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@GeminiReign
ME2 wasn't an excellent game let alone an RPG.

@wiiware
Streaming services don't fail because gamers don't want them.

@ear_wig
Well maybe then it's the proper environment for them.

@Nepp67
People are too entitled to their own opinion nowadays.

@Flaming_Kaiser
You should stop posting same things in different topics multiple times.

@awp69
That's an open secret, you know that right?

It's not an exclusive, it's a timed exclusive.

Also, one more game that shows that PS5 was released already underpowered got its task.

@AhmadSumadi
It hasn't been turn based for 18 years.

@Jill_Sandwich
The amount of lore in these games is close to zero.

@DreamlandGem
Oh, somehow the article is way down in the feed on the main page.

Wow, so glad this game is as good as Metal Gear Online according to the Review score!

Where are the news about EA layoffs?

@Ainu20
And I agree with that. They have right to do that. But then neither they nor they supporters should be surprised about the backlash. Simple as.

@ear_wig
Well maybe he should've made a game that the fans were more or less expecting him to make instead of intentionally going against the grain to generate controversy for the sake of cheap hype?

@themightyant
There's nothing bizarre or sinister about people not regretting a person whose output they don't like leaving a company. And that's exactly what's being expressed here.

Can't wait to see him quit.

...and where is the connection to Machiavelli?

>colossal cock up

Why does everything has to be exaggerated like that picture with Sony stocks plummeting?

@BaldBelper78
That lawsuit won't hold in any court.

@NoHope
There are no PC only games with similar level of animations and expensive voice over actors for example.

@Ralizah
10 year old news are surely relevant today.

@somnambulance
>and Xbox, should be able to get us an exciting exclusive every month or two with maybe two of them a year being big console sellers.

When was the last time (if ever) Xbox did that?

@Savage_Joe
The only Sony's first party game there is Ratchet and Clank but by no means this franchise is as important for Sony as say God of War or Horizon.

@Flaming_Kaiser
None of the games you mention is a PlayStation top tier first party exclusive.

@NEStalgia
>Playstation being the most powerful hardware with the flashiest most detailed games with cutting edge graphics

That's PC.

Also PS1 and PS2 didn't have worse graphcis than N64 and Dreamcast respectively.

@Savage_Joe
Both these are second tier IPs.

@OneWingedAngel
Name at least one main Sony franchise which game would sell a reasonable amount of copies while "looking like a PS3 game".

@NorrinRadd
Careful with that statement here. Majority of people on this website are all "but corpo bad bruh" while lacking basic understanding of economics.

@Kienda
How does this restructuring undervalue you as their customer? By optimisng their operations and trying to ensure quality releases of their products instead of bloated mediocre games in a financially unstable times?

@kirkn

Dead Space Remake was released in 2023.

@zebric21
The thing is PS5 was already underpowered when it came out. It isn't capable of running 60 FPS with decent visual quality.

@Friendly
Don't forget all this "6% margin" talk is about Spider Man 2 only. Which is an IP that will sell good no matter what.
Now if we assume that their other big titles have roughly the same but they are definitely a riskier bet.

Even if say Ghost of Tsushima cost far less than SM2 it's still a substantial amount of money to gamble on a 6% profit bet should it flop.

@cragis0001
But do they have actual proof of that?

@matekomlosi
>Those side missions demand a colossal map, tons of variables and a boatload of graphic assets to look halfway decent.

Not to mention they are usually boring filler trash.

@BaldBelper78
>All the talk recently has been around the death of Xbox , yet in reality, Xbox is not the one that is anywhere near its grave right now.

Neither is PlayStation.

@BaldBelper78
To be fair going publishing only didn't turn out that bad for Sega.

@Ainu20
100% correct. Ask an average videogame consumer to name couple of gaming related sites or forums and he will struggle. More or less invested people don't understand the reality of things.

@Friendly
It might be sustainable but it's still a low margin.

@Sakai
Double AA makes AAAA in my math book.

@Sakai
Having a variety in the software lineup might've made Sony special but realistically looking at things how many of those smaller titles managed to make any significant profit?

@Sakai

We've had one "double AA" game so far with Skull and Bones. Look how that turned out.

@Friendly
You are comparing two completely different industries and business models.

First of all the global economy is now way near the "gutter". If anything, it is in a better shape than during the pandemic or the first year after that.
The price increase of games is a normal thing despite all the crybabies. It was the first increase in like what, 15 years and was around 17% while in the last two years some dairy products have gotten almost 30% more expensive. Get a grip.
And lastly as harsh as it sounds people pursuing or entering a career in any kind of entertainment business (video games included) should assess the risks since in a case of any financial crisis it would be one if not the first to suffer since it's not a basic need.

Another multilayer live service trash. Good riddance.

Been interested in this for a while especially after driving through Olympic National Park couple of years ago but at the same time I'm kinda put off by the stylized graphics a-la Life is Strange.

These "news" are almost a week old.