Aaron McArthur writes: "Nintendo are a company that has never been afraid to take risks, from the colossal failure of the Virtual Boy to the Earth-rattling success that was the Wii, and some may view focussing so heavily on indie games with the Switch as a risk along those same lines. With the Switch, Nintendo are going all-in on indie games, recently unveiling a myriad of indie games at their Indie World showcase from Gamescom 2019."
The Ori and the Blind Forest studio CEO has asked the fans to purchase the game instead to completely support it.
I bought Ori for Switch because it's on GP and wanted to be able to play it on the go. That being said, at 120fps and 4K on Series X, that is the way to play.
Anyone who wanted Ori has most likely already bought it. The game is not going to sell significantly anymore but GP will offer free exposure so that when Ori 3 comes out people may be willing to buy. If your game is good enough people will support in even if they can get it on a subscription. I still buy plenty of games that are available on GP and I also have played plenty of games that I would not have played thanks to GP. Bottom line is this, make a product people want and they will buy it.
"The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher and developer Chucklefish and Shanghai-based indie games developer Pixpil, are today very happy and proud to announce that they have just released the “Octopia” DLC expansion for “Eastward” (their gorgeous BAFTA-nominated 2D adventure game).
" - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher and developer Chucklefish and Shanghai-based indie games developer Pixpil, are today super happy and thrilled to announce that they are going to release the "Octopia" DLC expansion for "Eastward" (their gorgeous BAFTA-nominated 2D adventure game) to PC (via Steam) and the Nintendo Switch (via the Nintendo Eshop) on January 31st, 2024 (as announced at the 2023 edition of the Game Awards’ Wholesome Snack showcase event)." - Jonas Ek, TGG.