These two teams were not surprised to see Asobi and was not surprising Estro -boot Scoopup Another game of the year Win 2025 Dice Awards. As Game Developer News editor Chris Kerr said, “Cathers” here is to be found in stupid and ridiculous, “and Estro Boot Provides Catherace in speeds. It is as equal to the nominee of every other game award from 2024, there is no doubt.
That said, many small, catheter games are ready for many years to end the year’s awards. You will look like either statement The last part of us 2 The sweep celebrations, or the watch developers knock like the sports designs of sports Alden color Barrels through competition. A little blue and white boot tip dance to see the heavy sports of the past. Like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle And Heldors 2While Skating also by surprise 2024 hits Upper Û”
Is this flook? Fate The result of distribution tickets derived from past post -voting system? Maybe! Or maybe not? At the event, Team Asobi Studio Director Nicholas Doste told the game developer that something is getting bigger behind the win, a “deep message” that indicates that game developers and players are ready to accept “more compact” sports.
“Fun not need to come in large size”
When we flagged the Doste, it had already passed several times, with the success of the technical, animation, and design, as well as the Studio Awards for the ‘Family Game of the Year’. He said he wanted to have more studios in Las Vegas for the show, as winning team Asobi is a huge collective success.
But give credit to Doste – he has devoted time to awards shows not only his colleagues, but also to praise his peers in the development of the game. In the Game Awards in December 2024, he thanked A special developer in Kyoto Being such a great deal of inspiration to “permanently reveal innovation and quality” in plateframers, acting as a great inspiration for it and Asobi.
“I have succeeded in not mentioning them, have you noticed?” He asked, eyes are wandering across the crowd – possibly where Sony Management was sitting. There is a risk of heat to show such grateful gestures. A leader is aware of how the game industry is a common environmental system, even when companies are directly competitors.

Team Asobi/Sony Interactive Photo by Fun.
Team Asobi/Sony Interactive Photo by Fun.
That cans was also for display on the dice. It noted Estro -boot Already many Game of the Year Awards had been picked up, the Dice Award was given by his colleagues in the game development. “It is important that we make a game that is quite compact, which is not trying to grow too big,” he said. “I acknowledge the fact that it means that this is a deep message we thought we sent.”
What was that message? “Recreation does not need to come in large size,” he said. “It’s not about the volume. I think we initially believed (this), and now, even more, even more.”
“Keeping things easier for us and really focusing on the quality of the quantity is going to be a drive.”
“Quality Over quantity” for the video game industry is a great struggle
Do not take the words of Doste because the big budget has some knock on the hit Estro -boot The past has increased. Once again, a director who goes out of the way to thank his direct rivals is making it clear that he does not see the business as a knock -out drag -out dispute, and many Sony’s Titanic Games are honored. Estro -boot Since collective friends with beautiful organizations can face their adventure.
But this is definitely a gentle temperament against the direction of the game industry since the last day of 3D plateframers who affected Estro -boot. Being a game developer resident star warfare, the history of the star war games here is a useful measuring stick. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Out Cast Took close to a year and a half To make. Star Wars Jedi: survivor It took about three yearsNot counting the foundation that he has benefited from his predecessor Jedi: Order to fall. Star War Outlook Taken About four years. Each game is filled with content and technical work that requires big and large teams – but how much is this work being praised by players?
Outs LooseWhen this huge budget made it even more painful DEBUE on a relatively soft sale. When big sports are not targeted by big teams, this is a lot of money that is spent for a little return.
Estro -boot There was no danger of falling into this trap. Former Games Industry. Buzz Editor Christopher Drying Reported in 2024 It was developed by a team of about 60 people in about three years. It makes it 1.5 million copies sold in two months A very effective return on investment for Sony. Is comparable to its leakage Dragon Edge: VelgardIt depends on your measurement method that is developed by a huge team in development for seven to 10 years.
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Dosage is fine. For the enthusiasm of the industry Estro -boot There is a message that means. The blasphemous and cashful thinkers will look at his victory and think that they should ax the beautiful 3D platformers who appeal to the players of all ages. Lover and creative will see the same result and recognize that there are a thousand great games that you can make with the same budget and team size. And they just need people who control the wires of the purse so that it can happen.