Review scores versus game quality *spawn
Johnny Awesome said: Another note: I realize a few people around here hate the Xbox lineup this generation, but I think it's better than the PS lineup. None of that matters though, it's just our...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard continued issues
Activision / Blizard is facing new issues with CEO Bobby Kotick alleged to have known and covered up the sexual harassment claims....
View ArticleImpact of AI on gaming industry jobs *spawn
There are chances they'll soon stop hiring voice actors and use AI voices in games to save money.
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Xbox Series X [XBSX] [Release November 10 2020]
XBOX SERIES X announced. Goodbye, Project Scarlett, Hello Xbox Series X - Exclusive First Look And Interview...
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2023 has not been kind to game developers.
Keep in mind this is estimates and not all developers/publishers that are laying off people are announcing how many are being laid off. 2024 - Game Industry Layoffs - Obsidian Publish 2024 - Game...
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Google vs Epic: App Store Monopoly
Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight Victory Royale. www.theverge.com Three years after Fortnite-maker Epic Games sued Apple and Google for allegedly running illegal...
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Interesting article on game development project cancellation with MS seeking...
Shows what MS were trying to do for XBOne, and how projects get managed and canned. (Originally posted 6 years ago!) Stormlands and the million-man raid: Obsidian's cancelled Xbox One exclusive Earlier...
View ArticleWhat should Sony's Acquisition Plans Be? *spawn*
Shortbread said: Can't say, but Sony had every opportunity to finalized negotiations/talks with ZeniMax way before Microsoft came into the picture. Talks of any possible acquisition occurred back in...
View ArticleEmbracer Studio Acquisitions
Embracer keep growing. They've entered into an agreement to buy Square Enix's western studios for $300m. Bargain! Embracer Group AB (”Embracer”) has entered into an agreement to acquire the development...
View ArticleMicrosoft acquired Activision Blizzard King for $69 Billion on 2023-10-13
Think this deserves a new thread. https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/ This is insaaane. Antitrust is a big question. Guessing maybe MS is going to...
View ArticlePortable PS5? *spawn*
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1278769454025814016 This tweet seems to be implying the existence of a portable PS4/PS5. The specific reference to library size echos the numbers floated by Sony when...
View ArticleXbox Series... M?
Well, that's the idea anyway, link: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xbox-...ght-of-the-Nintendo-Switch-Lite.526861.0.html I mean, the Switch might eventually challenge the DS as the best selling console...
View ArticleAll purpose Sales and Sales Rumours and Anecdotes [2024 edition]
Previous Discussion: https://forum.beyond3d.com/threads/...les-rumours-and-anecdotes-2023-edition.63178/
View ArticleFuture Sony first-party PlayStation games coming to PC
The PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn will come to personal computers this year, sources tell Kotaku. It’s an unprecedented move for Sony that signals a future in which the publisher releases...
View ArticleCost of open world games vs linear games?
Which is generally easier and cheaper to produce, a traditional Halo game with around 10 unique levels (plus minus 1-3), good designed combat areas and set pieces (halo 3 level quality but grafical...
View ArticleBusiness aspects of Subscription Game Libraries [Xbox GamePass, PSNow]
https://www.ccn.com/microsoft-schools-the-gaming-industry-with-winning-xbox-game-pass-model Xbox Have Mastered Subscriptions Above all other companies who have used subscription models, Microsoft...
View ArticlePrioritizing game exclusivity on console - as a hypothetical Xbox strategy
According to the new system: All first-party MS games developed for the Xbox Series will receive approximately one year of console exclusivity, and the PC versions will only come later. The advantages...
View ArticleXbox Business Update Podcast | Xbox Everywhere Direction Discussion
Modedit: This is the thread for all discussion around xbox games going multiscreen, multiplatform, as a result of their recent leadership talks of a direction change. Please contain it here. Please...
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2024 may not be kind for game developers.
Continuing on from the 2023 version... Hoping that 2024 ends up better than 2023, thus the may not be kind verbiage. 2023 has not been kind to game developers. Keep in mind this is estimates and not...
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Playstation 5 [PS5] [Release November 12 2020]
This is it! (We Hope) Playstation 5 revealed: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1239884910812450816 https://blog.us.playstation.com/202...ls-of-playstation-5-hardware-technical-specs/ Digital Foundry...
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