A potential Zelda delay could be a disaster for the Nintendo Switch launch.
TNS: Based on its most recent ESG data, Nintendo boasts a remarkably low staff turnover rate of just 1.9%, with virtually no reported layoffs.
Well it doesn’t surprise me. As much money as they make and how they value their employees. It’s a great company in that regard.
Well, when your games remain full price many years after release.
And you make profit off of outdated hardware.
I would be shocked if they couldn't afford to retain their staff.
I didn't want to say anything but drivxr is right.
Nintendo always sells at a profit because they purposely use tech that's always 5 or more years behind. And it's also true their games hardly ever get price decreases.
Don't get me wrong, it's great they kept most of their workforce, but making a point to have your tech specs behind everyone else affords that luxury.
As consoles go, the SNES has quite the family friendly image. But, just like a Pizza Hut when you look at its hygiene rating or taste its pizza or breathe inside a restaurant, it’s not always good for everyone.
hahahaha
god i had so much trouble with those damn fking birds, monkeys and giraffes haha
The golden age. No ESRB*. No ratings at all. It was glorious.
*I know the ESRB was formed by the industry to prevent others from stepping in and taking control.
Even as the company sets out to overhaul the very definition of Xbox, cuts at its studios risk creating a negative image reminiscent of EA's worst era
I appreciate the article but this guy must be living in a delayed universe, The reputation was ruined 10+ years ago and hasn't recovered since. As such people have voted with their wallets and stopped buying Xbox products in large amounts.
Their reputation was lost way before that. From the moment Microsoft said they entering the console business, we all knew it would be a downgrade.
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Rumors of Turn 10 being either shut down or hit with massive lay offs is on the horizon.
The issue is MS will do something right only to do something very, very wrong. And they do this what seems calculative at this point. Doesn't matter what they do the Investors and leadership want more and more money an endless bottomless pit of purr insatiable greed. A company that acts like it's broke or hurting is what really, really infuriates me. They've surpassed apple again well over 3 trillion who acts like they're a million dollar company is fk stupid. Pivots and changes for no reason and can't do things for more than a year with out a pivot or changing their metrics.
That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest.
Isn't the point that it's irrelevant how profitable MS is, the suits have decided it's time that the Xbox division started making them money. Hence the layoffs, the pivots.
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"The forever PG-focused Nintendo didn’t provide much of a reason for hardcore gamers to care about the console."
A rated M game doesn't make a game hardcore... why do people think it does?
Plus, Nintendo hasn't announced the launch line up yet so saying they haven't learned to have a solid launch line up is a tad premature in my opinion
Well the Zelda delay is still a rumor as far as I know so until there is confirmation why go into a tizzy? Also even if it is delayed, WHO CARES? I'd much rather have a game that works than a broken game with a 42gb day 1 patch. Look at FFXV, the previews before the September delay were saying frame rate is bad. Fast forward to Judgement Disc and the game is running smooth as butter....but yeah it's Nintendo so let's have a fit and scream DOOOOOOM.
It's hardly a massive problem. There are plenty of other games out there to play while you wait anyway.
How so? The game is also being released on Wii U. The game isn't a good enough reason to buy a Switch if you already have a Wii U. There needs to be an exclusive reason to buy the Switch, and that is clearly the Mario game.