If a lot of these developers didn't have publishers over them, they would do even <b>MORE</b> jacked up nonsense to their consumer base. Look at crowd funded games for the reality of what developers do when they have full control of the reigns.<br><br><br>Many developers would <b>NOT FINISH THEIR GAMES</b> if they didn't have a publisher pounding on their door telling them to get the game finished! <br><br>Developer = Good, Publisher = Bad is an absolute lie and it's something you need to stop pushing. A lot of the trash happening in gaming is due to developer greed as well. Many times they could cause push back even in the AAA space, but they want that revenue cut as well and since the publisher is taking the brunt of it they can let anti-consumer stuff slide. Because at the end of the day, some don't want to keep making games for the rest of their life. They want a hit, they want a cash out, and they'll never look back.