• favoredponcho@lemmy.zip
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    9 days ago

    What’s the play here? Were the developers expecting to mostly be cut after the game launched?

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      9 days ago

      That’s how 95% of the video game industry works. It’s all contract based.

      • If you complete the project and the game has terrible sales, your contract runs out and you need to find another studio to work for.

      • If you complete the project and the game becomes a record breaking smash hit success, your contract runs out and you need to find another studio to work for.