Snowflakez;n10658741 said:
CDPR isn't totally independent. As far as I know, they have stockholders, no?
Snowflakez;n10658741 said:
But yes, they are, so far, going at it without a publisher and that's very good news for us. It means they can take as much or as little time as they need to in all of their projects.
I was simply identifying that small, independent, teams / businesses are
wonderful. The downside is that it doesn't leave much leeway for error. Muck up something badly enough -- even once -- and a tiny venture like that will be vaporized / steamrolled by the much heavier competition. Plus, I admit freely that I could only do so much "street theatre" before I'd want to start getting some time on the main stage. It's the nature of things to grow, and growth automatically means obligations, cooperation, and lack of independence.
CDPR has grown quite a bit, already. Plus, since they already involve the Bigguns (Microsoft / Sony), I'm sure there's already plenty of "jostling and elbowing in the elevator every morning". But, that's life in the big city. I doubt TW3 would have happened without it. And I think CDPR was
hella-wise for ousting the publishers. That's worlds better than having a "parent" company leaning over the project and
suggesting things. (I'm certain the challenges will be enormous, but...in my estimation...they'll be
better challenges.)
Snowflakez;n10658741 said:
CDPR has already said they want to do something similar (not identical, mind you) to what Bethesda did with Fallout 4
I don't know about this; what was said?
Snowflakez;n10658741 said:
CDPR can delay the game as long as they want internally, but they shouldn't announce a public release date until the game is basically done and ready to go. It prevents the customer from being disappointed and thus staving off backlash and anger, and it keeps us forum folks safe from a bunch of angry 2077 fans.
Ab. So. Lute. Ly.
Couldn't agree more. I only wish that more businesses would follow this line of thinking. The problem is that so much of the modern market is
obsessed (and I use that word intentionally) with seeing immediate results (meaning profits). So much of the modern business world is hyper-focused on "maximizing" income -- right from the get-go. So, advertising campaigns are focused on generating carefully crafted "hype" that generates a certain level of "attention" that "market studies have shown" result in increased, day-1 sales...
And there's validity to the studies, I'm sure.
A squirrel that frantically buries more nuts in the autumn also validly has more resources at it's disposal...for
one winter. Next year, they have to start all over.
I prefer
cultivation and farming. But squirrels don't get farming. They just eat all the seeds.
Hence, most businesses strive for that "big payout" instead of building an
infrastructure that promises longevity and stability. Doing so is pretty quiet and boring stuff. And it takes a while. And it may not result in "immediate" returns. But in the end, you wind up with a gorgeous farm that produces reliably year after year. Truly...what does a business really need?
I think CDPR is taking the time they know they have to take, and they'll announce something when there's
actually something to announce. The result will be more
interest than "hype". (I hope.
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