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Video games have caught up with the rest of the common media in terms of publishing for profit. Most TV and movies (not even counting adult films) are completel
by dexwiz 11y ago
Video games have caught up with the rest of the common media in terms of publishing for profit. Most TV and movies (not even counting adult films) are completely garbage. They are built around formulas that are known to work so people make money. The indie games movement railed against this, but most of them were on par with art student films quality wise.
That's not to say that they are no good games or TV anymore. But they are few and far between. They take vision, risk, and a bit of money. Also right now they are harder to find. I think if game producers used their names like movie directors it may help. But right now its often just the studio name. Which leads to situations where a studio makes a great game, people learn their name, a publisher injects a lot of cash/people, the core team leaves, and their next game is a bloated mess. If people knew the core team's name, or even just their leader's name, it would help the general populace follow the person to their next project.
- TulliusCicero 11y agoWe're in a TV golden age, man. There are more good TV series on than probably any other time in history.
- dexwiz 11y agoThere is a lot of good TV. But there is also 1000 channels of crap.
- je42 11y agoNo free to play game makes money if it is not fun. Free to play cannot rely on promises of classical marketing. Hence, the game needs to be fun or people stop paying.