Template:Did you know nominations/Dontnod Entertainment

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:01, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

Dontnod Entertainment

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~~... that the video game developer Dontnod Entertainment aims to reinvent itself with every title it releases?~~

~~... that the successful release of Life Is Strange raised the industry status of video game developer Dontnod Entertainment?~~
... that the video game developer Dontnod Entertainment found success in narrative-driven games after their debut action game proved to be a failure?
Reviewed: Animal husbandry
Comment: Promoted to GA on 21 August 2017. Hook is sourced as ref. 23 in the article.

Improved to Good Article status by Cognissonance (talk). Self-nominated at 13:29, 21 August 2017 (UTC).

It is unclear what "reinvent itself" means. Does it mean swapping out all the employees? Making a game in a new genre? It sounds like generic marketing pablum. I think something about their switch from action games would be better. Like "... that the video game developer Dontnod Entertainment gained wide success in narrative games after their action game flopped?"

Article is also a self nom and therefore requires a QPQ._{ZXCVBNM (TALK)} 02:39, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

@Zxcvbnm: I chose a more specific version of your suggested angle. How is it? Reviewing a DYK now. Cognissonance (talk) 10:30, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

@Cognissonance:

I don't think it's interesting to a wide audience, as required of DYK. "This company got richer" is something that people would expect of a company after a successful release. I still think something about their pivot from an action game to narrative games is the most DYK-worthy._{ZXCVBNM (TALK)} 16:24, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

@Zxcvbnm: Wrote a new hook to suit a wider audience. Cognissonance (talk) 17:19, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

@Cognissonance: Seems good to me now, ready for DYK. Though I'd personally use "sold poorly" rather than "proved to be a failure" as I think the latter is more harsh term._{ZXCVBNM (TALK)} 20:48, 22 August 2017 (UTC)