A chunk of those sales go to the platform, regardless of where they’re bought. And you can’t just sell an Xbox/playstation game without permission and royalties
There’s nothing stopping game companies from selling through multiple storefronts, or even direct to customer with Steam’s cut removed.
The fact is, players are happy to pay a premium so that the games live in their steam library, are downloaded via Steam’s delivery network, and integrate with steam features.
VR is dead in the water. It has always had serious flaws as a consumer product, but now the public opinion forming around the “metaverse” concept is the final nail in the coffin.
I reckon Apple might be able to give AR a shot, but that won’t have any effect on the gaming industry.
Just my predictions as a nobody. I’m sure many will disagree…
I think you’re on the money, but I have to disagree with one point: AI will absolutely be able to match an existing art style, if not now then very soon.
“You can also create dedicated roads that only allow buses and service vehicles to operate on them, and tram tracks can be built separately bypassing road traffic altogether.”
“Walkable areas in the city can be created using the pedestrian street along with the pedestrian path and bridges. The pedestrian street prohibits all other vehicular traffic except for service vehicles and delivery trucks bringing resources to local businesses.”
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The game has multiple “endings”. My only advice: Don’t start a second playthrough or browse any online communities until you’ve reached the credit scroll. I wish someone had told me that before I started…
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