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Frostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sell(www.rockpapershotgun.com)

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Grumpy@sh.itjust.works
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BG3, yes. Massive success.

Veilguard is a massive flop. It sold a lot compared to other games, sure, but based on the amount of money they spent and time in development, that was a shit investment. They were expecting like 10m sales, doing 1.5 instead according to whistleblowers.

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Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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I’m sure it saved time starting from the template from Hogwarts legacy. The real problem is veilguard isnt an RPG. Divinity original sin 2 is a better game IMO.

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Billegh@lemmy.world
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And from the same developer. It’s almost as though who makes the game is just as important. 😉

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