As the layoffs keep hitting and the industry gets worse, why anyone would make games feels like a mystery.
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.
The better question is why would anyone read these articles.
Why would they continue making games if they all the Same since 2004?? Fps, open world, military shooters, zombie type games. same crap since 2004
Because people still need to be employed to feed their families.
Looking at my various digital libraries with a lifetime worth of games, yes, I'm asking myself this exactly.
the same can be said about any industry that had layoffs.
this is not a videogames industry exclusive thing.