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Zikten posted...

They are scared. They could do the same quality as Larian but they don't want to. This is great for gamers, bad for devs who just want to push out substandard games

I kind of feel like Larian Studios is an odd double-A studio, both independent and experienced with triple-A development owing to their experiences with them in the 2000s. You're not gonna find an indie dev this consistent and strong in like 99.9% of indie devs, but most indie devs don't have the history that Larian Studios has had on both sides of the fence.

They've managed to develop a brand recognition and a sense of quality that some studios could only dream of, being one of the only successful independent game studios to come out of the Kickstarter scene after working with publishers during their early days. It's taken a lot of hard work and time to build the sort of reputation and product quality that they've developed partially due to their experience working with publishers in the past. Most studios don't have the chance, nor do they have the staff, funding or passion that comes with extended game development like Larian games.

I'm sympathetic, but Larian has just put the time and effort in and come out the other side in sterling silver. It's not quite as cut and dry as being the cream of the crop of indie devs, but they sure as shit are the cream of the crop of indie devs.