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minus-square ManuelC ( @ManuelC@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink19•7 months agoThe real question is… Can indie games publishers afford the delay of a game?
minus-square sudoku ( @sudoku@programming.dev ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•7 months agoValve was a completely new company then. They weren’t going indie, but Sierra didn’t pay them for the remake of Half-Life. In the documentary they talk about financing it by creating Half-Life: Day One.
minus-square Redsamuraiman ( @Redsamuraiman@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•7 months agoYes. If I can wait for the Dune movie in February, video game nerds can also wait. It’s up to the companies to coast and ration their resources accordingly.
minus-square iegod ( @iegod@lemm.ee ) cakelinkfedilink1•7 months agoDepends on the circumstances. Small self funded team, part time? Can probably delay indefinitely.
minus-square dangblingus ( @dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilink1•7 months agoGenerally they would fare better than AAA studios who are beholden to their publisher to release no matter what.
The real question is… Can indie games publishers afford the delay of a game?
Valve was a completely new company then. They weren’t going indie, but Sierra didn’t pay them for the remake of Half-Life. In the documentary they talk about financing it by creating Half-Life: Day One.
Yes. If I can wait for the Dune movie in February, video game nerds can also wait.
It’s up to the companies to coast and ration their resources accordingly.
Depends on the circumstances. Small self funded team, part time? Can probably delay indefinitely.
Generally they would fare better than AAA studios who are beholden to their publisher to release no matter what.