Phil Fish is one of the more outspoken indie developers in the video game industry. People got a glimpse inside the mad mind of Fish in “Indie Game: The Movie” and the stress and pressure he was under to complete Fez.
After Fez was released, his relationship with Microsoft only got worse. With save file corruptions and bugs, Fish could not afford further certification to patch the game, leaving it as is. Fish was literally counting down the days for his exclusivity contract to come to an end on his Twitter. When asked about potential release platforms for Fez 2, creator Phil Fish’s response was, “Not Xbox.”
Fish hasn’t specified which platforms he has in mind for Fez 2, but notes that the PlayStation 4 is a tempting prospect, due to its indie-friendly approach to publishing.
Fez is an extremely unique game not only in its visual pixle style and dimensional gamplay, but the creation of the game its self. Announced in July of 2007, Fez has seen delay, after delay, after delay. However it was all worthwhile because last year it won Eurogamer’s Game of the Year and maintains solid reviews averaging a 90 on metacritic. Fez is currently available on Xbox 360, and Steam.
