Why Good Games Fail: The Same 3 Reasons

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Try Rocket Money for free: https://RocketMoney.com/GOINGINDIE My game Fallen Worlds: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1930350/Fallen_Worlds/ Why do some video games succeed while others fail? For years I’ve wondered why some games explode while others disappear, even when developers pour years into them. So I analyzed 100 of the most impactful games released between 2000–2025 to see what they had in common. Sources: Newzoo Global Games Market Report https://newzoo.com/resources/trend-reports/global-games-market-report Statista Gaming Industry Data https://www.statista.com/topics/868/video-games/ Indie Game Sales Analysis https://gamalytic.com/blog/indie-game-sales-analysis 🟥 100% of Patreon is gifted to up-and-coming indie studios https://www.patreon.com/GoingIndie 🔵 Join the Going Indie Discord https://discord.gg/MBZRYGVKpS 🐦 Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/GoingIndieYT

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