Fredrik Wester

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• Paradox reiterates next-gen console plans, also pushing for mobile

  Paradox Interactive does indeed have plans for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, among the many irons it has sizzling away in the fire at present.

• Paradox boss: "I want to make games for upcoming consoles"

  Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester wants console manufacturers – and even Steam and the App Store – to open their borders and embrace the digital revolution at last.

• Quick Quotes: Paradox CEO clarifies comment regarding the future of consoles

  “Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft [won’t] disappear from the gaming market; quite the opposite. They are now, and will be for many years, a driving force in our market; however, the way they operate will probably evolve into a somewhat different role. I strongly believe the big console makers of today will have a big impact […]

• Paradox CEO: DRM is "terrible", "doesn't make sense"

  DRM is a waste of money, doesn’t work, and worst of all, so 2003, according to Paradox Interactive CEO Fred Wester.

• Paradox boss: Next console gen will "probably be the last"

  Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester is of the opinion open platforms such as PC, mobile, and social networks will continue to thrive in the future, while box products decline as the next generation of consoles will “probably be the last.”

• Paraodox sees retail sales as just "a bonus"

  PC strategy specialist Paradox Interactive has revealed it no longer needs to sell games through bricks-and-mortar retail – which apparently is good news for the “creative” part of the industry.

• Paradox planning on Magicka for XBL, says new Syndicate is more like "GTA"

  Paradox Interactive seems like a wacky place to work. Not Marx Brothers wacky by any means, but only wacky due to the firm’s apparent sense of humor. Proof of this odd sort of thinking can be found in the firm’s list of upcoming titles, and some it’s passed on. Yes, this is the same firm […]