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Is this related to the "commoditize your complements" article from Gwern? [1] More open game engines = more high-quality games from developers that can be acqu
by shostack 8y ago
Is this related to the "commoditize your complements" article from Gwern? [1]
More open game engines = more high-quality games from developers that can be acquired, or lowering the barrier to see what new game types start gaining traction so they can come in with a AAA version of the next MOBA, Fortnite, Minecraft, etc.?
[1] https://www.gwern.net/Complement#2 https://www.gwern.net/Complement#2
- hosh 8y agoI was thinking about that too. I can see Improbable’s complement ... but not so sure about Epic. Then again, I remember the days of ZZT. It wasn’t an open source engine, but there were a lot of games made on that engine. I guess making a AAA version of a good indie concept makes economic sense.
- ReptileMan 8y agoEpic are gunning at steam. They want more quality games on tgeir store, no matter the engine. Forfeiting UE revenue for distribution cut makes sense