These are the official numbers from Media Create.
Akayuki writes:
"The latest Media Create numbers are in, and it looks like Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been replaced by Gundam Musou Special at the top spot.
There are no PS3 games in the top ten this time, but an Xbox 360 title has managed to sneak in at #5.
Hit the jump for the numbers."
New report from Skillsearch found that 22% of those surveyed had been laid off within the past 12 months.
It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.
The Callisto Protocol director thinks the solution involves the right people, the right timing, and perhaps a little bit of AI
I don't agree with that. I WISH I could agree with that. But buying habits and customer opinions prove otherwise
We've seen developers in the AAA space try new things and ideas. More often than not, the customers aren't willing to give things a chance, or not enough people buy into the project for it to grow.
Creativity works better in the indie space because the budgets, pressures, and expectations aren't the same.
it's a nice idea and it worked during the PS2/PS3-era when AAA didn't cost hundreds of millions of dollars. smaller budgets and shorter development time left room for more creativity and more risk. a game didn't need to sell 4 million+ copies to break even. things are different now.
This is the guy who bragged about crunching his staff and having them work through the night. Crunch culture has lost more talent and done more damage to the industry than any other factor. Screw him.
There's not 1 single title on that top 50, that I'm REMOTELY interested in. o_0
agreed.
#5 in Japan that is decent, considering the overall status of the 360 in Japan. No love for the PS3 at all in the top 10? ouch!