{"id":263758,"date":"2023-11-29T04:47:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T09:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=318122"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:31:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:31:43","slug":"can-a-game-financed-by-a-major-developer-be-considered-indie-the-game-awards-believe-so-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/can-a-game-financed-by-a-major-developer-be-considered-indie-the-game-awards-believe-so-yes\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a game funded by a major developer be considered indie? The Game Awards think so"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is ‘indie’? The question has been among us almost since the word started to become fashionable. In the past, it was clear: it was a game made by an independent producer, as the name itself indicates<\/strong>, with fewer resources but more imagination. However, lately, and to avoid missing out, major studios have been experimenting with the ‘indie style’ (pixel art, retro music, etc.) to make a profit\u2026 And, in the end, what had to happen happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the pending indie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Game Awards have decided to nominate<\/a> five games this year for best indie game of the year: ‘Cocoon’, ‘Dredge’, ‘Sea of Stars’, ‘Viewfinder’, and\u2026 ‘Dave the Diver’. And there lies the problem. The last game is the first from a small studio called Mintrocket. And Mintrocket is a subsidiary of Nexon, a giant South Korean company in the sector<\/strong>. It smells like an indie, tastes like an indie, and seems like an indie, but, from every angle, it’s not an indie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And people, of course, have complained, saying that even ‘Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/a>‘ is a more independent game than ‘Dave the Diver’. It’s not about the game itself, but about the lack of a clear definition of the term<\/strong>. For years, the nebulous concept of indie has grown so vast that it has blurred its very existence. However, the Game Awards defend their decision, even if it’s with excuses that, frankly, seem far-fetched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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