Self destructive graphics arms race is wiping out game devs.

[Normchacho]

Lawlight said:
Does anyone have a list of the devs going under? Because I don't the claim that 80% claim.

He didn't provide a source. I have a feeling that his statement isn't true.

spemanig said:

RolStoppable said:
It's not consumers who demand this. Generating pretty pictures just so happens to be the most effective way to sell mediocre gameplay and at the same time push financially more constrained competitors out of the market. The latter in particular is the reason why companies like EA and Ubisoft embrace the arms race.

I feel that I was very polite in this response.

Lmao.

 

OT: It's also wiping out good games, which is essentially what Rol just said.

No it isn't. This narrow minded crusaide against "graphics" is silly and is driven by a mix of egocentrism, selective memory, and rossy retrospection. There are games coming out constantly this generation in all shapes and sizes and I don't understand how people don't see that.

To illistrate my point:

The PS4 has averaged 35 games a month since it's release compared to 31 games for the PS2 and 26 games for the PS3.

 

Game development is fine, and more importantly has become far more democratized.