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Id Software feels like an anomaly regarding to open source in video games. In web development for example there is such a strong and diverse community supportin
by stephth 15y ago
Id Software feels like an anomaly regarding to open source in video games. In web development for example there is such a strong and diverse community supporting frameworks and libraries under permissive licenses. Why hasn't something like it happened with video games?
- pyre 15y ago1. Consoles. This could be due to wanting to keep libraries in-house as a competitive advantage, or just due to console-maker licensing restrictions. 2. There is more competition. For the most part, all games are competing for the same audience within genres, and there is a lot of cross-genre intersection of audiences (e.g. people that are into both JRPGs and fighting games). On the other hand, there doesn't necessarily need to be as much cross-over between the intended audience of web sites. 3. There are fewer complementary products (related to #2). GMail doesn't compete with eBay, but Mario competes with Sonic. 4. 'The Evil Empire' A good portion of game development now happens under the Electronic Arts umbrella (at least as I understand it). Their corporate culture seems to scream 'big company' with all of the stories of them living off of the life that they suck out of new hires working 80+ hour weeks.
- talmand 15y agoIt would ruin revenue streams.