MS closed three smaller studios, regrouped one, and created one large studio.
From a business perspective, this is what happened.
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MS closed three smaller studios, regrouped one, and created one large studio.
From a business perspective, this is what happened.
true that, PC is associated with hardcore, but as they say it is the broader platform. Even on my PC which is capable to some extent, I play very few AAA games. I play shmups, Vampire Survivors alike, local co-op games, etc, most of the time. People can miss how fun those games truly are.
Steam has you covered -pc gamepass don't have shmups :/ nor visual novels, etc-. This means that there is a lot of trash there for sure (a colleague found a game yesterday which is simply a time inactivity counter. xD But you have a bit of everything and masterpieces of the past due to infinite backwards compatibility.
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What people play is not as relevant as where they are spending their money, because they aren't the same thing.
If people are mostly playing Vampire Survivors, but are spending their money on CoD then AAA isn't really in bad shape compared to what it is currently being portrayed as.
If people are mostly playing Vampire Survivors, but are spending their money on CoD then AAA isn't really in bad shape compared to what it is currently being portrayed as.
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I'll bet you $10k Sony wont ever release a Series S type device. You're more likely to see them release a handheld and they wont release two devices at the same time. Otherwise its a great video.
The biggest problem with PS5 adoption is the price, I don't think there is any doubt about that. If the PS5 could be cost cut like a PS4, who knows how many units they would have sold. So they have no choice, and who knows, maybe they could release three devices at the same time, including a handheld
Ps: the inclusion of ml based upscaling and better raytracing next gen will probably blur the line between hardware tiers a lot more, so that's also something to consider.
Yes indeed. As well there was a huge pandemic and global chip shortage brought about by environmental factors, lack of monsoon winds, etc. The PS5 price is going to go down in the second half of the generation as more titles are produced for the gen as well as chip production investments from the past four years start paying off. PS5 pro is what will maintain the $499 price point till the end of the gen. I dont think that one will go down much in price after launch. Next gen will be quite different.The biggest problem with PS5 adoption is the price, I don't think there is any doubt about that. If the PS5 could be cost cut like a PS4, who knows how many units they would have sold. So they have no choice, and who knows, maybe they could release three devices at the same time, including a handheld
Going back to the core discussion about business strategy for MS, I think they shouldnt repeat mistakes from this gen. Sometimes a failure is a good sign not to even attempt to repeat something. A handheld with its own dedicated devkit like the consoles and Switch devices would be a much much smarter idea. But its hard to tell where they're going considering HiFi Rush was the kind of title that sells handhelds. I hope it goes to the Switch 2. It will be a hit
Not doing
Not doing a cheap console while Sony does it would give them further market share. But who knows, maybe both of them are not doing it. But I doubt it. The market needs a device to get the users that are using they're school provided Chromebooks for gaming instead of a console, for them that's the path for growth.
I have younger siblings and younger cousins, not even one likes their school provided devices let alone chrome books. First I've heard of this, not saying it doesnt happen but those things actually suck. I think what MS is trying to do is to leverage internet access and remote gaming servers to deliver gaming to anyone. The issue is execution and timing. I can see a compelling reason why someone would want their own dedicated server(console) at home so they can play anywhere in the world through portals. It could be on a dedicated portal device like the playstation portal, could be a web browser, but I dont see cloud gaming services ever displacing buying your own console at least for the next 10 years.
Oh yes they absolutely suck. But they can run Minecraft, they can run Stardew valley, they can run Fortnite. I would expand the sample to every shitty 300€ PC with integrated graphics.
And it is painful to know that, maybe, that's all they will play, without branching out, ever.
About cloud gaming, the fact that I can't play without awful image quality and stutters on my 3 months old new fiber connection without connecting a cable tells you everything about the technology. When I can use it around the house without problems maybe it will have a chance at market penetration.
Does anyone give refunds for subscription services?
No idea. Someone told me that he did this with Gamepass and have no clue if he was telling the truth or not so I am asking
Having said what I did, I ended up with an unwanted Prime subscription due to an app glitch. I cancelled it immediately and they refunded all but one day's sub value. So I guess it does happen.
Ok because here is what I want to point out and why Gamepass may be totally broken and financially sabotage its own products.
Hellblade 2 is $50. That price includes costs and a mark up, plus expected sales to at least break even.
Game is only digital
Gamepass Ultimate offers a monthly subscription of around $16.
2 of my friends who own XBOX won't buy the game. They will only give $16 to Microsoft play it and finish it. Why pay $50 when MS offers it for $16 too. This is not the first time they did this. I am sure a lot more are doing it.
It is as if MS is sacrificing the finances of its own created content to push Gamepass, like a subsidy of some sorts. This is unsustainable.
But what makes it worse and wonder if it is true, one of the two also claims that once he plays the game, he cancels his subscription and requests refund which he gets.
And I was like? WTH?
I expect so if monthly subs, cancel any time, are an option.
That would be extremely broken. I mean, the $16 for a triple AAA game as you describe is already pretty broken - it needs to be a year minimum to justify the content consumed or else people will just sub a month for a game. I guess that's where smaller games aren't a good investment and massive games that takes hundreds of hours are better, to secure players over multiple months.
You'd probably have to argue it was bought on accident, and I doubt it would work unless you did so very soon after buying.
afaik they don't. You can cancel the subscription at any time but you can use the service after cancelling as long as that remaining month -or months- has been paid already.
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