Comment by janoc

>I question this premise. Do people demand the production values of AAA games, or are they just used to expecting it?

Well, look at what sells most e.g. on Steam or Epic's store, etc.

No, those aren't indies with "Minecraft" or "Nintendo" graphics. Ultimately it doesn't matter at all whether people "demand it" or "are used to expecting it" when it is what they are putting their money into.

And it isn't for lack of other choices.