• slimerancher@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    While I am not a fan of consolidation, and believe it's not good for industry in general, in short-to-medium term, this is a great news for Xbox players. So, Congratulations everyone!

  • Sanctus@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    It has begun, the swallowing of all that is smaller. Expect continuing centralization among corporate entities in the gaming industry. Those profit margins are tight, and line must go up.

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      9 months ago

      I suspect this is the end for now. MS won't be able to quell anticompetitive fears on another large buy for at least 5-10 years, IMO, and with the economy down overall, few companies will be looking to spend big money. Embracer not getting their payout is another scare for the industry too.

      That said… it's likely only a matter of time, and this consolidation will likely continue eventually. Hopefully small indie studios continue to thrive to fill the niche.

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        9 months ago

        I imagine if we see Godot assume a Blender-like role for game dev that will happen for indie studios. We are in dire need of a tool and a distribution platform that is not controlled by a centralized entity.

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    9 months ago

    Regardless of what happens you'll keep spamming your website.

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      9 months ago

      Please do feel free to not click the links or comment on them.

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        9 months ago

        I did that by blocking you. Was just flagging your behavior to others.

        • slimerancher@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          While I understand your sentiment, the posts are on-topic, and not excessive. And also, the community doesn't have any rule against self-promotion. But of course, if you don't like them, you can avoid them as you like.