• wia
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    42 hours ago

    I’ll bite. I hate billionaires. Let’s check this out.

    Things that hurt indie devs in this article:

    • Lack of available talent
    • Burnout
    • Lack of upfront funding (before a game is ever released)
    • Generally bad economy post COVID
    • Actual predatory exclusive tactics from epic or gamepad
    • The nebulous idea that the entire industry and fans need a culture change

    Things not cited in this article as a problem:

    • Steam in any capacity. Directly or implied
    • @Grimy@lemmy.world
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      -22 hours ago

      Lack of funding is mentioned every paragraph?

      belt-tightening can often mean simply shutting down.

      Sheffield says it’s hard not to feel guilty when other studios go under, even as his own struggles. “We’re all kind of fighting for a tiny slice of the same pie,”

      “When an indie doesn’t get funding for its game, you just quietly never see their work again,”

      The industry is struggling because steam and the other stores keep them on the brink, they have no leeway. I don’t know how steams greed could be seen as unrelated.