Glen Schofield, the director of 2022’s The Callisto Protocol, has shared the one factor he would have modified for the game–and it was not delaying the sport.
Talking to The Game Business, Schofield stated his bosses at Korean writer Krafton mandated that The Callisto Protocol launch in December so it may launch at a strategic time for its shareholders.
“I do not like when the politics get in the best way, which they did with Krafton,” he stated. “There was little doubt about it. They advised me that the sport has to ship in December due to the Korean inventory market. I ought to have simply shut it down proper there. I am mad of myself on that one.”
Schofield stated the PC version of The Callisto Protocol was a “sh** present.”
The Callisto Protocol launched on December 2, 2022, and Schofield claims Krafton minimize off communications with him on December 10. Krafton did not interact with Schofield once more till Might 2023, he stated.
The Callisto Protocol was initially envisioned as a horror recreation set contained in the PUBG universe, however the connection to the battle royale recreation was later dropped. The crew behind the sport, Putting Distance, underwent layoffs after the sport was launched.
Schofield stated The Callisto Protocol offered between 6-7 million copies and “made some huge cash” for a debut title from a brand new studio. Even when the quantity was really 5 million, the sport “made its cash,” Schofield stated. For its half, Krafton management said the game failed to reach sales expecations.
After leaving Putting Distance, Schofield tried to safe funding for a number of different video games, however nothing materialized. He is now specializing in his artwork and writing tasks.