Dishonored, Ultima Online and Her Story vets say industry crisis goes beyond games
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PC Gamer reports that an Edge magazine report gathers industry veterans — including creators of Dishonored, Ultima Online and Her Story — who say the videogame industry’s crisis extends beyond games and that, as one line put it, fixing it may require ‘fixing reality.’ The PC Gamer write-up says the Edge piece collects multiple veterans’ perspectives on the state of the industry and potential remedies. The article notes disagreement over the scale of the problem: Tim Cain is reported to have said it’s not as bad as the early 1980s crash, while Brenda Romero is reported to have said it is worse. PC Gamer published the article on 18 September 2026.
- What happened: PC Gamer reports an Edge magazine report features veterans behind Dishonored, Ultima Online and Her Story arguing the videogame industry’s crisis goes beyond games and that addressing it might require broader changes in reality.
- Why it matters: The discussion gathers senior industry voices and highlights disagreement on the crisis’s severity, indicating divergent diagnoses among prominent creators reported by PC Gamer.
- Context: PC Gamer says the Edge report compiles multiple perspectives; Tim Cain is reported to have compared the situation to the 1980s crash (saying it’s not as bad) and Brenda Romero is reported to have called it worse.
- What next: PC Gamer’s coverage reports ideas and debate in the Edge piece but does not present a single agreed solution or confirm concrete next steps.
What changed
PC Gamer reports that an Edge magazine report brings together several industry veterans — including creators associated with Dishonored, Ultima Online and Her Story — to assess the videogame industry’s current crisis. The Edge report is quoted by PC Gamer as suggesting that fixing what’s broken in the industry might require broader fixes to reality itself.
Availability
PC Gamer published its article about the Edge report on 18 September 2026.
Limits
PC Gamer’s coverage shows there is not a single view among the veterans: the article reports Tim Cain saying the situation is not as bad as the early 1980s crash, while Brenda Romero is reported to have said it is worse. The report, as described by PC Gamer, summarizes viewpoints and proposed remedies but does not present a confirmed, unified course of action.