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By Gamespot: September 17, 2013 19:43 |
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Uncertainty good for the industry, says Xbox One dev
The uncertainty the industry faces right now is not something to fear, but should be seen as something that will push the business forward, according to Super T.I.M.E. Force and Below developer Capybara Games president Nathan Vella.
Speaking with GameSpot, Vella said these current challenges--which include the uncertainty surrounding the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, if Steam will continue to be a market leader, and free-to-play vs. paid business models--forces creators to think more outside of the box.
“People assume there's a volume issue which in fact there isn't. You're actually seeing pre-orders pop back up now because we're able allocate the countries' volumes back in. It's there, the problem is localisation. And once people see the system and how integral it is, it's not just text integration.”
"It's this really odd dichotomy or strange mix of more opportunity than ever and more uncertainty than ever," Vella said when asked about his perception of the state of the industry.
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