Shovelware is a term for all the unbelievably crappy games and software often found on sale in Wal-Mart's $3 bin.
Just The Facts:
1. All videogames that are based on Nick Toons or Disney Channel shows are shovelware.
2. Any CD that promises 10,000 "professional fonts" for $3 is shovelware
3. Any CD-ROM that's filled with 650mb of shareware installers contains a lot of shovelware.
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.
i had to laugh at the "which awful redhead stereotype are you" link on the bottom.
interesting article but should have gone into more detail.