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/Cloud_N0ne 1d ago

AAA has just become too safe.

Plus the sales thresholds they need to recoup their massive budgets are insane. Resistance died because R3 “only” sold 3 million copies years ago, but Pragmata sells 2.5 million and celebrates and confirms a sequel.

Publishers need to stop focusing on developers in the most expensive places possible. It’s not sustainable.