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Believe it or not, Quantic Dream originally wanted to bring Heavy Rain to the Xbox 360 in addition to the PlayStation 3, but Microsoft turned the project down.

Studio founder David Cage revealed the news at the 2013 BAFTA Annual Games Lecture in London. According to Cage, Microsoft wasn't too fond of the plot, which is centered around the kidnapping of a kid.

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But chose not to over fears about "scandal".
Arthhouse favourite Quantic Dream once approached Microsoft with a view to publishing Heavy Rain on Xbox, the developer's head of development David Cage has revealed, but despite a fondness for Cage's work, the manufacturer ultimately turned him down for fear that the game's premise would cause a media scandal.

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David Cage reveals Microsoft wanted to avoid the scandal associated with publishing a game that featured child abduction.

director and Quantic Dream studio co-founder David Cage has revealed that Microsoft turned down publishing the game on the platform, suggesting that "they didn't want the scandal" of being associated with a game with child abduction as a central theme.

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Company was uncomfortable with child kidnapping.
Heavy Rain was turned down by Microsoft due to its portrayal of child kidnapping, Quantic Dream development boss David Cage has revealed.

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As games continue to focus more and more on compelling narratives and unique storytelling techniques, a new type of consumer is becoming common: The passive observer; someone who doesn't touch the controller, but instead watches the player make decisions or helps make those decisions for them both. Quantic Dream founder David Cage is familiar with this type of gamer, having heard from fans of Heavy Rain who played through the game with a 'puppet master' who called the shots while another player held the controller.

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GameDynamo - "Quantic Dream is a pretty divisive development studio. While only having a handful of games under its belt, the studio has built up a reputation of delivering wildly unconventional experiences. This trend continues with the anticipated release of Beyond: Two Souls, one of the final big-name games slated for the PS3. "