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[-] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 points 7 hours ago

The problem is that making games (and software in general) has become more high-level, and enshittification has also gotten rid of highly skilled people. So the top studios in the industry are not capable of making resource-efficient, beautiful games anymore. Not because it's physically impossible, but because they're not geared for the processes and decision-making that would allow those games to be made.

When you switch from an artisan mindset to a mass-manufacturing and outsourcing mindset without exercising strict control you eventually become utterly dependent on service and product providers that will see to your costs going up so you'll keep paying more for less.

All the large studios will come to a breaking point eventually because it's unsustainable, and will be acquired for the franchise rights by corporations that make their money in unrelated industries. But the PC platform is also breaking down so this might be a moot issue in 10 years from now.

this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2026
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