Now that Sony has declined EA's Subscription service. Could this be the beginning of the end for PS Now?
Today Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson provided a look into his ideas for the use of generative AI in the company's development processes.
EA is still a shady shitty company even with or without the help of Skynet. All they will use AI for is new ways to milk loot boxes and come up with the same sports title with a different year on the label. They are one company I truly do hate with a passion. They single handedly ruined some great franchise with their death touch. ME, Dead Space, Alice Returns, Dante's Inferno.
EA layoffs followed by 'Generative AI to Drive Monetization'
I knew it. Wonder what AI salary looks like? Nothing.
And take away creativity, and people's jobs as we've been seeing. Got it.
No thanks. I want my games created by people, not AI.
EA doesn't want to lose their title of worst gaming company ever, always trying their best to remain the champs!
What's sad is that they have so much potential to be a decent publisher.
SSX Tricky / SSX 3
Def Jam Vendetta / Fight for New York
NBA Street
NFL Steet
Mirror's Edge
Bad Company
Burnout 3 / 4 / 5
Remember when EA used to be awesome? It's all over with now. Unpolished, if not out-right broken games these days. Endless monetization and gambling in their sports games, and let's not forget wasting hours of your life trying to unlock characters or equipment using "surprise boxes!"
Gareth, Justin, and JoeyZ look at Layoff news for EA and Sony and reasons behind the downturn in the industry and more.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson writes: "In this time of change, we expect these decisions to impact approximately 5 percent of our workforce. I understand this will create uncertainty and be challenging for many who have worked with such dedication and passion and have made important contributions to our company. While not every team will be impacted, this is the hardest part of these changes, and we have deeply considered every option to try and limit impacts to our teams. Our primary goal is to provide team members with opportunities to find new roles and paths to transition onto other projects. Where that’s not possible, we will support and work with each colleague with the utmost attention, care, and respect. Communicating these impacts has already begun and will be largely completed by early next quarter."
All the big ones doing the same stuff. Terrible. I just hope that all these people are able to get a new job as soon as possible, God know that it is horrible to be left jobless when you have your kids or your parents depending on your financial help
The point I feel is problematic about all of this is that focusing on Owned Ip means more sequels, remasters and more of what was selling last year.
Not sure why EA access would have any impact on PS Now as EA would also make money from it also. EA is not giving access to retro titles through access just previous titles release on X1 ie last years sports games nobody would purchase after current tiles release.
Why would it? PS Now has a wider range of customers for starters! Then there the fact of More developers on board! Plus by it still being in Beta, nothing has been finalized, that includes pricing and what games are on offer, discounts or, incentives.
If anything EA and Microsoft gave Sony the time to make tweeks and changes to the PS Now model.
Nope. Not directly equivalent. PS Now is available across myriad devices for people that want to play "Now". EA's offering is purely centred around value.
Together they could herald a new age of game subscription services though.
PS Now direly needs to get rid of that 1st payment option. 4 hours, it's just stupid, ridiculous, and seems like a rip-off at nearly any price.
Make it 1-2 days atleast. It would make more sense with the progression and spacing of the other options also.
OUCH!!! That $380 million investment in Gaikai has lost a bit of relevance. Why would you stream a game, when EA is letting gamers download the game. Another thing is that sony will have to drastically drop their prices, currently is sits at 1 game 4 hours $5...., and I'm guessing those prices are that high to cover costs and the purchase of Gaikai, so lowering the prices will probably hurt.