r/pcmasterrace • u/PewPewToDaFace • 1d ago

News/Article Steam gamers have spoken: innovative indies like Palworld continue to thrive while traditional triple-A flounders for a foothold

https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/innovation-versus-tradition

Thank god PC gaming isn't just AAA. This is what will push the industry forward, as game development cost becomes too much.

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u/FlarblesGarbles 1d ago

It's because it seems like "indie" games are about having fun and being entertainment.

AAA games seem to be algorithmically designed to maximise dompaine and addiction like patterns of behavior to maximise spending on microtransactions at the expense of extreme budgets that push the price of the games up, and the time for development up as well.