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Gabe Newell on why game delays are okay: 'Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever.' (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Whiskeyomega@kbin.social to c/PCGaming@kbin.social

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Half-Life was delayed a full year past its original release date, and Valve has no regrets.

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[–] phi1997@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of that one Miyamoto quote

[–] brotkel@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

Not actually said by Miyamoto, at least not originally. Turns out it was said by Ellen Beeman of Origin (Wing Commander II, etc.)
https://www.resetera.com/threads/solved-if-miyamoto-never-said-his-most-famous-quote-who-did-acriticalhit.787275/

[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The problem is so many studios are owned by publicly traded companies. Those companies expect, nay, demand that product ships during the quarter it was supposed to lest they face the stockholders' wrath.

[–] CJOtheReal@ani.social 2 points 10 months ago

See the problem is just greed

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

Gaben with the wisdom of experience.

[–] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I generally like Valve's approach when it comes to Steam, but as far as game development goes they are more on the "late is forever" side of things.

I like his stance towards realism. People confuse it with believability, when believability is more about having internally consistent rules.