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"We'll put it right into production, get it back into beta testing," continues Castoro.

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Castoro says that the company has plans to resume development of the game, and is not planning to release it until it's ready.

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When it comes to the music deals for Platinum Life, says Castoro, dealing with the record companies was made possible thanks to this policy: "We have people who speak their language and we took the time to teach them our language."

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"We're not a social networking company, but it makes sense to do social network games, when they're RPG and multiplayer," says Castoro.

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When it comes to Heatwave's business, in fact, Castoro sees it as transformative for the industry -- evolving from the current model into a Hollywood system of developing IPs fully before launching into production.

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Though Castoro has focused on hiring developers who know their stuff, he's also reached outside of the game industry -- though he says that he "only brought in people who already had affinity for the games business."

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The 150 meter-long (492 feet) Castoro 6, refurbished in the Netherlands, will start laying the pipes in Swedish waters, about 60 km (37 miles) off the coast of the Swedish island of Gotland, Nord Stream A.G. said.

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Castoro said the new line of business is expected to generate the need for 15-20 additional employees.

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Heatwave was founded in 2007 by Castoro, a former developer at Electronic Arts and Sony Online Entertainment, and veteran entrepreneur Donn Clendenon.

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"We haven't finalized any plans," says Castoro, who also recognizes that "you can't just take a subscription game and make it a microtransaction game successfully."

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