If I had a multi million dollar marketing campaign behind my game, then yes, selling 500 copies would be as easy as pie.
If I was lucky enough for Pewpiepie to play and review my game online, then yes, selling 500 copies would be as easy as pie.
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If talent was the only thing a dev needed to succeed, then a lot of us would be filthy rich by now. Talent only takes you so far.