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GI.biz: Over 10% of developers are making games for the next generation
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More at the link, including additional stats about VR and AR:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...pers-are-making-games-for-the-next-generation
As expected we are heading toward a significant cross-gen period which will probably last 2-3 years.
PC is loud af. But I guess it's always been that way. Ideally, devs should not be really prioritizing next gen over current gen until official numbers come out so I think this seems okay. If it wasn't for the fact that I like to have the latest and greatest, I would stick with current gen
not sure where you get the ten percent from.
fake edit: I guess it's exclusively next-gen vs "ps5+xbox:rebox"
fake edit: I guess it's exclusively next-gen vs "ps5+xbox:rebox"
Are those numbers low for next gen at this point? Seems low, but maybe even now, most devs are risk-averse or don't have kits?
Projects that are next-gen exclusives and coming in Year 1-2 would have began development in like, 2017. So yeah, if most developers aren't working on next-gen exclusives in 2020 then we have a long way to go until cross-gen gets phased out.
Not trying to downplay mobile games to be clear, I am just saying that the 10% figure probably doesn't represent the support next gen is getting because it seems a large chunk of the developers asked are making games for mobile and those are fairly separated markets. Just trying to clear up potential misunderstandings with the data.
Looking at the data, you can point out a clear preference for PS5 rather than XSX from the devs (38% vs 25%). However, given the gap, it seems that preferences are similar between PS5 and Switch (38% vs 37%).
Almost 40% say they don't know yet whether their current project is cross-gen or next-gen. That's intriguing.
Its basically identical to the % reported from the same survey in 2013 (11%). Seems normal in that respect.
The industry in total is bigger than the subset that gravitates around consoles. If you look at it as a percentage of devs currently working on console games it seems to be that about half that number are working on next gen consoles also... which seems about right.
And how many devs were asked about 30% on PSN Store, eShop and Xbox Store?
Yeah cross-gen games dropped real quickly this gen.
My guess is the anticipated higher prices of the new consoles. Even then, I have hard time seeing cross gen games lasting longer than 2 years into next gen.
Jesus only 10%?
Definitely not gonna buy a next-gen console at launch, remember PS4's first year? It was depressingly dry.
Definitely not gonna buy a next-gen console at launch, remember PS4's first year? It was depressingly dry.
The next-gen exclusive percentage could be heavily skewed depending on whether first party devs were involved in the survey or not, since they are the ones who usually ship next-gen only games at launch. If they weren't then 10% is actually pretty high.
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Seems like a rather low number, but then you have to realize at least third parties (and MS as a first party) will be doing cross gen games for a year or two after the launch of new hardware as well.
We had a similar problem at the start of this generation, hence there were a lot of remasters to fill in the early voids.
We had a similar problem at the start of this generation, hence there were a lot of remasters to fill in the early voids.
Nah, it's most skewed by where the title is in development. A third party title ready to go this holiday is most likely cross-gen (with the exception of third parties working on behalf of first party - Godfall for example), but a third party title that's still a year or two out from this holiday will most likely be next gen exclusive. This assumes we are talking about the big AAA games/developers.
Wow...let's only make games for something that isn't out yet...or we can focus on the 185 or so existing customers until we can make something truly great for next gen.
This is absolutely the most accurate answer that people in all the other threads always seem to miss
yea the results are misleading because they include a bunch of non console developers.
GDC numbers are always a bit weird, but I very much doubt the people who attend GDC are a real cross section of the market.
yeah, i'm anticipating another launch game drought — i intend to wait at least 6 months before buying into next-gen, just like previous generations.
Amazing. Who knew that some of the devs were as clueless about why do PC gamers game on steam as much as we, the customers are clueless about the conditions, mindset of devs themselves. I thought they knew what benefits steam provides to its customers but hey.. its seems its just another launcher to them and despite the huge amount of features it offers the customers and the devs as a digital platform doesn't have them deserve a 30 percent cut. They invest in hardware(Steam Link, Steam Controller, Steam Machines, HTC Vive, Valve Index) as well as in their software(Steam platform, Steam OS, Proton) and yet these people who are knowledgable about this sort of stuff usually think they only need 10-15 cut overall?
Either they have data in detail exactly how much valve makes off their platform and games and based on that they're theorizing how much percentage of a cut valve needs based on that
OR
They're just talking out of their asses like some of the usual offenders here.
On the last point, it seems like their wet dream that EGS will succeed and they'll keep getting those sweet bags of cash. So it really to me seems like wishful thinking that it ill succeed if 50% of them went all in lol.
What I would say is that in the next few years they'll be here and I'll be here also and I think they'll be not happy how half of them were wrong they were in that prediction.
Umm then that means.. they are not qualified to answer this poll/question because they don't care how much steam invests its resources and money into supporting its own platform facilitating the customers and the developers.
i'm feeling less reason to buy a next gen console at launch. i might wait 2-3 years.
or maybe i should just stick to PC and forget about consoles. i like my PC but i was thinking of giving it up.
or maybe i should just stick to PC and forget about consoles. i like my PC but i was thinking of giving it up.
Oh dont worry, 2019 proved EGS is insignificant compared to steam , they are just clueless or delusional cause they want their big Epic check which they wont get anymore, fortnite is declining and you can give away all games you want, people still don't buy on EGS cause its shit.