Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is shaping up to be a modern day horror story with it becoming the 2nd most disliked video on YouTube it seems that there’s not much more that could go wrong. Well, there is.
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Back when the Xbox 360 launched, Microsoft pushed the big budget game as a differentiator. Following all the recent layoffs, it’s clear this strategy has run its course.
The Microsoft shill take on the Microsoft causing the death of big budget gaming...
The whole driving force for growth in gaming both technologically, creatively and financially was all nonsense, and it was definitely not because Microsoft ran the industry into the ground with obviously bad decisions and creating an unprofitable business model that massively disrupted consumer spending habits. /s
LOL, this article is a big pile of dog crap...
Spencer has been constantly telling ppl that NO they would not go the route of having games like TLOU, Uncharted, etc because Playstation exists and prefers to focus on a diverse portfolio.
How many years have we seen Xbox as no game and we don't want small games like ORI, Pentiment, Grounded, etc.?
That's the real tragedy and why lots of gamers are mad at MS right now
because they have been championing smaller titles and yet fired the ppl delivering exactly what they were proning about.
So no the only nonsense is that MS seems now to be going BACK to AAA popular titles..sorry, I meant refocusing effort on core established IP where broken GAAS might be rewarded versus praised and rewarded work.
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You read an article cheerleading the end of big budget games and all the other articles about problems and this is what you have to say? That's what you think "the real tragedy" is?
I thought that xbox fans might finally "get it", but no, it seems they don't even understand what is happening and what is at stake.
Following the closure of 4 studios, many are now worried for the future of Ninja Theory once Hellblade 2 is released.
Meant better to sell the studio and not closing it 🤦🏻 not to sell more games….
and games are sold anyways, you can buy it on xbox (not recommended if you got gamepass) but many pc gamers prefer to buy on steam than deal with the xbox app or pc gamepass!
On a side note to OP, the sales of studios wont happen though, especially when they want to retain the IPs, and well nobody is gonna buy a studios without its IPs; the other publishers that want a certain dev from the studio that are closing on their team can try to grab them as soon as they see they notice of the studio.
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Well hypothetically speaking, Ninja Theory can be sold to Sony at a lower rate sans the Hellblade IP.
Sony can then welcome them to work on the Heavenly Sword IP, which they still own.
Will be a nice proposition for Sony who can continue to offer a God of War-like hack n slash in their portfolio via Heavenly Sword 2, whilst Cory Barlog & co. decides to take a break from the God of War IP & venture some other genres.
On top of that, Ninja Theory was also interested in a sequel to Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and such Sony can come to a deal with Namco Bandai regarding the Enslaved IP.
Because they're next come next year. HB2 won't hit some impossible metric within MS so they're getting axed in 2025. Leave gaming now MS.
Every xbox studio is in danger now because there’s just no way they’re gonna rake in big money from game sales because of gamepass, even CoD was rumored to not come to gamepass because it would canibalize their sales number.
If they are smart they don’t put COD on GP day one. It’s one of the best selling games on yearly basis
Satya will make sure that doesnt happen. As you rightly put it; why kill the cash cow?
But then again, it is MS after all.....
I agree and disagree. They should not put it on GP, but CoD makes real money from the overpriced MTX that people buy for over a year. They also have it all linked up to the Mobile CoD, which will incentivize Twitch spending from consumers.
Also if you punish a studio for releasing a great critically acclaimed game which won some awards then what chance does anyone have
After this mess, I highly doubt the next installment of COD will be on Gamepass day one. It'll probably land on Gamepass 6 months after release date.
Ninja theory games were never big sellers. I could be wrong, but I doubt hellblade 2 will sell millions. I would rather they go independent and make heavenly sword 2.
heavenly sword is Sony owned IP. this will never happen as original didn't sell enough...
Wikipedia: "In 2008, it was reported that a sequel to Heavenly Sword was in-development at SCE Studio Cambridge, but was canceled due to Sony no longer seeing it as a commercially viable product"
Shocking.
And in other news water is wet.
LOL I couldn't give a flying f%$^ am just interested in COD4 multiplayer.
Infinity Ward with another L
Forget the game engine right now. they need to get the basics right then you update your game engine. People are sick and tired, i know i am, of this moving call of duty from a tactical shooter game to an all out brawl game. The basics are broke. The prestige system is now pointless with the introduction to micro transactions. Once you level up you get a permeant unlock, so after levelling up 5 or 6 times you then have your class set for the remainder of the game , all you got left to get is cameo which is rather stupid now, good idea but adding bright flames to it is stupid, especially if its a dark level or snow. the perk system is broke too now, Black ops 3 the perks were pretty much pointless because of the special weapon you get and the wall jump movements, same in advance warfare. Remember you used to get pro perks and you had to do certain things and reach a certain prestige to get them? what happened to that?. The levels are now built around jumping and wall running, whats the point in ladders now ?, no one uses them, not only that you can't even have a tatical battle with the use of flash bangs, even better c4 on walls, claymores at stair cases ? remember that stuff, it was tactical. now people just jump up throw flash bang and then shoot. The dlc content is a waste now as its just re masters of old maps built for the new ear , like wall jumping in black ops 3 and eco suits in AW. Ghosts was suppose to have the right idea by destructible levels, yet only a few levels had it and it made no difference to the game at all. good idea but never used proper. the perks make no sense either now, flat jacket means you can walk through up to 4 missile attacks, withstand the biggest explosion ever, it should be control where you withstand some things and only certain types of weapons can kill you one shot. Everyone at the army has some sort of flat jacket why make it a perk?. The most important thing though is the stupid add on stuff like baseball bats, swords, skinny people that you can't even see. the customisation of your character is dull and is basically just changing colours ... i want to be able to my guys beard, hair, hats, glasses, gloves boots etc .... The point is this is what needs to be fixed first , stick with it for 2 years then use a new game engine to update graphics and explore stuff. Its suppose to be a grounded shooter not a all out arcade game. The call of duty 4 game, if it is exactly the same will be played more than infinite warfare because thats where they made call of duty ... thats where stuff worked, everything i stated above was in call of duty 4. Ps the game companies need to stop sucking up to and start being honest, highlight the issues no one likes and stop giving it 10 out of 10 ever year .... If they can't get it right next year they may as call it something different and re brand the call of duty franchise , thats the way its heading ... and also drop the zombie stuff its not resident evil.