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mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

'The gold rush is over:' Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon devs say that big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs

www.pcgamer.com

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'The gold rush is over:' Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon devs say that big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs

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mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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It's not easy to get funding for a new game right now.
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    Some? Didn’t they make over 400m?

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      I think they meant guaranteed income prior to selling the game, since they had no way of knowing how successful (if at all) the game was going to be once released.

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        Ah, makes sense

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