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Why would an SDK be secret?

• patmorgan23 3y ago
  Because the console manufacturers want to protect their proprietary platforms.
  • flangola7 3y ago
    Protect them from what?
    • TylerE 3y ago
      Reputational damage. Big part of the appeal of consoles is “it just works”. That falls apart of you start letting random shovelware devs ship whatever.
      • flangola7 3y ago
        That has nothing to do with SDK secrecy.
      • dns_snek 3y ago
        Ok? What does that have to do with the SDK? Having access to the SDK doesn't give you unfettered access to publish on their stores. It only allows you to write and compile code targeting their hardware/runtime.
• throwaway7679 3y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983#Loss_of_publishing_control https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983#Loss_... TLDR A game market flooded with shovelware crap is a disaster for everyone. Modern day consoles intentionally add hurdles/friction/cost to publishing in order to weed out the less serious studios.
  • kibwen 3y ago
    No, that's a different concern entirely. Nintendo could (though never will) open up Switch development to everyone while still exercising judicious control over which games are listed in their own store. And in the meantime, there's already tons of crap shovelware on the Switch storefront. Nintendo doesn't filter for quality.
• numpad0 3y ago
  Security through obscurity(which is often enough btw).