simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoFrostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sellwww.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1332arrow-down110 cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1322arrow-down1external-linkFrostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sellwww.rockpapershotgun.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square133fedilink cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 days agoThey don’t sell enough. These companies want endless growth and endless sales so they can milk the whales for endless revenue. Narrative rich, story driven games don’t sell as much as pay to win or gacha trash.
minus-squareEvotech@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoThey also take a lot longer to develop
They don’t sell enough. These companies want endless growth and endless sales so they can milk the whales for endless revenue. Narrative rich, story driven games don’t sell as much as pay to win or gacha trash.
Exactly
They also take a lot longer to develop