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The games industry is undergoing a 'generational change,' says Epic CEO Tim Sweeney: 'A lot of games are released with high budgets, and they're not selling' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ok. Interesting take. Let’s look at Alan Wake 2. High Budget and pretty good. One of the best games I played in recent years I would say.

And why did it sell poorly, I hear you ask? Well, maybe it had something to do with the fact that you published it on your Epic Store only, being fully aware that the overwhelming majority of PC players are on Steam (and very lazy when it comes to switching away from it). Also you didn’t produce physical copies for consoles. Download only for an environment known for being fiercely pro physical copy.

But we all know it’s not about these things. It’s about calming down investors. That’s why you use buzzwords like “metaverse” and shit. I am actually impressed you didn’t ramble about AI.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Oh and 90% of the market could not run the thing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Man, I'd love to play Alan Wake 2. Big Remedy fan; Control was my game of the year for two years. Be nice if they'd release it on a platform I'd buy it on.