HowSwayy ( HowSwayy@lemmy.ml ) to Gaming@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoGabe Newell on why game delays are okay: 'Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever.'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1492cross-posted to: PCGaming@kbin.social
arrow-up1492external-linkGabe Newell on why game delays are okay: 'Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever.'www.pcgamer.comHowSwayy ( HowSwayy@lemmy.ml ) to Gaming@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square22linkfedilinkcross-posted to: PCGaming@kbin.social
minus-squareManuelC ( ManuelC@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkarrow-up19·3 years agoThe real question is… Can indie games publishers afford the delay of a game?
minus-squareRedsamuraiman ( Redsamuraiman@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 years 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-squaresudoku ( sudoku@programming.dev ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 years 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-squareiegod ( iegod@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoDepends on the circumstances. Small self funded team, part time? Can probably delay indefinitely.
minus-squaredangblingus ( dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years 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?
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.
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.
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.