“Games with an agenda are a path to extinction.” Opinion of the head of Lords of the Fallen developer
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
CI Games head Marek Tyminski stated that catering to a “modern audience” is a dead end for the industry. According to him, such approaches are disastrous for game development and run counter to players’ interests.
On X, he wrote:
“The modern audience is a myth. Data confirms: making games for them is a path to extinction.”
According to Tyminski, striving to please an abstract group leads to excessive interference from external consultants such as Sweet Baby Inc., which often sparks backlash from fans.
During the release of Lords of the Fallen, the studio emphasized: political agendas will not appear in their projects. The developers even feared attacks from proponents of DEI initiatives (diversity, equity, and inclusion), but decided to stand their ground. Tyminski is confident: an honest and cohesive game is more important than trends.
Recently, the creators of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 also faced a similar issue. However, they hired consultants to avoid controversies that could hurt the game.
Meanwhile, the failure of the ostensibly “modern-oriented” Concord clearly demonstrates that success depends not on adhering to an agenda, but on the quality and creative vision of the game.
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Cover author: CI Games. Cover source: Tech4gamers
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