r/gaming • u/CiabattaKatsuie Console • Oct 01 '24

The games industry is undergoing a 'generational change,' says Epic CEO Tim Sweeney: 'A lot of games are released with high budgets, and they're not selling'

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/the-games-industry-is-undergoing-a-generational-change-says-epic-ceo-tim-sweeney-a-lot-of-games-are-released-with-high-budgets-and-theyre-not-selling/

Tim Sweeney apparently thinks big budget games fail because... They aren't social enough? I personally feel that this is BS, but what do you guys think? Is there a trend to support his comments?

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u/Skastrik Oct 02 '24

Most high budget games these days are the 5th or 7th iteration in a series. Because investors wanted a safe bet on something that worked before. Or they are a clone of something that worked for another big company to compete.

They just haven't innovated enough or been creative.

Meanwhile budget indie games are blossoming because they try out new concepts, some fail but others work beautifully.

So maybe take risks with smaller budgets?