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Published September 29, 2025

Games Workshop: IP Development & Amazon Deal

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Former Director at Games Workshop

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My question was simply about understanding why it took so long and why it might still take a long time from here. Understanding that you need to staff a writer's room, handle pre-production, and find time in people's schedules. I'm trying to understand the life cycle of the Amazon project.

Trust is essential on both sides. However, it became apparent that the focus was on selling Warhammer to the highest bidder to make something. Personally, I think that's the wrong approach to developing shows and building a relationship with a streamer.

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My question was simply about understanding why it took so long and why it might still take a long time from here. Understanding that you need to staff a writer's room, handle pre-production, and find time in people's schedules. I'm trying to understand the life cycle of the Amazon project.

Kevin used to ask me, "So, how much money have you made me?" I would respond, "Kevin, have you read my six-slide presentation from my interview? It's about investing, a year of development, selecting the right partner, and then creating something to release in the marketplace. It's a two-year cycle." He would reply, "I just want some cash. You're costing me money." That was the backdrop to the deal, which was very awkward.

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My question was simply about understanding why it took so long and why it might still take a long time from here. Understanding that you need to staff a writer's room, handle pre-production, and find time in people's schedules. I'm trying to understand the life cycle of the Amazon project.

That's a good thing because you've got box office there now, right? And they've got talent. So, I'm not criticizing Amazon. I pitched to Apple and Netflix as well. Apple was really interested because they have "Foundation," right? They focus on big projects, very large, and they do very few. Amazon is similar; they do fewer things, maybe not as well. And Netflix is, you know, like Walmart, right? Netflix just makes everything every day. That was the background to it.

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