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simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

Frostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sell

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Frostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sell

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simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago
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Frostpunk developers 11 bit studios have cancelled a new, console-oriented game in response to both "shifting market tr…
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    They don’t sell enough. These companies want endless growth and endless sales so they can milk the whales for endless revenue. Narrative rich, story driven games don’t sell as much as pay to win or gacha trash.

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      Exactly

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      They also take a lot longer to develop

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