Jak and Daxter, the original

[Josh2Write]

Why haven't they made more games like this, with bigger worlds? These are the kinds of adventures we want to go on, as both video game consumers and lovers of fantasy

 

[pmmg]

I have no idea what Jax and Daxter are.

I suppose the answer is, it would not have be profitable to do so.

 

[Josh2Write]

If you don't know who they are, or how much they brought to the gaming industry, then why do assume profit is the problem?

 

[pmmg]

Because no functional company passes on free money. If they could make another few mil by making a sequel, a sequel they will make.

 

[Josh2Write]

It's the people who made Uncharted, and The Last of Us. They've got plenty of money to reboot an old program

 

[pmmg]

Exactly...so...if they got plenty of money and they are not making a sequel, its most likely because they dont think they will make money with it. No one passes on making more money when its just sitting there before them.

Or...they believe their resources will make them more money if used on a different project. But still....in those boardroom discussions, the numbers came up and they did not look good.

 

[Josh2Write]

Their greed makes them stupid, adventure is more important than money

 

[pmmg]

No money means they have no ability to make the next game. Money matters, whether we like it or not.

 

[Josh2Write]

But they have more than enough money, and they would have the support of the fanbase. It makes no sense. It doesn't have to be a Jak game, just something fantasy related with that art style and platforming and an adventure story

 

[pmmg]

Maybe...but it makes sense to the ones with the power to create the sequel. You will have to get into their brains to know the true reasons why. Maybe they have a sequel slated. I would not know. But, like I said, no one passes on free money. My guess is their assessment is, it's not profitable.

 

[Josh2Write]

One of the reasons I became a writer is to get so rich I'm gonna buy the game code and make my own games my way, if they're too blind and greedy to see the wealth that is sitting right in front of them. Most game studios are arrogant and scared because their greed makes them stupid

 

[pmmg]

Well...if you are going to dream, may as well dream big.

I am not sure they are blinded by greed, but maybe. Some level of greed is not bad, it motivates the desire to create in the first place. And its very easy to sit on the outside of things and thro stones, but I require more evidence before I will jump in. For all we know, they are a wise company making a wise decision.

It could be there are producing a sequel, I wouldn't know. I dont follow them.

If they are producing the Last of Us, I would not be buying stock in this company. I suspect they will have some hard times coming ahead.

 

[Josh2Write]

All greed is bad, that's why it's called a deadly sin. The smallest piece can poison. You don't need greed to feel motivated to create. Creativity and imagination don't need greed because greed is all-toxic and chokes life.

They are an arrogant narrow-minded company, like most gaming companies, and I don't throw rocks I launch them out of catapults.
They've stated several times they aren't producing anything like that ever again, and I am simply asking why, when that is clearly what the fans of fantasy adventure video games want.

So, if they do have a hard road it will weaken them, and will be all the more reason for me and people like me to step in to do what's right.

 

[pmmg]

Well...I'm out. Goodluck to you with your endeavor. If you take over and make the game come true, more power to you.

 

[Incanus]

One of the reasons I became a writer is to get so rich I'm gonna buy the game code and make my own games my way, if they're too blind and greedy to see the wealth that is sitting right in front of them. Most game studios are arrogant and scared because their greed makes them stupid

I'm thinking there has to be a few million ways to get rich that would be more feasible than through writing.

 

[Josh2Write]

I'm thinking there has to be a few million ways to get rich that would be more feasible than through writing.

Where is your high-paying low effort job? Where's your millions stashed away at? I write and draw because that's all I have left.

 

[Prince of Spires]

Where is your high-paying low effort job? Where's your millions stashed away at? I write and draw because that's all I have left.

The average writer who has published something makes less than $500 per year from their books. There probably are more professional sports players earning a living than writers.

And a big launch of a novel is selling a few thousand copies. As in, to hit the New York Times bestseller list, you need to sell somewhere between 5.000 and 10.000 copies a week. Traditionally published, you'd earn probably $2 a copy, give or take, meaning a big launch earns you $10k - $20k. And that would be one of the biggest releases in that week in the whole of the US.

Not saying this to discourage you, but just to give you a realistic idea. There is very little big money in writing. Only a few authors earn millions. Most earn nothing. Do it because you love it, not because it's going to make you rich.

Alternatively, sell shovels (metaforically speaking). Offer services to indie authors and earn money that way. Sell covers, blurbs, editing services, and so on. There's more money there that most indie authors make.

 

[Josh2Write]

The average writer who has published something makes less than $500 per year from their books. There probably are more professional sports players earning a living than writers.

And a big launch of a novel is selling a few thousand copies. As in, to hit the New York Times bestseller list, you need to sell somewhere between 5.000 and 10.000 copies a week. Traditionally published, you'd earn probably $2 a copy, give or take, meaning a big launch earns you $10k - $20k. And that would be one of the biggest releases in that week in the whole of the US.

Not saying this to discourage you, but just to give you a realistic idea. There is very little big money in writing. Only a few authors earn millions. Most earn nothing. Do it because you love it, not because it's going to make you rich.

Alternatively, sell shovels (metaforically speaking). Offer services to indie authors and earn money that way. Sell covers, blurbs, editing services, and so on. There's more money there that most indie authors make.

I'm not talking about online publishing. That limits writers because of the low pay and when a person's phone or tablet runs out of battery, or a storm knocks the power out a home computer goes with it, the book is unreadable. I'm going paper novels and paper scripts.

I have over two thousand solid original stories (with hundreds of smaller ones that are inspired by things like public domain and knockoffs, plus prequels and sequels to existing IPs) all of which I've been compiling since 2006, since no one wants to listen. Anime, cartoons, video games, tv shows, movies, toys, comic books and graphic novels, a few other things. So I figure I'm sitting on hundreds of milions of dollars, maybe a solid billion or two. So I think I'll do alright, if I could just get someone to take me serious...how quick we are to cut each other down because "it doesn't work that way".

I also love to help others with their own stories because I have a huge imagination and I never say they can't do it, I try to inspire them to keep going and try to keep that fire lit. So, how do I get in contact to do shovels and all that other metaphorical stuff? because that sounds interesting

 

[Mad Swede]

Much as I hate to put it like this Josh2Write, what you've written has no monetary value at all unless someone buys it. What takes the time is finding someone who wants to buy it, and that's true no matter what route you take to publication.

As for selling services to others, success depends on the quality of the services you deliver. Publicity and advertising can help but it is often down to word of mouth - I got my most recent translation job because someone knew I spoke both languages fluently and had shown that I understood the nuances in both languages. You'll have to prove you have a good product, and you'll be up against a lot of others who wish to sell similar services.

 

[Incanus]

I won't say what you can and can't accomplish. But I remain skeptical about how you are going to monetize your stories, and the amounts you are talking about.

If you have over two thousand stories, why have you not been publishing/selling them? You've been compiling them since 2006, but no one will listen? What does that mean?