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I would not mind that actually, because games developed my so-called independent developers are usually not that good. Creating quality games requires a large

I would not mind that actually, because games developed my so-called independent developers are usually not that good. Creating quality games requires a large amount of cash reserves to pay for a creative team, including programmers; independents usually do not have that luxury. If Microsoft got to buy Blizzard it might actually cement Blizzard's future, securing the old titles and ensuring future ones. But, it might also get shut down because of lack of focus. I'd much rather have Blizzard remain independent to some degree, because then they may remain undisturbed. Having said that, however, the arguments presented by regulators are pretty much ridiculous. They seem to only care about competition, and not about what is best for the future of Blizzard and gaming. Too much competition can ultimately degrade and obstruct the end users – I'd also hate to see that.

Zpalmtree 3y ago
I really have to question what indie games you have played if you say they are not that good... Why on earth would you want to crush indie developers in favor of large ones? Some great examples include Super Meat Boy, Minecraft, Terraria, Audiosurf, Risk of Rain, Hotline Miami, Don't Starve, Noita
shkkmo 3y ago
> I would not mind that actually, because games developed my so-called independent developers are usually not that good. Sure and the majority of indie developers lose money on their games. However sometimes indie studios produce amazing games and we don't want to prevent that from happening or we'd miss out on games that are some of my all time favorites like FTL and Minecraft (not to mention dozens of others.) > Creating quality games requires a large amount of cash reserves to pay for a creative team, including programmers; independents usually do not have that luxury. Only for certain types of games. Indie games don't have the funding to produce massive amounts of assets, but they have the freedom to take risks that larger studios can't. Without that innovation, we'd see even more stagnation in the AAA game market.

Zpalmtree 3y ago

I really have to question what indie games you have played if you say they are not that good... Why on earth would you want to crush indie developers in favor of large ones? Some great examples include Super Meat Boy, Minecraft, Terraria, Audiosurf, Risk of Rain, Hotline Miami, Don't Starve, Noita

shkkmo 3y ago

> I would not mind that actually, because games developed my so-called independent developers are usually not that good. Sure and the majority of indie developers lose money on their games. However sometimes indie studios produce amazing games and we don't want to prevent that from happening or we'd miss out on games that are some of my all time favorites like FTL and Minecraft (not to mention dozens of others.) > Creating quality games requires a large amount of cash reserves to pay for a creative team, including programmers; independents usually do not have that luxury. Only for certain types of games. Indie games don't have the funding to produce massive amounts of assets, but they have the freedom to take risks that larger studios can't. Without that innovation, we'd see even more stagnation in the AAA game market.