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What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “Dropping a nuclear bomb on GameStop.”—Leading games industry analysts react to the rumor that the next PlayStation could block used titles, which could prompt GameStop to avoid stocking it(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); QUOTE | “Engagement with fans doesn’t have to mean letting royally rummy the lunatics run the asylum.”—Rob Fahey, former editor of GamesIndustry.biz, talking about why BioWare and other creators shouldn’t let fans pressure them into changing creative decisions QUOTE | “I think we’re seeing a lot more experimental game design happening now.”—Will Wright, legendary game designer, talking about game design and what’s coming up next in an exclusive interview STAT | 1.6 – Average number of Apple devices in American households, according to a survey by CNBC QUOTE | “I think mobile is starting to make its move to take over the world.”—Brian Reynolds, Chief Game Designer at Zynga, talking about game design and what the next big thing is for the games industry QUOTE | “People thought we were crazy.”—Neil Young, CEO of ngmoco, on how the world responded when the mobile game maker made all their games free-to-play QUOTE | “Movies, the Cohen brothers, Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Kubrick… I steal from the best!”—Ken Levine, President of Irrational Games, joking about where he finds his inspiration for designing games STAT | 9%—Share of revenue from games using Flash Player’s premium features that Adobe is looking for, which is making some developers angry QUOTE | “Sony would be taking away consumer choice.”—James Brightman, US Editor for GamesIndustry International, talking about Sony’s rumored rummy 365 plan to make it impossible to play used games on the PlayStation 4 ‘Orbis’ STAT | 32%—Amount China’s online games market grew in 2011 to reach $6.6 billion, according to a study by Pearl Research QUOTE | “There’s not going to be an industry.”—Denis Dyack, President of Silicon Knights, talking about how the growth of used game sales could destroy the game industry QUOTE | “I don’t think retail is going away. But I think retail will evolve.”— Sean Spector, co-founder of Gamefly video rentals, talking about how there’s still a spot for stores despite the growth of digital distribution QUOTE | “Shifting a creative culture is like teaching a rummy 51 company to quit smoking.”—Tommy Francois, Ubisoft director of IP development, talking about how tough it is to buy a company and integrate into your creative team STAT | 2100—Number of game retail jobs lost at UK retailer GAME Group after they shut down 277 stores and entered administration, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy This Week in the Business courtesy of GamesIndustry International (Image from Shutterstock)