Game Pass Woes for Indie Devs as Microsoft Epic Funding Reportedly Drying Up
"The gold rush is over".
It looks as though the plump pockets of big corporations like Epic and Microsoft are beginning to empty, and it's putting some smaller studios in an awkward position. After offering funds in exchange for exclusivity or availability on Game Pass, many indie devs have come to rely on these deals to finance their projects. However, it seems those deals are becoming harder to lock down, and they're worth less than they used to be.
Speaking in an interview at GDC, Casey Yano, co-founder of Slay the Spire studio Mega Crit, says he's heard the same story over and over. "I talked to at least five small teams, like 35 and under, during GDC, and they're like: Cuts, cuts, cuts, funding canceled, talks that were going on for a year, canceled," he said. "It sounds like it's sh*t. We're definitely very privileged to be able to self-fund. I'd be very, very, very scared right now."
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