alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 3 months agoDev of slept-on tactical RPG says it "sold badly" despite glowing reviews: "My next project will be more focused on 'Does this sell'"www.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDev of slept-on tactical RPG says it "sold badly" despite glowing reviews: "My next project will be more focused on 'Does this sell'"www.gamesradar.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 3 months agomessage-square16fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareAquila@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI’m convinced it’s unnecessary if your game is good. Word of mouth is so strong with gamers
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoRelying on luck isn’t a great strategy, even if it sometimes works.
minus-squareAquila@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-23 months agoThere’s no hidden gems in steam. Games sell as well as they should for their quality. There’s margin of error of course like a low quality game sells on the higher end due to good marketing or a high quality game sells low end due to poor marketing. Most games are just not great
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months ago There’s no hidden gems in steam high quality game sells low end due to poor marketing Self contradiction
I’m convinced it’s unnecessary if your game is good. Word of mouth is so strong with gamers
Relying on luck isn’t a great strategy, even if it sometimes works.
There’s no hidden gems in steam. Games sell as well as they should for their quality. There’s margin of error of course like a low quality game sells on the higher end due to good marketing or a high quality game sells low end due to poor marketing.
Most games are just not great
Self contradiction