chameleoneel
Supreme [H]ardness
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The industry has huge problems right now and it has everything to do with publishers and parent companies expecting waaay too much from sterile, boring, wide appeal products. I really think it's a bubble about to burst. But I don't think the burst will come from self collapse (although it really is nearly there, with all the developer closures the past 24 months).
The new consoles are x86 architecture, Sony is allowing self publishing for indies, MS just said it will no longer charge for game patches, and crowd funding is mega successful.
I think we are about to see the age of the indie games. Great games that will be made relatively cheaply, partially or completely funded by donation, self published, games that are basically payed for before they are made. and due to the lower production cost, are more likely to be profitable. I'd call it a coup, if it weren't for the fact that Sony and MS are practically inviting it to happen. I'm not sure it's intentional, but I really do think this will change the industry.
The new consoles are x86 architecture, Sony is allowing self publishing for indies, MS just said it will no longer charge for game patches, and crowd funding is mega successful.
I think we are about to see the age of the indie games. Great games that will be made relatively cheaply, partially or completely funded by donation, self published, games that are basically payed for before they are made. and due to the lower production cost, are more likely to be profitable. I'd call it a coup, if it weren't for the fact that Sony and MS are practically inviting it to happen. I'm not sure it's intentional, but I really do think this will change the industry.