IGN writes: "Ubisoft has laid off 124 individuals today in an effort "to streamline our operations and enhance our collective efficiency," according to the company."
Steam is changing its refund policy, but you probably won’t be affected
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Outriders developer People Can Fly's next game has been canceled after its publishing agreement with Take-Two Interactive fell through.
"the capital group of PCF Group S.A."
If you're getting funding from a group that needs two different ways of Acronyming itself, things will not go the way you want them to.
Outriders was crap. They slapped that game together and threw in a loot system to get players' attention. This game was absolutely jank and the always online nonsense made it stutter like crazy. People Can't Optimize.
I liked Outriders but I could see where the artistic vision was compromised. The way the industry is now, it wouldn't surprise me that upper management would scrap something that didn't pull in money via gaas, mts, or other means.
Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.
Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.
Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.
"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."
That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.
F Ubisoft !
'Enhance Collective Efficiency' lol
Just call it a cost saving move like it is. I did appreciate that when my last job at an engineering company laid people off they clearly said it was because of cost savings because of market conditions and missing their target. (Covid at the time) Nobody likes hearing BS like this.
Imagine how much they could've streamline their operations and enhance their Collective Efficiency if they have fired the top percent. You know, the ones that do nothing for the games. In fact, the ones that push for all the garbage monetization, micro transaction, etc.
You get rid of those, get back to basics and you'll have a harmonious and elegant working environment...
Oh, and get rid of the sexual abusers and their enablers and you might actually be an ok place to work at.
Nah! I'm just kidding. Glad they got rid of those Corpo free loaders. What with their fancy parties, fancy cars, their fancy cutlery and fancy topple wares. Disgusting!
They probably also wanted some free Ubi Connect U Units. Them perverts...Fudge'em!
CYBERPUNK WARNED US!!!!
Ah yes, “Budget cuts” hit too close to home.