"In a previous article, I discussed what has happened in our industry in recent years. I outlined the fundamental problem facing game developers and publishers—the market is hugely overloaded with thousands of games, and players, statistically speaking, do not care about any new game. They won't even know about a game's very existence if it hasn't been heavily marketed. That's the grim reality.
In this "episode," I will discuss several factors shaping the gaming industry today and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future:
- The situation of gamers, who are becoming increasingly less forgiving and putting high pressure on publishers. I present some fundamental results of the market research we did on gamers as Try Evidence.
- The emerging trend of publishers and investors becoming more cautious.
- The industry's consolidation issue emphasizes that the economy (hopefully!) will be a driving force shaping the industry.
Read the full featured blog by Michał Dębek over at Game Developer.
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