killamch89 Posted August 26, 2021 Posted August 26, 2021 On 8/24/2021 at 3:38 AM, skyfire said: A lot of games got ported few months or years later into switch or any other console. I have yet to find out the right timing or reasons for such moves. These moves are usually made to gain some new fans on another platform. It doesn't usually hurt to do so - the only time when it's a negative is when the port itself is horribly done.
Heatman Posted August 26, 2021 Posted August 26, 2021 5 hours ago, killamch89 said: These moves are usually made to gain some new fans on another platform. It doesn't usually hurt to do so - the only time when it's a negative is when the port itself is horribly done. Exactly, once there is a port move, it's the quest to get more fans as well as more money from the game, it's not really a bad thing as far as the game is worth the stress.
skyfire Posted August 26, 2021 Author Posted August 26, 2021 8 hours ago, killamch89 said: These moves are usually made to gain some new fans on another platform. It doesn't usually hurt to do so - the only time when it's a negative is when the port itself is horribly done. Yes that could be the case.
Heatman Posted August 26, 2021 Posted August 26, 2021 48 minutes ago, skyfire said: Yes that could be the case. Yeah, I know for sure it's the main reason why they would consider doing that to begin with because without the need to get more new fans, they would still stick to what or how they had it before.
skyfire Posted September 6, 2021 Author Posted September 6, 2021 Yeah and also the part where they get to test new platforms and see what could make money in each.
Heatman Posted September 6, 2021 Posted September 6, 2021 Yeah - In the end it's all about the money they are going to be making from any of their projects.
skyfire Posted September 6, 2021 Author Posted September 6, 2021 And comes the part of sorting the development and the funds too.
Heatman Posted September 6, 2021 Posted September 6, 2021 On 8/26/2021 at 11:10 AM, Heatman said: Yeah, I know for sure it's the main reason why they would consider doing that to begin with because without the need to get more new fans, they would still stick to what or how they had it before. The fans are really very important for them especially at the early stages of their growth because without them, their survival will be difficult.
killamch89 Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 On 8/26/2021 at 1:51 AM, Heatman said: Exactly, once there is a port move, it's the quest to get more fans as well as more money from the game, it's not really a bad thing as far as the game is worth the stress. Yeah - it's a pretty common practice.
skyfire Posted September 7, 2021 Author Posted September 7, 2021 Considering gamemaker is now yearly license with export on all devices. I would see all the major indies doing the porting easily as even with unity it was possible but was expensive oevrall with other engines.
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 15 hours ago, killamch89 said: Yeah - it's a pretty common practice. Exactly - But as long as they have the interest of the gamers at heart with whatever practices they get into, that matters to me more.
killamch89 Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/7/2021 at 11:56 AM, Heatman said: Exactly - But as long as they have the interest of the gamers at heart with whatever practices they get into, that matters to me more. Yeah - as long as it's what the fandom requests, it's good with me as well.
Heatman Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/7/2021 at 10:43 AM, skyfire said: Considering gamemaker is now yearly license with export on all devices. I would see all the major indies doing the porting easily as even with unity it was possible but was expensive oevrall with other engines. Yeah - which I actually believe that it's something that is going to work towards the betterment of the company so to say.
