Self destructive graphics arms race is wiping out game devs.

[DonFerrari]

Ljink96 said:

DonFerrari said:

Man, avoid to be "ludist" with the fear of machines and automation taking out human jobs... that only means jobs will evolve. Most of the jobs you have today weren't possible at the start of industrial revolution (when the ludist born when the machines came), actually several of them didn't exist a decade ago. There will always be a place for good professionals, and if everything becames very easy the most that can happen is that any dev can be a one man dev company and do his game solo and sell.

Greed is greater than the need to make more jobs. If a company can spend as little as possible and make as much as possible, they will. That's what's really is destroying America as we speak. I know it's optimistic to think that new jobs will come of machines taking over jobs that others used to do, but often times that never happens. The retort is usually, "well the machines will create jobs for those who repair the machines" when reparing in this case is increasing RAM, GPU and software updates. So I guess there would be more jobs for software engineers but not for 3D modelers or not as many 3D modelers. Programmers, animators, those guys are still in high demand and those jobs are still there. I'm referring mostly to 3D artists who want to focus on realism. 

But as you said, it all comes down to the fact that there is always room for well seasoned professionals. I don't consider myself a Luddite necessarily, I just tend to be hard on myself so that I might be good enough to get into the market and know what the hell I'm doing. I'm seriously also considering going indie. I can do 3D art, I can do simple programming and there's helpful programs like unity and unreal that streamlines simple node based programming so that's the road I'm thinking of taking. Becoming a simple 1 man team or a team of no less than 5. Again, I'm just re evaluating my options as bigger companies are biting the bullet on costly HD development. 

Greed is necessary and that is what drives the creation of job, do you work for free? No, and neither does the people that invest their money on companies. So stop being all "but they only want to profit, and they want us in poverty". The cost reduction and look for profit is the origin of all improvements in society.

Not only repairing, but designing and manufacturing the machines... and also moving away from production and going to service happened.

If less artists of one kind is necessary that will open space on other fields and other aspects will be refined.

Ka-pi96 said:

SonytendoAmiibo said:

 

The link you posted is all developers. We are talking about AAA big developers. The first link in the OP is info from a knowledgeable EA executive. He knows way more about it than the average person does. If you have a problem with the 80% number feel free to contact him. I am just the messenger and thought this news was worth discussion. I have provided the link to that info only. Have a nice day.

An EA exec also recently called the PS4, Xbox One & Wii U 4th gen consoles. So just because they`re an EA exec definitely doesn`t mean they are either knowledgeable or know more than the average person

You know that Sony decides when a gen begins right? So since there are 4 Playstations there are 4 gens, really easy, get up with time.

BraLoD said:

KungKras said:
Nintendo tried to offer them an aternative....

They did?
3rd party software doesn't sell well on Nintendo platforms and I don't remember Nintendo making and moves to incentive indies on their platforms.

Well they game the alternative to invest very little in graphics and profit a lot and still be called pro consumer. But they forgot that their costumer only allow Nintendo this pratice.