David Cage

Heavy Rain' is a cousin of the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books.

Game Over is a very frustrating game convention. In short, it means, 'If you were not good enough or did not play the game the way the designer intended you to play, you should play again until you do it right.' What kind of story could a writer tell where the characters could play the same scene ten times until the outcome is right?

If you played 'Heavy Rain,' there are very few cutscenes and very few moments where you don't have control.

Innovation is a big risk. It can also be a big reward - but a big punishment if you fail.

Our goal is to develop our studio as a global, multifranchise company while remaining an independent studio.

My goal with 'Beyond' is really to create a strong sense of empathy between the player and Jodie Holmes.

My goal is for 'Heavy Rain' to leave an imprint in you and change a little bit of who you are and how you see things. Maybe the key characters and key moments will leave a trace in you. If you don't have this ambition as a video-game creator, then maybe you should do something else, because this is what creation and art is about.

The first movies were made by technicians building their own cameras. Movies became an art when technicians worked on the technique and artists took care of the content.

What we believe at Quantic Dream is that there is a space for adult games: meaningful experiences for a mature audience.

We're not going to just duplicate 'Heavy Rain,' because we are passionate about innovation and discovery, so we're trying to discover new ground and see how we can move from 'Heavy Rain' and create something even more immersive.

Heavy Rain' is really 'Fahrenheit' with more experience, more maturity, and probably a better vision and understanding of how this type of experience can be created.

We want to satisfy our fans, but we want to surprise them, too. That's our challenge.