Um, I don't think you understand what 'publish' means. Publish = funded.NameIsRobertPaulson said:
OT: Interesting, but I'll still probably pass. Though it'll be interesting to see how Valve reacts when EA starts trying to screw everyone over.
EA Unleashes its "Indie Bundle"
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OT: Interesting, but I'll still probably pass. Though it'll be interesting to see how Valve reacts when EA starts trying to screw everyone over.
Electronic Arts' Indie Bundle on Steam.
Now, all they have to do is release the titles on gog.com and throw those copies in for free and they'll have officially borked the universe.
Now, all they have to do is release the titles on gog.com and throw those copies in for free and they'll have officially borked the universe.
Or with digitally distributed games indie games can end up with a publisher involved because of the console market. Bastion was entirely self-funded and developed, but they had to get a publisher to put their name on it for console distribution because you basically cannot self-publish on things like XBLA. The only options right now are either a publisher or XBLIG. There's been disagreement over whether Bastion can be considered an indie game for that reason, and depending on whether you you define it as "self-funded and retaining creative control" or "entirely done with no outside assistance (even if that's not really possible/practical in some situations)", both sides are right.JediMB said:
Oddly enough, Shank was in one of the Humble Indie Bundles too.
Okay, I feel I need to share this, but I have no idea how to cite twitter posts, so bear with me.
So, yea. That sums up my feelings before I even had a chance to type them myself.
Wait a minute. Doesn't something being Indie mean that it was independently funded and published? Or are we turning Indie into a genre now?
Publishers (help) fund projects the vast majority of the time. And having a multi-million dollar company run ad campaigns for you pretty much removes your indie certificate, at least for that particular game.JediMB said:
Essentially, independent studios aren't necessarily indie (I thought that was obvious). Valve are independent, they're not indie.
As long as EA doesn't actually own the studios that developed the games, I think they can technically get away with calling it an 'Indie Bundle' since they'd just be publishing games made by independent devs ... Maybe?
*Shrugs*
*Shrugs*
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So EA launch a competitor to Steam, prevents PC gamers (who don't want Origin) from getting Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3. Then, they launch an indy bundle...
I can't decide if I'm more excited to see what stupid stunt is next, or disgusted that this junk keeps happening.
I can't decide if I'm more excited to see what stupid stunt is next, or disgusted that this junk keeps happening.
they're probably going through the same singularity they had in 2008 when they released something else for a change
Is EA alright? Can someone check for signs of a hematoma or of a concussion?
I'm worried about you, Big Business. Go get yourself checked out, will ya? Or, you know, stop being disingenuous and don't call the things *you* funded "indie". You're devaluing the word by doing that.
I'm worried about you, Big Business. Go get yourself checked out, will ya? Or, you know, stop being disingenuous and don't call the things *you* funded "indie". You're devaluing the word by doing that.
Wanted all the games but only two were on mac, so buying 3 games I can't play is hardly a deal, why isn't there ports of Shank yet? Damn!
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Meanwhile, in EA's headquarters on a skull shaped mountain...
I'm not sure if this is a case of "Hey! Lookit all that money the Humble Indie Bundle made! We want a piece of that!", "Like us! Please! Like us again! We're desperate!", or "Okay, and that's something else we've ruined...what's next? Oooh! Puppies!"
Ya have to hand it to EA. Occasionally, they'll go ahead and do something that makes you wanna pinch their cheeks and give them a lolly.
I'm not sure if this is a case of "Hey! Lookit all that money the Humble Indie Bundle made! We want a piece of that!", "Like us! Please! Like us again! We're desperate!", or "Okay, and that's something else we've ruined...what's next? Oooh! Puppies!"
Ya have to hand it to EA. Occasionally, they'll go ahead and do something that makes you wanna pinch their cheeks and give them a lolly.