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[Lunatic_Gamer]

 

[Salty Popsicle]

Microsoft when they see this chart...

 

[Woopah]

Ooooo I really like this!

 

[Loomy]

What a terrible infograph lol

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Pretty cool chart and MS thinks its a game of Spore (for the 10 people who played that game and gets it)

 

[IDKFA]

Lol. Microsoft in the left corner looks like they're going to consume everyone else.

Probably will happen in the next decade or so as well.

 

[bender]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

This is very useful and detailed so thanks for sharing, OP!

The infographic is actually so detailed that I've even found the small game studio I work at.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

colorful Tootsie pops of happiness?

 

[ReBurn]

It kind looks like LocoRoco. Who could have predicted this?

 

[NeonDelta]

It kind looks like LocoRoco. Who could have predicted this?

Was about to say the same thing

 

[Raonak]

Very cool graph

 

[Sleepwalker]

MS from the left corner be like

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

Pretty cool chart and MS thinks its a game of Spore (for the 10 people who played that game and gets it)

Or agar.io

 

[Kilau]

Seems odd putting FS with Sony because of a 14% stake and King should have 11 studios connected to it.

 

[JimboJones]

I always though Intelligent Systems was first party.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

That actually looks pretty cool.

 

[Johnny2Bad]

Mind-blowing!

 

[Plies]

It looks like panties.
Which, now days, are suitable for either gender.

 

[Elder Legend]

This infographic is more convoluted than the Kingdom Hearts plot.

 

[mystech]

So in other words we really need A LOT more new developers in the industry who are willing to take risk and who will remain private rather than selling out to one of the big guys or relying on public investors.

 

[Elder Legend]

So in other words we really need A LOT more new developers in the industry who are willing to take risk and who will remain private rather than selling out to one of the big guys or relying on public investors.

While I am not opposed too seeing new publishers and devs who are willing to take risks, the issue still remains the same. Video games are just too expensive now to make, it's extremely difficult to be testing the waters. If your first game tanks, then good bye to your company.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I had to search too hard for Epic. Found em lost in the middle.

 

[ahtlas7]

if you say so…

 

[skit_data]

This is what gaming looks like today:

 

[lughnasadh123]

Is this a colorblind test?

 

[Kuranghi]

This is very useful and detailed so thanks for sharing, OP!

The infographic is actually so detailed that I've even found the small game studio I work at.

I think we should get 20 guesses, I'll start: Roll7!

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I think we should get 20 guesses, I'll start: Roll7!

Haha, not going to out myself here since I post slightly nsfw weeb stuff from time to time so someone from work who might also be on GAF could check my post history and get me into trouble.

 

[Ogbert]

Atari ready to make their move.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Atari ready to make their move.

The Jaguar 2 . Believe.

 

[the_master]

Do we have the image at good res?

 

[FoxMcChief]

So it looks like the universal shape of a vagina. Makes sense given the so much sand in the industry.

 

[BbMajor7th]

Read the thread title and expected:

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

It's a nice pretty picture, but the circle sizes indicating head counts kinda renders this a bit useless.

It would have been much more interesting if they did it with the circle sizes based on studio and publisher revenues.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Ziglax]

Interesting, but it would have been better with a proper scale.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Interesting graph.

When you think Bungie have 4-5 games on the go, and their small size on there, then the scale must be off dramatically for a lot of studios.

 

[Lunarorbit]

This is what gaming looks like today:

That thing is only 6 pounds!

Fuck me sideways. The only sports teams that have affordable stadium food are the Atlanta falcons/hawks cause their owner helps keep the costs down.

 

[ReBurn]

It's a nice pretty picture, but the circle sizes indicating head counts kinda renders this a bit useless.

It would have been much more interesting if they did it with the circle sizes based on studio and publisher revenues.

I would think more people would find the organization of the industry to be more interesting than how much money their favorite corporations extract from people.

 

[Hot5pur]

I think the current state of the industry is a minefield for the consumer.
Early access tax, microtransaction currencies in $70 games, no clarity in terms of what is paid vs. unlocked, battle passes, season passes.
It's so exhausting, I understand they need to show growth and make revenue but most of the time they are just playing psychological games with the consumer rather than generating actual value.

 

[Kadve]

I think the current state of the industry is a minefield for the consumer.
Early access tax, microtransaction currencies in $70 games, no clarity in terms of what is paid vs. unlocked, battle passes, season passes.
It's so exhausting, I understand they need to show growth and make revenue but most of the time they are just playing psychological games with the consumer rather than generating actual value.

The industry is currently transitioning. The GAAS market is satiated and its pretty much impossible to make a profitable new game in it. Everyone is waiting to pounce for the next big thing and are the meantime playing it "safe".

 

[Sanepar]

MS plan is simple and their e-mails confirm that: lock enough content to put Sony out of console business. Who doesn't understand that are dumb.

 

[SHA]

Gaffers knows.

 

[Diddy X]

I expect gaming industry to look more like this food industry infograph in the future