Boycotting a niche game by a small developer will probably have little to no impact on the industry. Other than putting a small developer out of business. Since I want to play the kind of game thier making this would not be a very good courses of action.
You want to make an impact? Organize a few million gamers and boycott one of the many buggy AAA games. Being very vocal that you’re boycotting because of bugs.
I want to play the kind of games Owlcat is making. So I want to support them and see them be successful. Boycotting or buying at a much reduce rate is more likely to send the message that games in this niche market aren’t worth making rather than the message to not make buggy games.
It sucks that the game is buggy but judging by the 9GB patch I’m guessing they know and that common sense tells them customers don’t like bugs. As long as they continue to support the game I’m willing to give them some leeway this time. If they release a second game that’s a buggy mess then I may have to rethink my stance.