{"id":831835,"date":"2025-12-11T05:21:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/devolver-believes-in-selling-games-first-over-day-one-launches-in-game-pass-esque-subscriptions-says-co-founder"},"modified":"2025-12-11T05:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:21:40","slug":"devolver-believes-in-selling-games-first-over-day-one-launches-in-game-pass-esque-subscriptions-says-co-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/devolver-believes-in-selling-games-first-over-day-one-launches-in-game-pass-esque-subscriptions-says-co-founder\/","title":{"rendered":"Devolver believes in &#8220;selling games first&#8221; over day one launches in Game Pass-esque subscriptions, says co-founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/devolver-believes-in-selling-games-first-over-day-one-launches-in-game-pass-esque-subscriptions-says-co-founder.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nNigel Lowrie, co-founder of indie game publisher Devolver, believes in &#8220;selling games first&#8221; over launching in subscription services like Game Pass and PS Plus.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/devolver-co-founder-says-large-scale-game-dev-crushing-under-its-own-weight-a-little-bit\">GamesIndustry.biz<\/a>, Lowrie provided his stance on the current state of the industry, describing large-scale game development as &#8220;crushing under its own weight a little bit&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFurther, he noted the growth of subscription services has tapered off and deals for indie developers to be included are getting worse.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/devolver-believes-in-selling-games-first-over-day-one-launches-in-game-pass-esque-subscriptions-says-co-founder\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/devolver-believes-in-selling-games-first-over-day-one-launches-in-game-pass-esque-subscriptions-says-co-founder\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigel Lowrie, co-founder of indie game publisher Devolver, believes in &#8220;selling games first&#8221; over launching in subscription services like Game Pass and PS Plus. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Lowrie provided his stance on the current state of the industry, describing large-scale game development as &#8220;crushing under its own weight a little bit&#8221;. Further, he noted the growth of subscription services has tapered off and deals for indie developers to be included are getting worse. 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