@Pirat_Nation He just means valve can utilize monitization in a way epic cannot. And by doing it making a ton of money (temporarily), and destroying what Gabe had build with valve in the process.
This is kind of evil, pc gaming would suffer.
@BaronDestructo@Polygon That is not an article, that is a hit piece to discredit or do whatever is their agenda. It's not that Polygon & IGN cannot write, it is written badly on purpose.
Doom and Age of Empires creator Sandy Petersen blasts Amazon over their handling of Stargate:
"1) get handed a massively popular IP that spans 17 years of successful shows."
"2) realize it has millions of loyal fans, desperate for more. They are now in their 40s and 50s, flush with money. Eager to teach their kids & grandkids about Stargate."
"3) you could start with this. You are already three steps up the ladder to huge success. The fans will evangelize it, if you don't wreck the IP. Don't believe it? Look how the fans evangelized Battlestar Galactica after its 30 year hiatus. And the initial Dr Who reboot after 15 years."
"4) cancel the project because you want a "new take" that will eliminate all the loyal fans and turn them into bitter enemies."
"It's like an ancient Greek play about hubris."
Why are corporate execs like this?