64
submitted 3 months ago by lautan@lemmy.ca to c/gaming@beehaw.org

This Journey documentary details the development of the video game Journey and goes behind the scenes of its creation. The documentary also explores why the ...

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] jet@hackertalks.com 11 points 3 months ago

If the developers bankrupt, and I buy this on steam, who's getting the money? Is spending money on this game actually going to reward the people who made it?

[-] apotheotic@beehaw.org 27 points 3 months ago

The developers finished the game out of their own pockets, the company was bankrupt. Once the game released they recouped their finances and then some, since it was a smash success and one of the best pieces of art in the games medium.

They are still making games and you're still supporting them if you buy it now :)

this post was submitted on 25 Apr 2024
64 points (100.0% liked)

Gaming

30344 readers
98 users here now

From video gaming to card games and stuff in between, if it's gaming you can probably discuss it here!

Please Note: Gaming memes are permitted to be posted on Meme Mondays, but will otherwise be removed in an effort to allow other discussions to take place.

See also Gaming's sister community Tabletop Gaming.


This community's icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS