simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoFrostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sellwww.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square130linkfedilinkarrow-up1335arrow-down110 cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmit.onlinegaming@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1325arrow-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 months agomessage-square130linkfedilink cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmit.onlinegaming@lemmy.zip
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·4 months 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 months 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