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Actually the movie industry isn’t in too bad a state in my opinion and the games industry would do well to model itself on it.
If you look at it, the people with real power in the movie industry are the directors and producers. Then you have the actors. And finally you have the studios(publishers).
[/quote:12607e525f]Regardless, I think the current ‘the publishers have all the power’ system is rubbish and it’s crippling new companies starting out as well as old veterans who have worked hard for many years. A simple yes or no from the likes of EA could be the crowning glory of one company(LionHead anyone) and the demise of another.
It’s ludicrious when you think of it, an external force having an influence on a companies ability to be creative, I mean say for instance you start up your new company that you have worked very hard for and your new project is under way, EA comes along and say’s they’ll sign you up, but only if you cut the project in half lose al the originality and polish their shoes at lunch time…..eh! eh!