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Hi-Fi RUSH released out of nowhere, and now people think that's what every developer should do.
Let me tell you why that's a bad idea.
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⇒ Hi-Fi RUSH: store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/HiFi_RUSH
⇒ Buy my book: sorryaboutme.com
Music from Hi-Fi RUSH Original Soundtrack & Epidemic Sounds
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Hi-Fi RUSH released out of nowhere, and now people think that's what every developer should do.
While it definitely worked wonders for Hi-Fi RUSH, it would most likely destroy indie developers, and their indiegame COMPLETELY.
If you're not a massive company like Bethesda (Fallout, Elder Scrolls, lots of Skyrim releases, and soon Starfield), and don't have a massive community like Dani (the creator behind games like Karlson, Crab Game, and Muck), or Fancy (the creator behind the immensely popular Escape The Backrooms game), your game will most likely not be anywhere near as popular at Hi-Fi RUSH on launch (or at all maybe).
It's risky. So don't trust the articles. They're about AAA studios, not indies.
Check out the mentioned article from kotaku here:
kotaku.com/hi-fi-rush-bethesda-marketing-trailer-release-xbox-pc-1850046838
The shown reddit post:
reddit.com/r/XboxSeriesX/comments/10lm5ty/liking_how_hi_fi_rush_was_released_hope_more
If you've made massively popular games like Ghostwire Tokyo, The Evil Within, or The Evil Within 2, then by all means surprise release your game! It would probably do great, and with your fanbase, and a little post-launch marketing, you'll be fine! (hopefully)
Some of my other videos worth checking out:
Game Engines Aren't The Problem: YOU are
youtu.be/0huBrMU7u6I
I Made Minecraft, But YOU ARE The Block!
youtu.be/wKZ7ZinHabI
People and videos that inspire me to make these videos:
Jonas Tyroller - We Went Undercover to Win a Massive Game Jam
youtube.com/watch?v=EElfFQRSyHc&ab_channel=JonasTyroller
Michael Reeves - Teaching a Robot Dog to Pee Beer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqsy9...
Dani - Adding a Giant Crab to my Game So Netflix doesn't Sue me
youtube.com/watch?v=iP_F_k2rtpg&ab_channel=Dani
#theshelfman #devlog #gamedev #madewithunity #gamedev #unity
Hi-Fi RUSH released out of nowhere, and now people think that's what every developer should do.
Let me tell you why that's a bad idea.
⇒ WishlistMonster Shopper: store.steampowered.com/app/2266150/Monster_Shopper
⇒ Hi-Fi RUSH: store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/HiFi_RUSH
⇒ Buy my book: sorryaboutme.com
Music from Hi-Fi RUSH Original Soundtrack & Epidemic Sounds
Twitter: twitter.com/tshelfman
Instagram: instagram.com/theshelfman
Discord: discord.gg/TAXVqGd
Play My Games: theshelfman.itch.io
Twitch: twitch.tv/theshelfman
Subscribe here!
https://www.youtube.com/subscription_...
-------------- actual description ------------
Hi-Fi RUSH released out of nowhere, and now people think that's what every developer should do.
While it definitely worked wonders for Hi-Fi RUSH, it would most likely destroy indie developers, and their indiegame COMPLETELY.
If you're not a massive company like Bethesda (Fallout, Elder Scrolls, lots of Skyrim releases, and soon Starfield), and don't have a massive community like Dani (the creator behind games like Karlson, Crab Game, and Muck), or Fancy (the creator behind the immensely popular Escape The Backrooms game), your game will most likely not be anywhere near as popular at Hi-Fi RUSH on launch (or at all maybe).
It's risky. So don't trust the articles. They're about AAA studios, not indies.
Check out the mentioned article from kotaku here:
kotaku.com/hi-fi-rush-bethesda-marketing-trailer-release-xbox-pc-1850046838
The shown reddit post:
reddit.com/r/XboxSeriesX/comments/10lm5ty/liking_how_hi_fi_rush_was_released_hope_more
If you've made massively popular games like Ghostwire Tokyo, The Evil Within, or The Evil Within 2, then by all means surprise release your game! It would probably do great, and with your fanbase, and a little post-launch marketing, you'll be fine! (hopefully)
Some of my other videos worth checking out:
Game Engines Aren't The Problem: YOU are
youtu.be/0huBrMU7u6I
I Made Minecraft, But YOU ARE The Block!
youtu.be/wKZ7ZinHabI
People and videos that inspire me to make these videos:
Jonas Tyroller - We Went Undercover to Win a Massive Game Jam
youtube.com/watch?v=EElfFQRSyHc&ab_channel=JonasTyroller
Michael Reeves - Teaching a Robot Dog to Pee Beer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqsy9...
Dani - Adding a Giant Crab to my Game So Netflix doesn't Sue me
youtube.com/watch?v=iP_F_k2rtpg&ab_channel=Dani
#theshelfman #devlog #gamedev #madewithunity #gamedev #unity
