Gaming · Jul 25
id Software's WoW And Morrowind Warning Shows Xbox Layoffs Can Make Big Publishers Worse At Big Bets
A producer's warning turns the usual publisher scale argument inside out: cash helps, but corporate risk math can shrink weird ideas.
- Judge publishers by how they protect experimentation, not just by how much money they spend.
- Use prototypes and clear learning goals to make risky ideas easier to defend inside large organizations.
- Support studios making unusual long term bets before release calendars collapse into safe sequels.