Are there any popular open source alternatives? I checked a while ago but didn’t find anything.

I get your logic but Source was developed as a foundation engine and it had a road map to improve its performance and graphics. Example: HL2 vs Dear Ester.

Cry Engine again, designed to be perormant and push graphics. Opened up to multiple developers as a service.

Bethesda’s engine is tuned for RPG elements, fair enough. But there is apparently a limit to how graphically rich it can get.

Bethesda have pushed there engine as far as it’ll go. There ex dev is saying “it isnt the engines fault the RPG was bad.” These are 2x separate issues.

There will always be tech debt making large scale IT changes.

RE the point on Risk, I’d write it like this:

IF the engine is changed THEN there could be a delay to current projects. Mitigation: finish projects in flight. Start new projects on a new engine.

How about this risk:

IF the engine is not able to be modernized THEN there is a risk that Bethesda games fall beind their competition. Mitigation:

1. Better RPG elements (Dev says this didn’t work).

2. Migrate to a new engine in a rush when the next project doesn’t sell (cutting corners on the tech debt).

P.s. do you have a good definition of tech debt? Ive always used “Something we need fix in the future.” Quite loose but ive had lots of arguments about this lol

I think were seeing diminishing returns in graphics. Some games are almost photo realistic.

This means that any engine capable of these graphics will be largely future proof.

They should bite the bullet and build/move to a new engine. It likely won’t need changing unless there is a major breakthrough.

Anyone know if they’re using their existing engine?

Spore was alright for the time. It looks like they cut a lot to get it over the line but it was a good concept and ok-ish.

Remember that perfect is the enemy of good.

I know there is a lot of “the collapse of China lol” takes but the middle income trap is a real danger.

If your country doesn’t move to a consumption based economy you’re gonna have a bad time.

I thought I’d see this and was surprised not to.

Please proselytize your EU brethren. Signing this Citizen’s Initiative is the best chance to fix the dead games issue globally.

https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

The guy behind it has a lot of videos explaining the logic. Here is the short version (1 min vid):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHGfqef-IqQ

Call to arms!

Good points, well put.

Why do you need a Minecraft movie in your life though?

Personally, I don’t need the things I like to be cross format.

If it works as a movie, great.

If it is never made, no problem.

If it fails, meh.

I’ve been playing Minecraft off and on since the Beta. I usually play the “All the mods” packs when they launch.

I do not understand how people get so emotionally invested in an IP.

If it isn’t a good movie who cares? Just spend your time doing something else.

For anyone who doesn’t think this is a problem, watch this video and join this campaign.

The Crew represent a real chance to change things globally (seriously, watch the video).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE

https://www.stopkillinggames.com/