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I remember a game developer on a podcast saying that business relations in the field where not just about the money, and commitment and proof of perseverance wa
by makeitdouble 3y ago
I remember a game developer on a podcast saying that business relations in the field where not just about the money, and commitment and proof of perseverance was the strongest currency.
Basically each game developer is gambling their time and livelyhood, and no one would start a game studio just to make money (that would be crazy given the odds). In this respect, a platform has to also show they're commited and will fight in the trenches with everyone else when winter comes (basically the exact opposite of Stadia...).
Unity playing with developers' trust feels like showing your pregnant wife divorce papers. You can retract it and apologize, but it will never be the same from there after.
- jgilias 3y agoMan, your last paragraph cracked me up! Great comparison
- BizarroLand 3y ago"Pregnant wife divorce papers" is such an apt analogy. Businesses should consider the pregnant wife divorce papers test of any change they're making BEFORE they make it.
- PostOnce 3y agoWhat podcast was this? Sounds interesting.
- makeitdouble 3y agoI might have heard it a few times, but the only instance I clearly remember is from a Japanese podcast [0] with a former Sega engineer, who then went to Microsoft and stayed in the gaming sphere, sith Stadia being one of the latest project he worked on. He mentions an FAQ used to discuss between devs and an newcommer in the console market (I assume xbox) going like: Q: Won't you quit the market as soon as you see how hard it is ? A: We'll do this to the bitter end. As long as I'm on this team this project will keep going. [0] https://rebuild.fm/344/#chapters https://rebuild.fm/344/#chapters on the chapter on Stadia around 2h12
- dredmorbius 3y agoBrilliant metaphor there in the last 'graph.