Gameindustrybiz:
"A great deal has happened since we last spoke. Terrible things happening in the world, which puts everything that you and I do into context. You have to measure all this conversation against that."
In a town hall that took place on Monday, Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu reportedly confirmed imminent layoffs in the U.S. and Europe.
What did NA and EU did anyways? Just translate or something? I would say it might help them get back to there roots but DK.
Microsoft & Xbox have shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks to lay off more workers, insinuating that they're not in the game anymore.
They're headless for a long time because closing tango isn't exactly a good move
Everyone's acting now that game companies care about games and Xbox is committing the Ultimate betrayal, they are all like this and you have just been quiet about it for far too long
I wonder if Microsoft do pull out of the console market that it might open the door for valve to relaunch the Steambox. Competition is good for the industry but Microsoft don't even seem to be trying anymore.
“Your game has won some pretty significant awards and is a show piece for where we want to go in the future.”
1 hour later.
“We’re gonna have to let you go. You can’t cover our 100 billion dollar acquisition. Oh and take your awards too 👍🏾”
"They want you to believe the devs under them are super stoked to work generative AI into their processes," continued Gaider, "but I assure you what they took as excitement was really a veiled wail of despair not unlike the time that team was informed of their new 'really cool' live service mandate.".
I think anyone with some common sense knew this, im glad i don't support their games anymore, what a sh!t company.
I said this yesterday. AI isn't what we want when it comes to crafting artistry. Alas, these soulless corporate morons don't care about their work, only about cutting corners as much as possible.
Hmmm....this sounds like it's gonna be expensive base on what he said.
500 or 600 at best hell if they can charge 600 for ps3 why not the ps5 it way better.
Well he's right that the best "value proposition" doesn't mean the lowest price. Reading between the lines (and drawing from previous Sony financial statements), I think Jim is aluding to the fact that the COVID19 pandemic has affected manufacturing prices, cost of components and shipping. So the "value proposition" of still going ahead with launching the PS5 during holiday 2020 has changed for Sony; ergo the price of the console has probably had to be revised upward of what was originally forecast.
I also wonder if he know's something about the price range that MS are planning to release the Series X, and if he is simply pre-empting a lower Series X price point. To be honest though, even if the price of the Series X is slightly less than a PS5, then it's a no brainer for me. The difference in price would have to be significant for me to reconsider.
True, but if the economies in the world don't pickup then price will become a big factor in what parents and adults will be able to afford. Hell, could benefit the Switch or extend this gen much longer. It's really going to come down to what actually launching this year, early next, and price if the games are similar. But I agree if it's only a fifty-70 dollar difference and with Sony's huge installed base it might work. That said, where the economies of the world are at, is going to play a big part in the early days of the next gen.
Just the controller makes it worth it.
Now, show me the next god of war so we can all sleep easy.