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This is news? Small teams have been making games since back when that was the norm for the industry. The juggernaut industrial game is the (comparatively) new
by Dove 17y ago
This is news? Small teams have been making games since back when that was the norm for the industry.
The juggernaut industrial game is the (comparatively) new phenomenon. The first games were what we'd today judge as indie, and it has always been possible to find that sort of game.
- acgourley 17y agoI think the last crop of indie games represents a significant point in time for the industry, though, and is worth writing about. Yes there were always people making games for fun, but this is the first time a critical mass of people are feeling hung over from the industrial games. The industry itself feels it, and is taking notice. Also a new phenomenon is that scale of the market has allowed these indie games to be financial viable as a primary income stream; making a game in a 2-3 person team or solo can be more than a hobby for the first time since the very earliest consoles.