Recently, the game "DayZ" and "Out of Ammo" developer Dean Hall posted on the Reddit forum that VR, which relies on enthusiasts, is still not a profitable industry. In order to move forward, developers should find ways to find resources, funds and other help that belong to them.
In September of this year, Dean Hall's studio Rocketwerkz released "Out of Ammo" on Steam VR, which he called "completely unprofitable." "This industry still can't make money, and I mean, it's not making money to buy Ferrari, it's not even paying the bill. People always like to say Oculus/Facebook/Intel and other local tyrants, but The reason why they spend a lot of money on VR is that it takes a lot of money to develop a game, and it has nothing to do with profit."
In the VR industry, large platforms like HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are very important, and small start-ups and developers need to rely on the platform development they provide. Beginning in June this year, some developers have tried to reach a strategic cooperation agreement with Oculus to provide exclusive content. This is actually a helpless move. After all, for developers, what they want is to have as many devices as possible to run their games.
"We are considering the platform exclusivity of Out of Ammo, because it depends on the company's own strength to develop, and only loses." Dean Hall also believes that it is the big platform like Oculus that can give developers "real gold." Silver, the game developers are not going to close down.
When it comes to exclusivity, Dean Hall also mentioned that it is difficult to match a current game with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. "It's not like the independence of Xbox One and PS4. Oculus and HTC Vive use different systems and technical features. If you want to adapt the content at the same time, it is necessary to break into enough money."
In addition, Hall also mentioned the issue of subsidies to developers mentioned by Valve's Gabe Newell in an email. "Valve will do its best to help VR developers, as much as possible to ensure that they do not get funding. I have to take the road of exclusivity." However, Hall said that he did not know how to apply for the Grant's subsidy, and he never heard of a peer who successfully obtained a grant from Valve.
Finally, Hall pointed out that VR enthusiasts should not blame developers who choose the platform to monopolize. "This is a way for developers to survive. Otherwise, where do we find money to develop games?"
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