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Stephen Totilo@stephentotilo

Company says: Tencent deal is on track, Assassin's Creed franchise overperformed, Rainbow 6 suffered a cheating wave and that a mystery game is set for early 2026 (Black Flag remake?) But, hey, I'd gotten up to listen to a 3:30am ET earnings call just in case!

191 likes4 repliesPosted Nov 21, 2025

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Opens with a question, so the reader starts answering before they have decided to read.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

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Hook: Opens with a question
Structure: Hook → Turn
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, energetic
Written for: Founders and operators

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