John and Brenda Romero have analyzed the current difficult situation in the video game industry. In their opinion, today's brutal crisis seems much more serious than the famous market collapse of 1983.
The veterans directly admit that mass layoffs and sudden studio closures cause them reasonable concern for the future of electronic entertainment.
The historical crash of the eighties was caused by a gigantic influx of games of terrible quality. Today, however, the problem is different – the corporate foundation, which arose from massive staff reductions after the pandemic and cosmic development costs.
Brenda Romero emphasizes that the fatal situation dramatically hits the very heart of the creative community. Programmers suddenly lose years of work, and the toxic atmosphere of uncertainty effectively kills creativity in teams.
The duo's words are a signal for publishers. The model of constant growth at any cost has turned out to be extremely fragile, and today the industry is desperately looking for at least some financial stability.
