Comment on Baldur’s Gate 3 boss says gamers don’t want mass subscriptions

banazir@lemmy.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Larian is privately owned. They don’t have stockholders to appease with short term gains.

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  • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Which is weird because they remain shareholders for years so you’d have thought they want long-term gains.

    I think I’ve come to the conclusion that “businessmen” are just idiots.

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    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      They’re gambling addicts

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    • TomAwsm@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      you’d have thought they want long-term gains.

      They do. They just also want short-term and medium-term gains.

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  • blazeknave@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Incorrect. The shareholders are the private owners. They’re just not gambling douchebags trying to make themselves short term gains. :D

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• Lesrid@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  He’s a CEO of a relatively small company that is product focused. He has yet to grow and focus margins in any serious way.

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