• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I mean, you don’t spend 70 billion on a market sector you’re going to deemphasize.

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      1 year ago

      *70 billion this year alone.

      2021: Zenimax for 7.5B
      2018-19: Ninja Theory, Playground Games, Undead Labs, Compulsion Games, Obsidian Entertainment, inXile Entertainment, Double Fine Productions (all unknown amounts)
      Earlier: Rare for 375M, Mojang for 2.5B

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          1 year ago

          Psychonauts 2 happened because Microsoft bought Double Fine and said, “How much time/money do you need to finish your game?” And basically gave it to them.

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              11 months ago

              Was Kickstarted for all consoles, they ran out of money, Microsoft bought them and left everything as-is, just gave more money. Go watch the interview about it.

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            11 months ago

            What? No. Double fine kickstarted the game. That’s why psychonauts 2 happened. Revisionist crap needs to die.

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              11 months ago

              Literally watched an interview with Tim Schafer, they ran out of Kickstarter money and Microsofr saved the day. Look it up before calling me out please.

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                11 months ago

                No one saved the day, they fund raised before, everyone does, many people found publishers if needed after running out of croudfunded money. There is no saviour here.