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<blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 9520055" data-attributes="member: 7808">This has proven historically untrue in many markets. When the cost to entry lowers, what actually happens is centralization. A few (or one) large players become the kingpins, maximizing profits on high quantity and economy of scale. Meanwhile, a multitude of tiny independents are left scraping up the leftovers but never getting any real traction (unless they get bought and absorbed by one of the big guys). This is what has happened to video games over the years; mid-tier releases are fewer and far between as AAA budgets skyrocket and indie developers struggle for tiny pieces of the pie. This is what the internet did to the music industry; big stars are bigger, and no one can make a living selling albums anymore. Of course, the RPG market is already highly centralized. But lowering cost of production will not be the factor that will change that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Deset Gled, post: 9520055, member: 7808"] This has proven historically untrue in many markets. When the cost to entry lowers, what actually happens is centralization. A few (or one) large players become the kingpins, maximizing profits on high quantity and economy of scale. Meanwhile, a multitude of tiny independents are left scraping up the leftovers but never getting any real traction (unless they get bought and absorbed by one of the big guys). This is what has happened to video games over the years; mid-tier releases are fewer and far between as AAA budgets skyrocket and indie developers struggle for tiny pieces of the pie. This is what the internet did to the music industry; big stars are bigger, and no one can make a living selling albums anymore. Of course, the RPG market is already highly centralized. But lowering cost of production will not be the factor that will change that. [/QUOTE]

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