I think that last bit is the issue - there's a pile-on for instant returns in the investment community that's been happening for the last few years. I expect it to die down once everyone realises either that AI isn't actually very useful - NFTs and crypto have shit the bed already and I don't see anything new and magical…
I literally tried making an indie on a shoestring budget. Had a pretty good demo too. We needed 10 people 2 years would cost us about $1million (if we all took on $60k salaries). We had SOME interest from publishers, until absolutely everything went to complete shit about 2 years ago. Most of the unconventional routes for…
it's neither - from your post it sounds like you did everything right and it got shat on by circumstance. I was making the suggestion that once the hype around crypto/NFT/AI dies down fully investors will return to the more traditional 2 year cycle because the opportunities to make a quick buck will have evaporated. if…
It's a multi-faceted issue that has a lot to do with funding 2 wars, China, subsidies, and really dumb investments (metaverse/NFT/Crypto), and SVB closing. I've been told the BIG reason for the Bungie layoffs were the fact that Sony had to take out a loan to buy Bungie out. Unfortunately interest rates have skyrocketed to…