# Mario Dad Miyamoto Says Companies Prioritizing Short-Term Profit Gains “Feels Like A Massive Failure”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mario-dad-miyamoto-says-companies-prioritizing-short-term-profit-gains-feels-like-a-massive-failure/
- Published: 2026-07-23T15:06:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T23:36:21+00:00
- Original publisher: GameSpot
- Original article: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-dad-miyamoto-says-companies-prioritizing-short-term-profit-gains-feels-like-a-massive-failure/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Miyamoto condemns sacrificing developers for short-term profits.
- He favours sustainable, creative success over merely breaking even.
- The comments echo wider concerns about games-industry layoffs.

## Summary

Shigeru Miyamoto has criticised games companies that pursue quick financial returns at the expense of their staff, saying it is a “massive failure” if a project exhausts talented people merely to recoup costs or secure short-term profit. His comments matter amid continuing concern over layoffs and instability in the games industry, particularly after costly large-scale productions.

The Nintendo veteran said success should instead be judged by whether a company and its creators can take time to make something profitable and worthwhile together. He contrasted this with celebrating break-even results or immediate gains, arguing that such a focus can squander the people whose skills make games possible.

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