Comment by to11mtm

It's more than just that...

Over the last 20 years, much of the major game industry has become yet another 'project management' pipeline rather than a creative art, to where at most an 'easter egg' for a non indie title is most likely the result of some story on the board to include a 'throwback to other title' type nod.

Indie games still often have their own easter eggs or hidden scenes, even the more polished ones (Selaco comes to mind) so that's where I base my thoughts.