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I didn't even realize YC funds game companies. I'm in debt developing my first game right now, but I'd love YC just for the name recognition, screw money! I'm
by TheEzEzz 16y ago
I didn't even realize YC funds game companies. I'm in debt developing my first game right now, but I'd love YC just for the name recognition, screw money!
I'm developing a game for Xbox, and the hardest hurdle is getting it onto the Arcade marketplace. The difference in revenue between Arcade and the open market is usually a factor of 10-100 (subjectively controlling for quality). The clout of having YC funding would be a huge boon for getting Microsoft to green light a game for Arcade.
- blasdel 16y agoIt's like YC funding film producers — it's a mercurial content business, not something that can scale wildly like their typical investments. I think they've funded at least a couple companies selling tools & platforms for game developers (analytics, ads, login/matchmaking, etc.), but I thought PG had an explicit distaste for this kind of thing. It doesn't seem like Koduco intends to be something other than a content production company…
- TheEzEzz 16y agoAgreed, content production is an inherently different game, with much less explosive potential. Still, there are some good investments to be made. Even mediocre games are pulling down 7 figures on Xbox Arcade. With the development cost of a good indie title sitting in the $10,000 range, that's a pretty solid opportunity. I doubt I'm alone as an indie developer that would be willing to give up a share of their game for zero investment dollars, just to have the YC name behind them. There's still a cost to YC there though. The integrity of their name is important.