Some indie developers have spoken out against Q-Games, a quite famous developer among the PSN community. They say that Q-Games are not 'Indie Enough' even though Q-Games proclaim that they are very often and them being involved in the indie gaming scene. What is your take on this? Do you think their success is one thing that Indie devs are jealous of Q-Games success, or are they really not indie enough.

One of the most curious situations at Game Developers Conference 2009 was the treatment of Q Games (PixelJunk) by the independent game developers community. For various reasons, some independent developers resent Q Games. These developers feel that Q isn't "indie" enough. Some of the rumblings I heard at the show included:

-Q's PixelJunk Eden was nominated for awards in both the Independent Games Festival and the Game Developers Choice Awards. Some developers felt that being nominated for a GDCA should have excluded PixelJunk Eden from the IGF.
-Although Q Games is independently funded, some are questioning its relationship with Sony. This is primarily based on the fact that it designed the PlayStation 3's Cross Media Bar (XMB) and visualizers.
-Some developers feel that Q Games is big enough that it shouldn't be considered an independent developer.

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