Op Ed Piece: The Biggest Blunder of the Next-Gen

[Bodhesatva]

Very good post, MrStickBall. I completely agree.

You should put Valve somewhere in there. Source isn't as frequently licensed as Unreal, but Valve was VERY clear about their intention when the engine was released two years ago: they knew the development costs were rising, and that smaller companies needed help making their games. In other words, Valve saw this coming a long time ago.