Why small developers are going under - interesting article

[richardhutnik]

Words Of Wisdom said:

Ari_Gold said:
theyre goin under because their products aren't good enough.

Seriously.

Titan Quest was a Diablo-clone and a second rate one at that.

I am of the belief now, that if you do even a mediocre game today, the average person will be generally happy with it.  Even a game like Titan Quest, a Diablo-clone, would appeal to people.  The end result would be competent products end up hitting the bargain bin section, and have the potential to drive down the expected price people pay.   This is what piracy does.  To counter it, companies look to market heavy and make their product stand out as special and shouldn't be discounted.