Michael Leri
@orangeflavored.bsky.social
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Current freelancer. Former editor at ComingSoon, GameRevolution, & PS LifeStyle + words at Game Informer, Lost in Cult, ComicBook, GameSpot, & more. Wacky third descriptor. cargocollective.com/michaelleri backloggd.com/u/OrangeFlavored
![Another thing is that there’s a huge amount of focus on the gamers. I mean, every press conference you see, it’s like, “Oh, we listen to you gamers. Oh, we do this for you.” It’s like, Come on, trust in your own visions. And sometimes the gamers don’t know what they want. You know what I mean? It’s like, Focus on yourself. What do you want? […] Have the knowledge that you’re making the game for a gamer, but don’t be dependent on it. I mean, I respect and I have acknowledged that someone would play the game, but I’m not dependent on it. I’m not like, OK, well, how will I make this player like my game? I have to trust my game, and he’s going to be surprised that, Oh, my god, I really like this game. You know what I mean?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svw5cgxrgyiteugqtbiie7bh/bafkreifz7lvc763mi7cyiidkmjs3mxzyxczbkf5xup2dwxglztnyjgbvfu)
