resonated with millions of gamers worldwide thanks to its compelling, nail-biting narrative and lush visuals, though one person who hasn't been so quick to heap praise on the Quantic Dream thriller is TH...

Quantic Dream boss wants to tackle the war genre

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:51:09 -0500

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David Cage, studio head at Quantic Dream, has expressed his desire to cobble together a war-themed game once development has wrapped on his studios' latest pair of projects. Cage reiterated that the French developer is currently chiselling away on...

Heavy Rain completed by 72% of gamers, says Cage

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:04:52 -0500

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David Cage, founder of developer Quantic Dream, has revealed that at least 72 precent of gamers who started Heavy Rain played the celebrated thriller through to its climax . And in an industry where the average completion rate clocks in at around ...

Heavy Rain movie in the works

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:06:18 -0500

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A Variety report's claiming that Warner Bros. is fast-tracking a film adaptation of Quantic Dream thriller Heavy Rain. The site further adds that the flick - apparently known as "Rain" - will be headed by David Milch (of NYPD Blue and Deadwood fam...

Best New IP -- PSU 2010 Game Awards

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:05:06 -0500

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The nominees for Best New IP of 2010 are... And the winner is... Among the sea of threes, fives and 2K11s released this year, a few fresh faces showed up. Several were brilliant, but only one, Quantic Dream's contemplative Heavy Ra...

David Cage shoots down Horizon rumors

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:02:20 -0400

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Quantic Dream boss David Cage has quashed on-going rumors claiming that the developer's next title is codenamed Horizon. The web has been rife with speculation surrounding the Heavy Rain studio's next game for the past few months now, with the ge...

Sony dates Heavy Rain: Move Edition for UK

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:33:58 -0400

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Sony Europe has staple-gunned a UK release date to Heavy Rain: Move Edition, confirming the wand-waggling update of the critically acclaimed adventure will be released on October 8. In addition to featuring PlayStation Move compatibility, Heavy Ra...

PS3 was "right platform" for Heavy Rain, says Cage

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:15:06 -0400

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Quantic Dream founder David Cage reflected on his company's decision to align with Sony for the release of Heavy Rain, believing the PS3 was the "right platform" to house the critically acclaimed adventure due to it offering a more "sophisticated" en...