Self destructive graphics arms race is wiping out game devs.

[SonytendoAmiibo]

 

Many people say that Nintendo should not enter a self destructive hardware arms race with Sony and Microsoft.

But what about the developers and the self destructive arms race they are in vs. other developers. We have lost over 80% of our AAA game developers since 2012. Thats is a huge number.

That is a lot of franchises that are gone.

Thats a lot of games we will never be able to play.

Think about that. 80% gone.

Here are some links:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/80-of-aaa-game-developers-lost-during-ps3-and-xbox-360-era-says-ea

http://m.ign.com/articles/2012/12/11/20-studios-we-lost-in-2012

http://venturebeat.com/2016/12/20/crytek-shuts-down-5-game-studios-after-a-weak-2016/

http://m.windowscentral.com/microsoft-may-have-closed-five-more-internal-game-studios

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/disney-lays-off-more-than-60-at-bellevue-game-studio/

http://igcritic.com/video-game-franchises-and-developers-that-closed-down/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Defunct_video_game_companies

With the graphics demands from consumers, developers have been forced into a self-destructive arms race. Game budgets are soaring and profits are not keeping up. The investors are looking at higher risks with less potential gain.

The video game industry in 2016 has made a reported 91 billion dollars in revenue, but at the cost of how many developers.

How long can this go on? How many more game developers will cease to exist? Is the hand writing on the wall for the end of our hobby? Please post you comments politely and try and stay on topic.