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Action adventure game Unknown 9: Awakening was a 'failure,' says developer, which has cancelled a follow-up project and laid off staff (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] ObsidianZed 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

These big ass studios need to calm the fuck down with their expectations. Every game can't be a billion dollar hit and we're all too fucking poor and/or exasperated to buy every game that releases for $50+. You're still competing with other games that are either better, have an established foothold in the market, or just cheaper.

I remember seeing the trailer and thinking it looked pretty interesting, at least in the environments. I thought, maybe it'll go on sale, be added to HumbleBundle, or be added as a free game somewhere and I might try it. I can't imagine very many people seeing it, and thinking "I can't wait for this game!". Aside from the interesting setting and the obvious 'big celebrity' drop, the trailer gave almost nothing else to desire.

[–] omarfw 2 points 2 weeks ago

The shareholders demand a return on their investment, so they demand that every game be no less than a billion dollar hit. This is where infinite growth shareholder economics gets us in the end. It is toxic to any art medium.