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> What’s going on in game dev? I’m seeing a ton of companies, big and small pump out what seems to be the opposite of what their fans want. A lot of companies
by synicalx 4y ago
> What’s going on in game dev? I’m seeing a ton of companies, big and small pump out what seems to be the opposite of what their fans want.
A lot of companies are chasing what they have determined to be bigger revenue generators - seasonal content, micro transactions, mobile-first etc. In some cases this has proved successful despite backlash from fans (Diablo Immortal) and in others it's been an unmitigated disaster (Battlefield 2042).
AAA games these days are not about creating a great game any more, they're about creating a highly profitable one.
- nottorp 4y agoI have a feeling the 'fans' are getting pretty old and/or stay a minority. In my case, I was the only 'old gamer' parent in my daughter's entourage that actually bought games. The rest had to make do with whatever they could pirate/play for free. And outside the techie audience they may not even have a gaming computer to play pirated games on. They will have a phone though, and mobile games are all free to play predatory. Even the daughter plays free to play abominations because they're all social and most youngsters do not understand disconnecting.