Originally posted by marcusaddamsson:

Especially on software projects, adding more ppl doesn't add speed... Think of it as Brain Surgery, only each brain/software is completely customized.

Totally agree with this statement. I've been working in software development since the late 1990s. Consumers/clients often believe hiring more people means things will go faster, but in fact, we're not talking about production-line work where people monotonously pack and assemble things. We're talking about understanding the internalized system in which the game is produced. More heads mean more ideas, more methods, more chances of causing problems. A smaller team means a better means to keep to structure and less chance to screw up along the way.

Originally posted by Goritude:

Valheim's company received a ton of cash when their great game was released. Had the company invested properly, using this money, it would have snowballed: fast updates would have kept players active and attracted new players. Company could have bragged about each new million vikings not 5 or 6 times as it did but much more.

Yours is the typical attitude from people who think they know better, yet know next to nothing how software development works. ;)