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they can self publish then. thats always an option.
by ekianjo 2y ago
they can self publish then. thats always an option.
- october8140 2y agoThey can’t self fund.
- ekianjo 2y agomost publishers dont give money without seeing a fairly elaborate demo. And making games is something that can be done with zero budget unlike endeavors in many other industries.
- delusional 2y agoOuter Wilds was in production for 7 years. Practically nobody can fund years of full time work without some external funding. I don't have any proof, but I am confident that Annapurna poured some amount of money into that venture during those 7 years.
- keyringlight 2y agoIIRC Mobius Digital got their initial money for Outer Wilds from crowdfunding after a much more limited demo of what they wanted to achieve, then I assume Annapurna came on the scene later when they went professional and needed support for multi-platform. The period where kickstarter was more commonly accepted for game projects is over, and fewer projects could get a similar starting point that lets them spend years on their first release
- ekianjo 2y agomost games dont take 7 years to make so making a point with outliers is not a very good argument.
- delusional 2y agoMost games aren't good. If we don't talk about the outliers we'll be stuck talking about roblox maps, king.com games, or assassins creed. Everything Annapurna interactive funded was an outlier, that's what made it interesting.
- karlgkk 2y agoThat’s definitely one of those easier said than done things, that someone who’s never tried to do will think. Publishers have benefits, there’s a reason some game, developers, and other type of media creators will eagerly sign away a big chunk of their revenue. Not true for every media or genre, but there’s a reason these companies exist.