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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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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 15 points 6 days ago

They don't sell enough. These companies want endless growth and endless sales so they can milk the whales for endless revenue. Narrative rich, story driven games don't sell as much as pay to win or gacha trash.

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

They also take a lot longer to develop

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