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Borderlands 3 and The Elder Scrolls Online director says AAA game studios are playing it safe since "you have people who get nervous because big money is involved" (www.gamesradar.com)
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[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nothing "safe" about making completely unappealing games.

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's the ironic thing about it. Because they're so safe it becomes completely bland.. basically all bit ensuring it won't be as successfully anyway

They're being so safe it's unsafe

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Meh. If it has no major flaws (except the blandness) they can pretty much prop up the sales with marketing.