Remedy franchises such as Alan Wake and Control “should have sold more”, the company’s new CEO has said.
Jean-Charles Gaudechon was appointed as Remedy’s new boss back in March, prompting raised eyebrows from fans of the studio’s offbeat single-player fare. Gaudechon’s resume includes nearly five years at EA, with a particular focus on the PC and mobile versions of FIFA. Since then, he’s worked on various sport-related ventures, including two years running a fantasy NFL platform.
In a new interview with The Game Business, Gaudechon acknowledged some of the skepticism surrounding his past while stating that he knew Remedy’s “one-of-a-kind” creativity needed to be “protected.” At the same time, Gaudechon said he believed the company “could make some improvements” to ensure its work found a wider audience.
“Remedy is one of the few studios which is genuinely supported by players,” Gaudechon said. “Even my announcement was something I loved, because people were protecting Remedy. When I was announced, people from the industry and close friends sent me messages saying things like: ‘JC, that’s awesome. Congrats.’ And the last line was, ‘Don’t f*** it up.’ It was: ‘We love Remedy so much. Don’t f*** it up.’ That shows you how much people love Remedy.”
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