Epic chief says games like Ark: Survival Evolved, not mobile, are how small studios can make big money

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s difficult for a developer to launch a hit in the mature, stagnant mobile gaming sector, and one of the top gaming-technology companies thinks you’ll have more luck if you don’t even try.

Epic Games chief executive officer Tim Sweeney wants to see developers attempting to serve a wider variety of gamers, and he thinks that something like the open-world dinosaur-riding game Ark: Survival Evolved is a great example of what he means. This is a sign that the company responsible for one of the most popular software tools in gaming sees creativity as an answer to a crowded market place, which is something that would benefit gamers.