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ON AUTHORSHIP

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Philip Athans

Lately I’ve been hearing a little bit about the idea of “authorship” in the video game business, and have been asked at seminars and workshops about writing for video games. I come from a gamer background, but for a gentleman … Continue reading →

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