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Frostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sell (www.rockpapershotgun.com)

submitted 2 months ago by simple@lemm.ee to c/games@lemmy.world

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[-] Kerred@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

A better way to put it is story driven games sell. Mobile and MTX games sell better.

[-] xavier666@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

Mobile and MTX games ~~sell better~~ make more money

[-] filcuk@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah it's depressing, I'm amazed we're getting anything good at all by this point

[-] Womble@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

A small number of mobile games sell better make obscene money, the vast majority make a pittance or lose money. But corporate types cant stop salivating at the thought of being the ones to own the next candy crush, so they'd rather take a shot at that than produce something with merit that will likely make a reasonable return.