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by autoexec 895 days ago
I kind of like this, however I do think that if EA funds a subsidiary or even just a team of developers making a game, that game shouldn't count as "indie" even if they promise to be 100% hands off.

Just accepting money from a major player in the video game industry is going to "change the course of that work". I prefer my indie developers to be, you know, independent.

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I think you could argue that funding a game significantly changes the course of the work, by making it happen in the first place.
One thing is a giant corporation „promising“ something - the other thing is reality where the promises of corporations are exactly worth nothing and you can bet on them breaking it as soon as it’s convenient.