With the console market for digital games in apparent stasis, the Finnish studio is considering a change in direction
The developer of Garry's Mod has announced it is in the process of removing all Nintendo-related content from Steam Workshop after receiving a takedown request from Nintendo.
Remedy has made a couple of changes to its core management team with the goal to grow Alan Wake and Control into larger franchises.
As part of its plans to cut 1,900 jobs, Microsoft has reportedly shut down operations at Bethesda France, letting go roughly 15 people
They can form a company if they want, they are just as jobless as if "Microsoft had left them as 3rd party".
"MIcrosoft leaves Bethesda do what they know how to do best" ... close! Oh the irony ....
(Citation from a week old article)
I think Microsoft and other game publishers are letting people go because they think ai will replace them. Doesn’t matter how much profit they make. They were always going to be let go.
Bethesda France was made up of roughly 15 people... they couldn't of being doing much
Bethesda France mainly did publishing and marketing within the region
that's a shame for you to say that, i'm sure Elite loves hearing what you just said.
Bethesda France focused on publishing and marketing in the region. And 15 people lost their jobs as part of the closure.
I wonder if this is part of Microsoft's strategy to abandoned physical media or possibly gamepass advertising makes their roles redundant you don't need to market a game as hard when the majority of players get the game as part of a sub which already promoted upcoming games
It's France too, there's a high likelihood only 1-2 people on the team even had an Xbox.
Tbh Microsoft I think Bethesda being 3rd party same with Activision would probably more competitive than thus scenario imo
I think it would have been better for all parties really especially gamers
The recently purchased Activision French offices might take over all the licensing and marketing for Microsoft in France from now on.
Hopefully Nex Machina will prove to be yet another success for Housemarque, and releasing it on PC should gain them more fans.
One of my favorite studios. Hope they stick around for a long while (whatever they end up doing).
The problem for me is visibility, just like steam before it, PS Store is getting flooded with games of wildly differing quality with the result that even if your indie game is great, getting it noticed is getting increasingly difficult. While it would be difficult to sell as consumer or developer friendly, I think Sony should implement some kind of limits on the games being added to the store because, without cultivation, the store is going to be swamped with mediocre games making visibility of the quality titles very difficult.
Housemarque may be in a stronger position than most as it has earned a good reputation and a following amongst gamers, I really enjoy their titles personally so I hope the keep on keeping on.
Good article.
I wish them success.
Wow had no idea there titles were slowing down sales wise on consoles I've already got Resogun and Pre-ordered (digitally) Nex Machina hope whatever plans they have in the future go well for them.