"Heavyweights ruined the industry... now we live on the indies" Nordic Game embraces smaller devs and games with soul
Nordic Game program director Jacob Riis believes the industry is currently sustained by independent developers, contrasting them with large studios that he feels have negatively impacted the market. He highlights the focus on creativity and artistic expression in indie games as a response to the profit-driven nature of many AAA titles and live service games. Riis also notes an increase in ticket sales for Nordic Game, suggesting a growing interest in smaller-scale events and developers.
- Entities
- Topic: Monetization
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Sony
- Company: Neon Giant
- Company: Epic Games
- Person: Jacob Riis
- Company: Embark Studios
- Topic: Indie Games
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Company: MachineGames
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