Will the third time be the charm for Sony Corp.?
The company is attempting to stage a comeback in digital entertainment distribution.
Companies, particularly public companies like Microsoft, need to grow.
i mean its pretty simple, they spent close to 30 billion in acquiring activision, they thought they'd make it bk no problem, and that didnt happen.
its just shit that because of MS's miscalculation alot of people lost their jobs.
They are going to use AI for a large portion of the game development process. Upper management need bonuses and the shareholders need more money. So, people will lose their jobs.
They shouldn't have bought any studios. Some is okay...but they went on a shopping spree...stupid
The better question is why did Microsoft buy publishers for a service they were subsidizing they knew couldn't support.
And why are so many websites trying to make people feel sorry for Microsoft instead of truly criticizing the fact they are closing studios and killing jobs that would have been fine if Microsoft themselves hadn't gotten involved.
Quit feeling sorry for Microsoft and start feeling sorry for the industry and the all the gamers who are actually losing out.
THIS IS MICROSOFTS FAULT.
The first thing that happens after any major acquisition or merger is a consolidation of the whole new portfolio, which includes cutting any excess, bloat or portfolios that don't fit the larger MO of the big boy. So far, it's been par for the course with Microsoft and that's why gamers have been so against this acquisition. Tango Gameworks is the beginning. You think Microsoft wants to pay to keep small timers like Ninja Theory in business?
There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest that Microsoft will improve any of these studios, but plenty to suggest that they will get rid of what they don't need and hold onto the IP. The real agenda of the acquisition was always to acquire The Elder Scrolls, Diablo, Fallout, Call of Duty, Candy Crush etc. that will create millions in passive revenue stream for Microsoft regardless of where the games release. Microsoft simply wants their cut.
Because of Games Pass Microsoft has no interest in investing in new IP which is risky and requires creative talent they can neither nurture nor manage. Game Pass has also not grown in the way Microsoft expected it to, even post acquisitions. Therefore the logical thing to do, without serious money makers to release, is to cut as much cost as possible.
Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.
From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.
PSN here I come!
If you like discs, you've got blu-ray
If you like downloads, you've got digital distribution.
Sony are covering everything, Microsoft refuse to have a Blu-ray drive.
PS3 looking more and more like the 360 every day. Sony needs some of their own ideas. Its no wonder MSFT doesn't talk too much about whats coming although I'm going to assume this is a pre response if you will to whatever MSFT is coming up with soon that was released earily.
Really prepped for this with the expandable hard drive thing.
I hope they put add's on the tv shows. I dont want to pay for them, but it would be cool to be able to stream the latest US ep of heroes or something. Its not something id pay for but i'd prefer it in hd or 720 on my ps3 than illegally over bit torrent. Atleast the studios would get some cash for it. Even better, they should make it multi region. Alot of shows dont make it down here unless you have cable, so it would be cool for us sci-fi geeks to be able to watch BSG without staying up until 11:30 at night.
Cant wait but no doubt europe will get it in like 2 years time.