The latter produced much admired projects such as Okami (2006), acclaimed for its high artistic values, but its titles failed to sell and this led to the company’s closure. High quality, imaginative titles can be found from the likes of Nintendo, Square Enix, Naughty Dog, Ubisoft, and the erstwhile Capcom-funded Clover Studio. There are, however, numerous major developers who cater to diverse audience interests. The result is an industry eager to be taken seriously as an art form, but being denied this status due to an endless array of ultra-violent releases. Fans have attempted to defend their hobby, but results such as Netflix’s 2014 documentary Video Games: The Movie misguidedly attempt to dispel negativity. The industry is still attempting to be taken seriously on a cultural level, with many of its critics dismissing games as childishly violent. This has led to the market being flooded with increasingly uninspired games, most notably with a peculiar obsession with violent first-person-shooters, along with an overreliance on graphical prowess over game quality. Indie games solve a creative dilemmaĪlthough blockbuster titles like Grand Theft Auto (GTA) still reign supreme, record-breaking success for the industry has been tempered by an influx of derivative titles, with many developers eager to take advantage of video game genres that sell. This is an insight into how indies went from small beginnings to international success, and how anyone can join the market. They’ve found commercial and critical acclaim across the world, and launched numerous small studios to international prominence, transforming the possibilities of video games along the way. Over the last few years, indie games have taken the industry by storm.

Their titles are created minus video game publisher support through relatively meagre budgets, yet have proven to be a surprise success in a market previously dominated by blockbuster franchises. Success has brought with it a multitude of independent developers, much smaller studios than famous names such as Nintendo, Ubisoft, Capcom, and Bethesda. This total will be aided significantly by new sales in China, after the entertainment format had its government imposed ban lifted in July 2015.

According to Digi-Capital, it’s on track to be worth $100 billion by 2017. The video game industry has enjoyed phenomenal growth over the last decade, with success set to continue.

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