Compare it to Nintendo’s previous launches and it’s booming
Microsoft's Activision subsidiary announced today that it is opening a new game development studio to take advantage of the huge talent pool growing in Poland. It'll be the second Activision studio based in the region, joining Infinity Ward Krakow, although this studio is, in fact, not working on Call of Duty.
Ubisoft says they are focusing on two "core verticals," and that's to return as a leader in the open world genre, and live service games.
Calling Ubisoft a leader in open world gaming at any point in time would be like calling Dollar General a leader in retail.
Well, to be fair, they did pump out good open world games before. It was used as a template so much that people now know what it means when you say it's like an Ubi open world collectahon.
What though? I can't think of one game they had where I liked anything about it. Atleast since the ps3/360 Gen
If they have never been the leader in open world gaming, then explain me this: why does almost every open world game follow the same tired old Ubisoft open world formula?
Follow the Leader.
I don't think they were ever the leader tbh. I've never really cared for any of their open world games. I do wanna try watch dogs 2 because it looks like it's set in San Fran. Looked interesting
Xbox and EA have recently made baffling moves that define how bleak the future of the gaming industry is with major companies at the helm. Ryan Bates from "Last Word on Gaming" posits in this op-ed that maybe it's not ineptitude, but intention.
Name someone that isn't trying to look us these days maybe cdpr.
Take two, ubi and yes even PlayStation are pushing us to own nothing and be happy with our live service ad injected games on a sub so they can raise prices at will and take access away when they see fit.
If it keeps up I'll be a full time retro gamer and this industry will be crashing hard
As rediculas as it sounds we need government reforms to defend consumer rights
In general its first year is whats great, has three system sellers in the first year of it's release.
Granted, maybe even 4 if smash bros gets ported to it but these are ports.....ports of games most people didn't get to play last gen like me who to most of us is new games!
Really excited to try mario kart 8
Out of the seven home consoles, I think Switch can be placed at number three or four in launch software. NES, SNES, Switch and N64 launched with a bonafide all-time classic game (Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild). Gamecube had the awesome Luigi's Mansion so I would place that number four or five. NES will remain number one, it was a classic launch line-up with classic nostalgia.
That picture represents only JP, US did not get half those
Nothing better than a SECRET launch lineup!
No secret here, dont even have enough time for all the awesome games. Zelda is much bigger and engrossing than i could have ever imagined so very glad they spaced out the big releases.