If his name is not  Tim Schafer, he would have much more trouble finding a publisher for Brütal Legend after Psychonauts disappointing sales.

I would only agree with him that "As long as you make a cool game that costs no money, publishers want to talk to you..."

If you like a specific company, you want them to do well enough to survive and make games, right?
But other then that, it's true.

^this

Well, it is true that gamers should enjoy the games.

But it is also true if they don't sell, there will be no sequels/games of that genre/etc.
Instead, it will get put in the back on the discount rack.

And it is much the same as books or music -- authors and performers who works don't sell don't often get another chance.

Mike from Morgantown

whatever Tim says, i just wish brutal Legend does well

Most gamer don't worry enough about sale, only a very vocal minority like the our community here, and yes this even include 'hardcore' gamers who have enjoyed gaming all their life.

In theory, yes. But sales = $$$ = possibilities for more games, so no dice, I'm afraid.

I was thinking along these lines as well. Sales often dictate whether we see sequels or not, and the more dedicated someone is to a certain game/series, the more important sales will be for them I believe.

We have to worry about sales becouse if good games don't sell we then get simplified crappy sequels or nothing at all.

I agree that Gamers care too much about sales. Who cares? did you enjoy the game? yes good. Did you dislike the game? stop playing, good.