Developers have found ways to create incredible worlds and systems that have resulted in exceptional games, something which will only get better.
The executive will depart next summer - chief studios officer Laura Miele will take over the COO role as search begins for new CFO.
I have a feeling this Laura Miele can bring about some positive changes in EA.
Less forced live service games, less mtx, more freedom to devs in engine choices and less intrusion during game's design & production.
If this will get us more remasters/remakes of their classic games, then great. If not, then don't care.
During Electronic Arts' financialsl Andrew Wilson and Blake Jorgensen talked about the partnership with Xbox Game Pass and more.
EA was on board with Microsoft for always online. They also hated used games sales because they didn't get a cut of the used profits. They tried and failed. So, they came up with EA Access. The only company on console with this service. Why is that?
And now, they are on board in pushing subscription services. Both things cut into used game sales, trading and lending. Which is why Gamestop is struggling. They make more money on used than new games. With a subscription, EA makes the money off of old games than used retail stores and selling your games. It's their right because it's their content. But call it what it is instead of "opportunities."
When I ran a game store, the most used game on the shelf were EA's games. Tons of them. So yes. In a way, their subscription cuts down on their shelf clutter. But the obvious effects are what I stated: Gamestop and other used game shops suffer. And trading and lending is toast.
EA is only going to tell you what they want you to hear. Not what you can clearly see with your eyes. Their subscription is to eat into used. End of.
Always online was such a visionary and great feature that people raged against in ignorance and killed. How awesome would it have been to sell your digital rights to a game to someone else in a used digital games store? People heard always online, didn't realize that was an occasional check to see you have the rights to a game. Kinda similar to how games check-in to see if you're updated now anyways.
Ea play was a big pickup for gamepass, I'm never buying an EA game again. 0 reason to now.
Today, during Electronic Arts’ conference call, CEO Andrew Wilson and CFO Blake Jorgensen talked about the pricing of their games.
Sounds like damage control for an upcoming bad game. Squadrons in trouble?
My take: we have to be careful with SW franchise since Disney is looking at us given the MX fiasco in Battlefront II.
Should I be impressed by my consoles' technical capabilities?
Are you impressed?
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lol, What anime is that from?
"EA calls PS4 & Xbox One power 'fantastic'"
If they are so fantastic (power wise), why is it that Star Wars Battlefront (EA game) only runs 900p on the PS4 and 720p on the X1?
One of two things... PS4/X1 power isn't that fantastic or EA developers aren't that good.
Fantastic? lol Hyperbole at its best but what do you expect? They want that money and good PR for Sony and Xbox is potentially more money for them.
Sarcasm detected.
"devs just now harnessing their power" but what type of power will they end up getting?