As the Prince of Persia Metroidvania team disbands, Baldur's Gate 3 dev says if Ubisoft wants "subs over sales" then "developers must get used to not having jobs"
Oct. 24, 2024Ubisoft’s approach “just isn’t sensible”
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“If the statement ‘gamers should get used to not owning their games’ is true because of a specific release strategy (sub above sales),” he says, “then the statement ‘developers must get used to not having jobs if they make a critically acclaimed game’ (platform strategy above title sales) is also true, and that just isn’t sensible - even from a business perspective.” While I’m not a dev myself, I am a frequent purchaser of games - and I certainly agree.
Baldur’s Gate 3 looks like a totally different RPG with a first-person camera mod, and it’s so cool that Larian lead Swen Vincke says “I want to play this”
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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she’s not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she’s probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she’s spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you’ll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
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