Some gamers are more dedicated than individuals simply seeking to be entertained for a few hours. Said gamers have been collectively labeled as hardcore gamers, and it is reasonable to insinuate that gaming is more than just a mere hobby for them. Here are ten signs you might belong to this elite class of gamer.
Microsoft has once again reiterated that the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard was mostly about securing a foothold in the mobile market, CFO Tim Stuart has said. In addition, the executive explained that Microsoft intends to drive high-margin sales on both PlayStation and Nintendo.
They can support their own platforms as well as others without going full 3rd party. with the Sony/Nintendo fans buying... it only serves to benefit MS fans who just use GP.
There was some article the other day that said kids are wanting more subs for xmas instead of physical games. i don't know how accurate that is but it sounds like the next generation is less about ownership and more about just playing to have fun.
Exactly, to that final point in particular. What makes games so sacred that they'd be immune from changes in purchasing trends across almost every single industry?
Phone subscriptions, Music subscriptions, movie subscriptions, food/meal subscriptions, grocery delivery subscriptions, automotive subscriptions; if you're someone growing up with these especially, why stop and put your foot down suddenly at $70 video games, which then have their own subscriptions in the form of seasonal battle passes and Mtx?
So long as there remain quality single player experiences and respectable pathways to ownership/preservation, I don't particularly see a problem.
My simplistic interpretation is that to drive more revenue with higher margins, MS would use it's large catalog of games to negotiate a larger cut of the game sales on PS/Nintendo.
Like, for example, Sony might get less than 30% for MS published games. I kinda think that might imply they'll be throwing in some previously exclusive titles to sweeten the deal... we'll see
Kind of makes sense. I can see how a kid would rather have an ongoing sub to have access to a ton of games rather than getting a game or two now and then. They're not the one footing the bill.
You are correct, kids are ill-informed on the importance of ownership. We shouldn't let kids decide the future of the market.
I belive that was misleading, digital sales is increasing, so of course kids born in the digital age would prefer cards that allow them to purchase games online rather than physical games. This can also simply be cause subscription is required to play online on consoles. People are buying them because they have to
They aren't making money by investing in R&D for hardware that doesn't recoup its costs... they lose money on hardware, their only profits are from services, so it only makes sense for them to just support their services and leave the hardware up to the ones who can actually sell it.
As for subscriptions taking over everything else... look at how the movie and TV show subscription market is imploding right now... It isn't working out very well for them. Disney has more subs than netflix, for instance, but is still losing money.
Yeah what a weird thing to ask for I know some of my greatest memories as a kid centred around unwrapping consoles and games on Christmas if someone gave me a subscription that I only had for 12 months I'd be a bit disappointed it's like the modern gift card in a way
But they can only do that by buying up 3rd parties. And in that, if they announcing such was the plan, they're doing it wrong by making certain titles exclusive to their own platform(s).
Less about ownership and more about playing to have fun....
As if people didn't always play to have fun.
Great idea! Let Playstation monopolize high-powered home consoles so they can hike up console, game, and subscription prices at their leisure.
/facepalm
I agree. Why not? It might be better for gaming as a whole, but then it would be less competition on the console side and that’s never good.
That's coming for sure and it's inevitable and MS know this very well, they realized long ago that they can't compete with Sony and Ninty in the hardware/software department that's why they were forced to create gamepass back in June 2017 (7 yrs ago) but even that hasn't worked for them, nothing has changed, they're still and will continue to crawl way behind so yeah, it's only a matter of time.
pffft that list is for fanboys not hardcore gamers....
"Swear brand loyalty"?? uh, no.
We'll play on any and every platform. It's about the games, not the brands.
Wut?
According to this I'm not a hardcore gamer....
I'm a fanboy!
Dun Dun Duuuuuunnnn!
Guilty.