The game market is huge, but I don't see any mentions from top-tier VCs about game development. Are these completely separate worlds?
Ask HN: Why doesn't the venture world exist in the game industry?
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Re: Ask HN: Why doesn't the venture world exist in the game industry?
#2Because game development works on the extreme uncertainty of Hollywood economics wherein predicting which few of many projects will turn a profit is much less successful than elsewhere.
Re: Ask HN: Why doesn't the venture world exist in the game industry?
#3Studios mostly pitch to publishers for funding (and maybe expertise/services like PR and console porting).