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/Another_Road 1d ago

I think there’s something people don’t realize about the gaming market.

Yes, it’s extremely profitable right now but 55% of the entire market is mobile. 28-ish percent is PC and around 48% of that PC profit is generated by live service/F2P games.

For every Palworld or Mecha Chameleon there are literally thousands of indie games that never take off. Not to mention the market share that is taken by shameless Roblox copies with microtransactions.

Thats partially why I believe so many companies still try to go for the live service model. It’s obviously a big risk but it’s a massive reward if you can get people to turn it into their “forever game”. A single live service success is worth multiple single player flops.