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echo64@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I’m saying it’s not just “not easy”, it’s impossible unless you are an already established entity that has some cards to hold in negotiations.

Put yourself in the position of a new company, you’ve a great idea, a great team. How are you going to fund development in 2024?

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gapbetweenus@feddit.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
How did Larian Studios arrived at their position?

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- Telodzrum@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Spending well over a decade pushing out moderately successful shovelware on consoles before crowdfunding D:OS and its sequel, which provided enough of a portfolio to attract the CCP’s money and allow for the development of BG3.
  
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  - gapbetweenus@feddit.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    So the way is quite straight forward, do some shitty projects until you have money/reputation to do the projects you actually want.
    
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    echo64@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    How are you going to fund thr shitty projects again?
    
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