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Ken Levine says BioShock nearly went nowhere and was almost canceled: "We can't make those games because they don't sell" (www.gamesradar.com)
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What's interesting to me is of course how cheaply Bioshock got made compared to today's blockbuster hits. Somewhere, we took the wrong turn in regards to modern game development, truly.

Too many managers to pay and as a result too high personel costs, I would assume. :<

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Skyrim was made with a staff of around 100 people.

Starfield was made with a staff of around 450. It's worse in almost every way.

Too many cooks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And skyrim<Oblivion<Morrowind. I don't like the trend.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Morrowind is only "good" because of nostalgia goggles Oblivion > Morrowind

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

You're forgetting all the labor by mod authors to fix Skyrim.

/s kinda

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also too many mouths to feed. When you've got so many people (including admin) to keep paying, then you can't "afford" to make a cute little experiment. You've got to go huge production, latest fads, cutting edge, and super broad appeal.

What kind of identity can a game like that even hope to have?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

One that appeals to a mindless horde of idiots that need the newest shiny.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So, a hit...?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

No, a game crammed with psychological tricks to keep players addicted while milking them dry through microtransactions.