Where do we go from here? A hypothetical post-apocalyptic game industry scenario

 
Isara
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We all know how messed the game industry currently is, where big publishers push for unfinished titles, big studios come and go, and the indie market is over-saturated with many games that get cheaper, and cheaper or that exclusively rely on revenue caled freemium.

Let's suppose that the game industry collapses again. Sony goes bankrupt, Microsoft drastically lowers the budget for games on the Xbox One and instead focuses on making it an entertainment device, when EA, and Activision start selling assets and closing studios, meanwhile big studios run out of funds and fire human talent, and the indie industry sees a wash out of many aspiring game developers as freemium games choke the market.

What do you think would come out from such a dark time for gaming? Do you think that the game industry needs to collapse completely to have a renaissance, or that such an exaggerated scenario isn't needed for the game industry to improve?


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This wouldn't entirely be a bad thing. I could see smaller and more passionate developers rising up instead of greedy companies. There would probably be more innovative games too. It would also let me catch up on the games that I need to play.


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The cycle must continue.

The industry crashes from over saturation and carelessness and new companies will arise from the old's ashes.


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It's weird how rehashes and the like are probably going to kill the industry, yet rehashes are what saved it last time.


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They're the only company I know of that doesn't ever release broken games. It's a shame that people don't give them credit or a chance.


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They're the only company I know of that doesn't ever release broken games. It's a shame that people don't give them credit or a chance.

It's pretty difficult to break something when you're just making more fancy graphics every time.


 
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Nintendo has seen competitors come, and go. It has developed a rather, conservative, but sometimes semi-innovative approach to its industry. Simply, it builds around concepts that people will always love, and establishes a solid grounding in a few names or franchises that prove to be worth the ground. Afterwards, it runs really heavy drills on potential titles to give them some grounding.

Unlike many games, Nintendo games are the most accessible ones out of any. Most of their games can be played by anyone. Afterwards, they make some titles to cater to specific groups. For example, having some Resident Evil titles, or Bayonetta 2.

Their conservative approach is a double edged sword. If done wrongly, Nintendo gets hurt then when done correctly, Nintendo gains some foundation. They also are quite aware of the markets and what cues to play to sway people into getting their titles and consoles. (Unlike the rest of the industry, that often forgets those cues and targets a specific market solely on the basis that it might have enough numbers to give a revenue. Not that Nintendo doesn't do this also, but it's more common outside of Nintendo)

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Last Edit: February 23, 2015, 10:24:34 AM by Isara