The industry is starting 2024 in much the same way as it spent most of 2023, with news of layoffs and "for sale" signs and closures arriving alongside charts showing modest sales growth for the industry.
Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz before the holiday break, Nacon head of publishing Benoit Clerc acknowledges the frequency of setbacks coming alongside less-than-dire news for the industry, and points to a specific culprit for the seeming mismatch in events.
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I predicted it would be Hermen Hulst as the new CEO, I never predicted there would be another…
Hulst will likely Host the PlayStation press event and hopefully there will be a positive energy at this new beginning for the division. I’m encouraged that both he and Hideaki Nishino reference the future so it sounds like Sony has a plan.
I'm a bit skeptical. The new guy is unknown. Of all the leaders in the past 18 years Sony has had great leaders at the helm Carrying on the legacy of what made PS great. Sony's has a newer vision and focus for PS this time around. We'll see what happens.
As I said before two leads can be a good thing wherever they want to take PS they'll have a single joint focus and take PS to new heights (if said focus is gamer first) or bad if they have two different visions. Then you'll end up like the circus clowns over at MS.
This is a really nice selection to me because Hulst is an actual game developer and has been doing so for decades. A developer in charge of making games. Not bad.
Plus the separation of responsibility is interesting and a nice way of handling an incredibly complex role.
PS studios has zero output under Hulst.
Only remasters and PC ports
Dude even managed to kill Naughty Dog
Joint venture could be very tricky. They need to be on the exact same page on things. It's two guys calling shots.
We know Herman, but we dont know the other guy or his motives/agendas. Obviously it's to make money but how he'll go about it we'll see soon enough.
That's why they would need 3 , so when they disagree they can vote . 1 on 1 could be asking for trouble, but at least sony isn't letting 1 guy take playstation in "his own direction ".
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Good luck to them and I hope they do great jobs. Let's see the games. Really hoping that rumored PlayStation Showcase is coming up soon.
In a town hall that took place on Monday, Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu reportedly confirmed imminent layoffs in the U.S. and Europe.
@Outside_ofthe_Box,
So that Microsoft can close down the studio after doing nothing with them? Right...
Sad but true. It's the consequence of a shift in player habits, massive overhead, and out of control budgets across the industry.
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.
Actually, you are correct they play a hand in localization especially in Europe with the many languages. That and marketing.
Weird that he says that but what he is describing is more the issue being falling to pressure to become a AAA production studio. You don't HAVE to aim for AAA plenty of studios have found a great place in the mid tier.
I'm calling bs on that. Not all games appeal to everyone. I usually stick with rpgs cause that's my sh,with an occasional metroiodvania, platformer, etc. I can't get enough
Also where th is xcom 3
It's a simple answer that might not be wrong. From a macroeconomic perspective it would explain all the layoffs.
None of us gamers want fewer games, but how many new games are average gamers buying a year at this point?
I'd buy more games, if I had time. It's why I never get round to most Indie games these days.
You get in from work, say you'll boot up your PS or Xbox after making dinner and BOOM you end up having to do something else, either that or you just fall asleep from exhaustion.
In the article he says to many games is a problem because it’s harder to make your game stand out from the crowd. Also, because gamers have a greater understanding of games, they have to raise the bar to meet those expectations. But as a AA publisher they can’t spend the money that others can to push those expectations.
Interesting