Are developers simply the underlings of publishers?

[blkfish92]

JEMC said:

blkfish92 said:
I know what you're trying to say, but I disagree developers make games and that's their baby!

But they make those games with the money of the publishers, so it's pretty understandable for them to do what they think is needed to get their money back, even if we don't like it.

I suppose so, the devs meet some of the publisher's needs and what not.