I guess this was an interesting read for me because we recently watched the documentary "Indie", which was based on the lifestyle and stress of independent video game developers. However this article talks about the failed project "Battlefront III". The article gives bit of an insight into the tension that existed between the producer and video game development company. It's interesting to read about the relationship between producers and video game developers.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/former-lucasarts-employee-on-why-star-wars-battlefront-iii-failed-6400936
I think with the advent of the "marketplace" or app stores with instant downloading it gave a fairer chance to indie game developers. However, the big companies like Microsoft control these "marketplaces" so things are still not that easy.
ReplyDeleteI think those indie developers need to get a team of people instead of doing everything themselves...hard because the games are so personal to them.