I didn't say it was disappearing, I said we're at a low point, and that's the fault of both the developers and the audience. If it wasn't for Steam being such a popular showcase for smaller developers, I'm confident that there would be almost no market at all for games like Super Meat Boy and Limbo.
You could make the same argument in the film industry. Films are easier to make than ever nowadays, and there are always independent auteurs unhinged from the Hollywood regime who can turn out some pretty awesome shit. But on the whole, the movies that take the box office by storm are utter garbage, and without websites like Youtube and Vimeo, smaller, more innovative filmmakers would be struggling for air.
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