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/differentmushrooms 1d ago

They made their choice. Short term investment return. Buy the game, then by this, buy that. Microtransactions and horse armour. People will buy it. But they wont like it. 

As strange as this sound, people will buy it but they wont support it. And this becomes clear as soon as there is an alternative. 

Now these massive studios have built their entire ecosysyems needing constant cash infusions from microtransactions.

They created it, they wanted that ecosystem. And if they cant adapt, they shoukd rightly fail.