Re:System Shock 1 source code released under GPL
by Jasper_ on Thursday April 05, 2018 @09:12PM
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Publishers give game developers money. They need a publisher to fund the project if the budget grows...
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Re:System Shock 1 source code released under GPL
by sgift on Friday April 06, 2018 @03:01AM
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Plus provide support with all the non-game-development things involved in a game development project. Just look at Obsidian who partnered with Paradox Interactive for Pillars of Eternity. They didn't need more money, but they wanted their expertise in publishing.