Gabe Newell on why game delays are okay: 'Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever.' (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Whiskeyomega@kbin.social to c/PCGaming@kbin.social

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Half-Life was delayed a full year past its original release date, and Valve has no regrets.

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[-] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago

The problem is so many studios are owned by publicly traded companies. Those companies expect, nay, demand that product ships during the quarter it was supposed to lest they face the stockholders' wrath.

[-] CJOtheReal@ani.social 2 points 11 months ago

See the problem is just greed

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