This isn’t about somebody “trying to eat”. Devs are being paid by the publishers either way (until they get fired of course). Monetisation and “games as a live service” are implemented to increase profit for shareholders. Gamepublishing is already the largest entertainment industry, so this is just about adding more profits to already extreme profits.
This isn’t about somebody “trying to eat”. Devs are being paid by the publishers either way (until they get fired of course). Monetisation and “games as a live service” are implemented to increase profit for shareholders. Gamepublishing is already the largest entertainment industry, so this is just about adding more profits to already extreme profits.