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/OrganikOranges Oct 02 '24

Games are now:

80$ for the base game

40-50$ for DLC

60$/year for battle passes

Nearly unplayable at release due to glitches

Mediocre gameplay/story with too many cut scenes

But it’s probably because they aren’t social enough

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u/JonnyPerk Oct 02 '24

Obviously the game you described failed because it didn't have lootboxes and microtransactions. That's what people actually want! /s

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u/Particular_Tackle523 Oct 02 '24

Do you remember when lootboxes used to be the enemies you killed, and if you had luck some of those enemies gave awesome things? i miss that, i love that.

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u/OneBillPhil Oct 02 '24

I’m at the point with games where I’m not sure that I’ll buy GTA VI on day one because I don’t know what the state of the game will be on release day. 

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u/Buzstringer Oct 02 '24

Just come to Reddit, if it's quiet it's probably ok, if it's on fire, maybe give it a couple of weeks.

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u/OneBillPhil Oct 02 '24

Oh yeah, that’s the plan…let’s face it, I’m almost definitely buying it, I’ve been loving the series since GTA 3 and Rockstar has a track record of quality games. However, it’s been 10 years since we got a GTA release and if I’m paying $80 Canadian I want to make sure it’s worth it. 

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u/Colley619 Oct 02 '24

Nearly unplayable at release due to glitches

Mediocre gameplay/story with too many cut scenes

It clearly says the game is in EARLY ACCESS. Don't buy an early access game if you don't want to play an unfinished game! /s

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u/Mission_Dependent208 Oct 02 '24

EA’s latest product, in Early Access for 3 days before the street date

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u/PaulieNutwalls Oct 02 '24

Tbf base game prices being $60 for over a decade was not going to last. $80 today is like $30 cheaper than $60 20 years ago.

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u/acAltair Oct 03 '24

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