Star Fox Developer Says Mid-Sized Studios Can Survive by Making AA Games for Established IPs and Smaller Games With Original Ideas

Velan Studios believes mid-sized game developers can improve their chances of survival by balancing AA projects based on established intellectual property with smaller games built around original ideas. Co-founder Karthik Bala outlined this strategy in an interview with Christopher Dring for The Game Business, explaining how the approach helps studios manage financial risk while continuing to experiment. The strategy is particularly relevant as Velan works on major franchise projects, including Nintendo’s new Star Fox game for Switch 2. Rather than…