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20happyballs on 19 June 2013
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BenVTrigger said:
20hit Ippyballs said:
BenVTrigger said:
POE said:
Even if i can´t stand him, i agree with some parts. But this isn´t new, the problem started in 2006 when Sony and Microsoft started to make gigantic-cost games. Now the costs keep going up and developers KNOW that if they don´t do something (DRM, etc.) they will go bankrupt.


Then cut costs.

Something like Minecraft puts all these AAA games to absolute shame. This should be a stern message to the industry to get their shit together.

Minecraft is the worse example ever. Admittedly, it is a good game. But do you seriously want all games to have minecraft's production quality? Lol, I can't imagine playing a game such as the Last of Us with minecraft graphics. Horrible, horrible example. 

No it isnt.....

Its proof you dont need 50 million dollar budgets and 100 million dollar advertisement campaigns to sell 10+ million units.

All you need is a great idea and good gameplay

That game sold so well because it's also really cheap. It was really cheap because it was not costly to make, mostly due to the type of game it is. Not all games can get away with that kind of budget. In fact, 99% of the games I play would be impossible to achieve with a low budget. And Minecraft's success is definitely not the bar. Its success is something most developers can only dream of and something that doesnt always happen. It's like the Gangnam Style of video games. People can try to make songs get that big, but its not easy. PSY couldnt even do a repeat.