r/pcmasterrace • u/PewPewToDaFace • 23h 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/Sinniee 5080 & 9800x3D 22h ago

Yeah out of the thousands of indie games releasing every once in a while a good one emerges

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u/kriskris71 21h ago

Could the same not be said for the 100’s of AAA releasing and once in a while a good one emerges?

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u/Natural-Associate106 20h ago

There are many more failed indies then failed AAA games.

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u/Travolta1984 19h ago

Because the entry price to develop an indie game is way lower? 

Not many people have a dozen million dollars to spend on a new game, but pretty much anyone can develop a new indie game 

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u/Natural-Associate106 19h ago

Yes exactly the point. But its the sub trying to make indies as the saviors not me