Comment Re:2 things (Score 1) 15
A couple of things here of my own:
The big publishers are focused on a couple of things currently. First is licensing properties and making games using those properties. Second is producing sequels of games that have done well in the past.
There is a large gap between freeware games and these large budget titles that an indie developer can actually compete successfully in. They might have to use online distribution to get to their customers, but those customers ARE out there - I can attest to that. There are many gamers out there that are looking for something different than what the big publishers are producing, and indie developers are filling that void.
The big publishers are focused on a couple of things currently. First is licensing properties and making games using those properties. Second is producing sequels of games that have done well in the past.
There is a large gap between freeware games and these large budget titles that an indie developer can actually compete successfully in. They might have to use online distribution to get to their customers, but those customers ARE out there - I can attest to that. There are many gamers out there that are looking for something different than what the big publishers are producing, and indie developers are filling that void.
