http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/19/indie-games-are-more-important-than-ever/
I personally feel indie games are becoming an essential part to any gaming console. Their quality has risen greatly in recent years thanks to the spread of tools like Unreal Engine 3 and Unity. Recent successes like Guacamelee! and Shovel Knight have really opened my eyes to indie games. They seem like the replacement to the B tier games that just don't seem to come out anymore. They're the games that fill the gaps between the AAA titles these days, and the bigger and more elaborate people try to make the AAA titles, the more gaps there will be.
My personal favorite indie game so far has been Shovel Knight. That may change when I get the updated Guacamelee! here soon. I'm also eyeing Scram Kitty. Anyone else got some suggestions?
