Developers are thinking AAA development very risk and jumping to risk free Indie Development [AAA games doomed]

[aryu]

Wright said:

aryu said:

At this point, the argument is revolving around the definition of indie. We clearly do not share the same view of what an indie game is. For me, whenever a publisher heavily backs a game whether it be in development or in marketing, I don't consider it as indie.

And for me, when a developer who knows what he is doing and funds his own game with the money in his pocket, and then come out and say that he did an indie game like David Cage did, I do consider that an indie.

 

But yeah, "not indie bcuz paid marketing" is a great argument. You are right, the rest of us are all wrong.

Why are you getting all aggressive? I told you my definition of indie is different to yours. I'm not saying I'm right and you're wrong. You should stop taking it to heart. Games like FEZ, Braid, Limbo and Super Meat Boy didn't get the same backing as Heavy Rain and that's the reason why I consider them to be indie and not Heavy Rain.