It's quite telling how the character focused game is the one having the best success.
People might not like this but this is the hard truth. People want engaging stories and characters in their games.
I have anecdotal evidence from friends who are developers and former game devs. They said it can be hard to keep developers in the games industry and not leave it for better paid less stressful IT jobs.I don’t understand how this can happen when PDX experiences positive growth year after year. They’ve become such a large company. Can’t they just hire more people if manpower is such an issue?
I don't think it's telling at all, it's just that CKIII built on a very successful predecessor, and has has been very well developed, marketed and managed from day 1. That's the difference, it's not because CKIII is character based.
Sure, but there's space for GSGs too, you cant be saying the genre is dead and only choose your own adventure books with a GUI slapped on top are viable?
DAMN. You'll be sorely missed.That is likely, yes.
^This. I have played 2.0 to death at this point and the only thing that will keep me interested over time is new content. No new content means for me that I will move on and simply play other games that will keep me interested instead.But no way after 14-18 months in total silence people will magically come back.
I think I agree.This is PR spin. Rather than say development is coming to an end, they're saying it is being paused. In the end, unsurprisingly, the economics won the day, this was always going happen if engagement did not increase.
It's about money, the rest is BS.
What a great week for PDS, another epic disaster on EUIV and then they shut down one of their best games, I have to say PDS have lost all my respect as a studio, but I have no problem with the devs etc who do their best while being clearly under-resourced.
Ok so the fact that the best developed, marketed and managed game with a successful predecessor IS the character based one is a mere coincidence for you?
I think we might like a genre or not personally but we have to see the evidence here, especially since part of this team will go on CK3.
Ok so the fact that the best developed, marketed and managed game with a successful predecessor IS the character based one is a mere coincidence for you?
I think we might like a genre or not personally but we have to see the evidence here, especially since part of this team will go on CK3.
Imperator just turned two, which isn't terribly old.I mean, yes?
You do realise that CK3 is the only PDS game that isn't years old at this point?
as disappointing as this news is, the game is at least in a fantastic state currently. much love to arheo and the team for what they have achieved <3
i certainly wont stop playing this great game, and look forward to spending this year modding it to my hearts content
This does not sound like a temporary closure ... It sounds a progressive total closure ... I hope I'm wrong.
Thanks for everything.