@Vidmastereon @ArdainianRight @ChristiJunior @coded_artist I've said this before but devs used to take great pride in their work. They would WILLINGLY stay at the office after hours, sometimes unpaid, sleep under their desk, and then keep working the next day. Sakurai has had to get hospitalized and give himself an IV drip at work because of how much he cares about his games succeeding. Obviously that's not very healthy and there is a balance to be had, but the industry has become so large now that there are tons of people who are just there to make money and don't really care about the final product. Or, they're there for more nefarious reasons, threatening higher ups with their LGBT shit, because they see it as an avenue to promote all of it.

It's no longer "how can I make something great for the players," it's more like "what's in it for me?"

But that's why you see these indies and smaller teams succeeding so much. They truly have passion for the craft.