Nightdive boss says no one's making immersive sims because they appeal to 'a very small, niche group' and tend to 'come together at the 12th hour,' even though it's obviously the best genre

The immersive sim is, of course, the best type of game. There's just no beating it. Being able to stack boxes or throw a refrigerator at a guy? That's what it's all about, right there. And yet, despite the fact imsims are god's own genre, no one ever makes them. Why?

Oh, because they're hard to make and no one buys them? I guess that makes sense. That's my takeaway from a recent chat that Nightdive CEO (and System Shock Remake director) Stephen Kick had with FRVR.

"They don’t perform financially the same way that other genres do...