Industry vets behind Dishonored, Ultima Online, Her Story and more agree the games industry crisis goes beyond games: 'Ultimately, to fix what’s broken in the videogame industry, we might have to fix reality'
Industry veterans agree the current videogame industry crisis extends beyond games themselves, attributing it to larger systemic issues and 'greedy, rapacious forces.' Developers like Harvey Smith and Sam Barlow suggest that fixing the industry requires addressing fundamental societal and economic problems, as current financial models are not designed to nurture art.
- Entities
- Person: Harvey Smith
- Game: Redfall
- Game: Stars Reach
- Company: Kitfox Games
- Company: Arkane Austin
- Game: Dishonored
- Person: Tanya X. Short
- Company: Arkane Studios
- Topic: Game Industry Crisis
- Company: Devolver Digital
- Company: Ultima Online
- Person: Raph Koster
- Person: Sam Barlow
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