A week of heavy trading on the strength of the success of Pokemon Go helps Nintendo shares rise to new heights as the game seeks to expand globally.
After the release of the horrid avatar update, Pokémon GO fans are trying to get items refunded. This has led to some getting threats of being banned.
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)
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.
Saad from eXputer: "I'm glad I don't have to choose between Square Enix, Atlus, and FromSoftware due to bad release windows and Shadow of the Erdtree."
Atlus is releasing their game one week before Erdtree, SE is releasing theirs one week after.
HZD released four days before Zelda, HFW released one week before Elden Ring.
It seems to me like they are still releasing their games too close to Erdtree.
Wish I invested in Nintendo last week.
Just Wow and when people comment Nintendo is finished they turn around and hit u in the face with this massive money making machine.
Well done Nintendo it looks like your venture into the mobile arena wasn't such a bad idea after all.
gg nintendo :) Now you only need to make 1 great console again!
fun fact. Nintendo actually has nothing to do with the development of this game at all. The developer is Niantic, makers of the augmented reality game Ingress on which the technology and design of Pokémon Go is based on and has been published by the pokemon company which is only owned 1/3rd by nintend. they had no direct hand in its creation. did you notice any nintendo logos in game? Thats the beauty of marketing and affiliation :D good thing for nintendo, hope they back up the eyes on exposure to push out some good NX news