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Dev at id Software says Microsoft 'burned a lot of bridges' in the industry: 'They fundamentally don't understand art, they don't understand games' (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Except, game dev companies are not competitors for MS (meaning XBOX), but essential for their survival. What's the point of extinguishing your source of supply?

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

They're probably banking on the fact that devs love making games, and when a bunch get laid off, some of them will inevitably go start some new studio that Microsoft can swoop in and buy again in 5-10 years, wring another game out of, then toss aside like trash again.

[–] GreenBeard@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's the EA strategy. Wait for a studio to get public recognition, buy it out and milk it until the devs break for the exits, start a new indie studio, rinse the blood off and repeat. Frankly every "Creative Industry" since they invented the Victrola has operated the same way, and it's only a hair's breadth different from how noble patronage worked (and arguably more exploitative). And every time anyone tried to build a more co-operative style system, they burn it to the ground with market manipulation and regulatory capture.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That seems like a bad business model to me.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's been working so far

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Only 'working' to make a few rich cunts even richer, which is not what I'd call working.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But you know what I mean right?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah. Working as intended. :|

Still seems like a long way around to make videogames, but I guess that's not their primary business at this point.