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Former PlayStation exec calls exclusivity the ‘Achilles’ heel’ of blockbuster games (www.videogameschronicle.com)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Where are all the articles for the obvious shit I've said? I may not have a lot of money, but I can point out the obvious just fine.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

The difference from the past is that game studios are playing chicken with each other regarding development costs and development time, which means games have to sell way more copies to even be close to profitable.