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What he says about not needing publishers when developing video games isn't entirely correct. Except for the Xbox Live indie games marketplace you cannot hope t
by maximilianburke 16y ago
What he says about not needing publishers when developing video games isn't entirely correct. Except for the Xbox Live indie games marketplace you cannot hope to ship a game for a console unless you are backed by a publisher.
Publishers provide capital when getting started, especially on larger titles, plus resources that small developers may not always have access to like localization teams and QA testers.
- ojbyrne 16y agoHe is speaking from their perspective, where the important market is the iphone App Store. Essentially Apple is the publisher.
- maximilianburke 16y agoThat's true but Apple's not going to front you any money to develop your app.
- WozRocks 16y agoNeither is chillingo or the other iPhone publishers. Or at least, in most cases they don't. If you've had a hit with them, then maybe they will front cash. But the old model where the publisher pays for development is no longer present. The publishers are looking for teams that can develop the title themselves.