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I want that Crytek should do well because I have a fondness for the first few games they put out, and their engine is pretty baller. So from that perspective, t

I want that Crytek should do well because I have a fondness for the first few games they put out, and their engine is pretty baller. So from that perspective, this seems like good news. But, there are a lot of great 3D game engines, and their recent games have not been as impressive. It's sad, but it seems like the trajectory of most game studios/companies is ballistic. You hit on something that matches the zeitgeist. You make a bunch of money. You grow. Then you lose the plot, start losing money, and eventually fold. There are precious few really old gaming studios, at least that I'm aware of. If you were to found a studio that makes a hit today, what would you do to ensure that that the organization was still producing games twenty years hence?

SkyMarshal 10y ago
Blizzard diversifies into other games like Overwatch, Hearthstone, Diablo. Other studios join a distributor that manages multiple games and helps smooth finances by redistributing income among their various member studios.
fsloth 10y ago
"There are precious few really old gaming studios, at least that I'm aware of" That applies to most companies, actually. The companies that remain at the top decade after decade are generally exceptional. As to organizational durability - you might want to read on two organizations in computing - Apple and Pixar. And no, Steve Jobs is not the link here. Pixar is Ed Catmull & co:s doing. Ed Catmull wrote a book on his view of organizational durability from the point of view of Pixar - "Creativity Inc." Nintendo is one of the oldest and still around. Etc.