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The Rise of the Indie Developer

Gamespot: Two years ago, Swedish games programmer Markus Persson walked out of the development studio where he’d spent the last four years of his life making free-to-play flash games, went back to his apartment, and created Minecraft. His impulse was guided by the simple notion that game developers should only make games they care about. Less than two years since its release, Minecraft has been purchased by over 1 million people around the world. There are over half a million YouTube videos dedicated to the sandbox building game, numerous 24-hour live streams, and over 3 million registered online community members. Not bad for one guy.

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Malebaria5235d ago (Edited 5235d ago )

We'll look back at this generation as the introduction of people, who otherwise wouldn't even think about creating a game, be able to pursue just that.
The implementation of games like LBP and Minecraft, as well as smaller-budget studios like Double Fine and thatgamecompany are, personally, this generation's most successful achievements.

mastershredder5235d ago

iOS is one of the best things to happen for indies as well as a new focus for those whom left large studios to become independant.

ChozenWoan5235d ago

Play!
Create!
Share!

After looking at the success of Minecraft, seems that LBP has started a gaming revolution that transcends platforms.

Go Gamers!!!

ic4ruz5235d ago

Minecraft isn't popular because of LBP.

Play, create and share has been on the PC since the 90's. It's just now that the PS3 is trying to copy it.

ChozenWoan5234d ago

True, I remember all of the great mods for Tribes that made Tribes that much better.

However, I don't remember too many open sandbox editors that allowed gamers to create nearly anything they could imagine in the way that LBP did at the time that it was released. Now we have Minecraft, and who knows what else that is to come, that allows gamers to create their own world(s).

Darkfiber5235d ago

Indie games making money? Uh oh... Activision is going to swoop in and buy the devs, and next year we'll be playing World of Minecraft with a $15 monthly fee with no semblance of sandbox gameplay.

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Minecraft “Chase the Sky” Game Drop and Vibrant Visuals Update Gets Release Date

Mojang announced the release date for the latest Game Drop for Minecraft and a significant visual upgrade for the Bedrock Edition.

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Minecraft Reveals "Chase the Sky" Game Drop and Details its Features

Today, Mojang revealed the next Game Drop coming soon to its ultra-popular survival crafting game Minecraft, titled "Chase the Sky."

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-Foxtrot13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

Does anyone think it’s a little lazy of them to use a Ghast rather than make a new Hot air balloon skin or something.

A whole update for this is wild after months of waiting

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The Los Angeles Chargers release their NFL schedule in Minecraft

Chicken jockeys, ghosts of Saquon, and shirtless coaches in LA's Minecraft-made video

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anast28d ago

I quit watching the NFL. I used to be a hardcore fan my whole life. But after seeing Trump commercials during the SB, I left and haven't looked back, the same with the UFC. I can't support organizations that hate me and my family. Anyway, before I left, the owner of the Charger's made the them irrelevant by moving them. This decision turned the team into a dime store coffee mug... I would assume they are still irrelevant today.

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