CosmicSex on 26 May 2015
| daredevil.shark said: Gaming was always like games (third party and exclusives) + "standard" controller + good hardware. Lots of things happened last gen. PS3 screwed themselves, Xbox 360 RROD issue and Wii emerged by attracting casuals. But that hasnt changed the demographics. Core gamers always love good third party support, exclusives and decent hardware with "standard" controller. For PS4 everything clicked together. |
You make a very interesting point. I don't think people realize that first pary content account for a ver small chunk of overalk sales. EA, Activision, Ubisoft and Take Two completely crush the first parties. Third parties are the life blood of the industry (and this is reflected in Nintendo's current predicament).
I would like to add something though. What excies me most about independent studios is there freedom to be creative and deliver content that big publishers deem to risky. I think they are more important than first parties because it give us a chance to cultivate the developers to tomorrow. We can keep our hobby fresh.
