news Minecraft creator Notch blasts EA for its Indie Bundle - Page 2

quote ims2golfer

I dont get the point of this notch is saying his opinion and we have to argue about it?

I agree with the "do we have to argue about it" comment but Notch just like EA carry and hold a lot of weight within the games industry.

Notch has over 500k twitter followers...sure EA may have pissed off the Indie scene but doesn't that work the same way? After all it takes two to tango.

In other words Notch has gone "overboard" with his opinion that carries a lot of weight and to a lot of people. Sure he may believe EA disrespected the Indie scene but "destroying the industry"? EA have been in the industry for over 25 years and while they are on record for being the most hated, they have done A LOT more for the industry than anyone else can claim

My point being...yes EA probably chose the wrong word...or maybe they didn't but breeding 500k+ EA haters isn't the best way to go, I'm actually quite disappointed in Notch going as far as saying "destroying the industry"

Oh and has anyone even bothered to look over the fence and from a publisher's point of view?

I'll take that as a no considering this day and age we have Kickstarter funding and such...in other words the industry is going through many changes and for saying EA is one of the biggest mega publishers in the world...don't you think they might be feeling the burn like retailers are with digital distribution?

Not saying that is the case but it seems all the pro-indie people are turning a blind eye to some things

quote Wakaman

Kickstarter is there for ressurecting games people like EA said no to and for us to be a part of making a game. The games are backed by us, the fans, not money hungry publishers. This is a great idea, eliminating the middle man who causes more problems than solutions.
"The burn" they are feeling is called just desserts bro.

Right, so it's just "desserts" for businesses to go under and lose profit?

I have no issues with the Kickstarter funding, I actually think it is a good idea but to use it solely to get back at publishers because they might be a little "greedy" is an absurd idea.

Just like the idea that EA destroying the industry because they called one bundle an "indie" bundle.

I'm not going to claim that EA will shut down if more people turn to Kickstarter but it's human nature to kick out at people and to fight back when a loss is noticed...so don't you think this is EA's way of kicking out and fighting back?

To be honest the whole situation is petty but the real thing that is petty is when people think they are "sticking it to EA" just because the business is trying to keep a profit going.

I'm sure every gaming business out there doesn't want to end up in THQ's shoes at the moment but like I said, it's not like EA have eliminated the indie scene by doing this

Notch is just jealous because Shank and Deathspank are actually good games.

Lukas
lolno
Minecraft rocks.
+points to avatar+

They are all good games, so why would youneven bring up 'jealousy'.