SAKIGARASU | DAWN DISPATCH
The team behind a hit shooter has had enough. The phenomenal success of Wardogs, which sold over 3 million copies, forced the studio into a radical move that worried players (translated)
Player agency: how policy constrains it, how the industry shapes it, how narrative design realizes it.
After Wardogs sold more than 3 million copies, developer Bulkhead Interactive asked many employees to take time off before the next phase of long-term development, giving the team a chance to stop and catch its breath. The arrangement has also made players start worrying about the game's future, bringing the tension between its strong sales and the pace of development into view.
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Twórcy przebojowej strzelanki mieli dość. Niesamowity sukces Wardogs wymusił radykalny ruch, który zaniepokoił graczy
Source: Gry-Online.pl
Sakigarasu's Take
The phrase “development marathon” lets players see that every update requires someone to spend their time. There is nothing wrong with players hoping the game will keep expanding; if its pace is sustained by cutting into rest over the long term, wait times become harder to predict and quality may come under pressure. Players should still be able to pause, walk away, and return without treating a moment of enthusiasm as an obligation they have to keep up with.
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