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Peter Molyneux Asks For Gov't Help For Small Shops

Posted by Hemos on from the trying-to-make-games dept.

spot35 writes "Maybe the gaming industry isn't as healthy as I thought. Peter Moluneux has gone on record stating that creating a successful video game is too expensive for the smaller developers. According to this BBC article he suggests that the government helps the smaller developers to keep them afloat. This other article gives a very brief profile of the man."

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  1. Putting his money where his mouth is by e.a.kendrick · · Score: 5, Informative

    In fact, Peter Molyneux actually has initiatives to keep the bedroom coder alive. Admittedly he's supporting Jeff Minter which is a pretty safe bet (check out the the "unity" mention on the lionhead site)

    More of the same, that's what I say!