Something else to mention (Gaming)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Friday, June 19, 2015, 19:53 (3257 days ago) @ CyberKN

Big budget means a greater chance to be innovative etc.

It's the opposite, actually. The bigger the investment, the more safe/familiar big publishers want projects to be.

I think there are different levels to talk about "innovation" when it comes to games. With AAA titles, we see lots of "safe bets" when you look at the high-level pitch. Lots of "white male action here who saves the world from aliens", for example. Smaller titles are way more likely to dive into new ground when it comes to narrative or thematic content. No doubt about it.

But when it comes to gameplay mechanics and stuff along those lines, I rarely see smaller games break new ground. AAA games seem to make more advancements in those departments on a regular basis.