Fifteen years ago, gamers were still getting used to the idea of small games. Up until the Xbox 360 and PS3 era, games were priced between $50 and $60, with the occasional value title priced at $20. But that would change with the advent of Xbox Live Arcade. Titles like Geometry Wars, Undertow, Castle Crashers, and even Uno showed that games of all scopes and sizes could offer the same amount of fun for a much more affordable price. But until the release of DICE’s Battlefield 1943, this lane was reserved for the then-growing indie sector and artsy side projects from more established developers.
