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Mojang Currently Working on Two New Games

Mojang changes their name to Mojang Studios, adopts a new logo, and teases two new games in development through a new trailer.

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Spurg1870d ago

One of them is Minecraft Dungeons but I wonder what the other one is.

karlmarblazehorn1868d ago

I hope they make Minecraft Tactics that sully prototyped to get his job there

https://cdna.artstation.com...

phoenixwing1868d ago

that's actually a version of minecraft i might play

porkChop1868d ago

Minecraft Dungeons is already announced though. This is teasing two brand new games.

-Foxtrot1870d ago

They could at least update Minecraft more

There’s so much they could add officially

King_Noctis1868d ago

Minecraft got 6 updates since 2020 starts. Where have you been?

https://minecraft.fandom.co...

-Foxtrot1868d ago (Edited 1868d ago )

The nether update is the only main one

You’re counting the bedrock edition which is the mobile...I mean come on.

It’s not as meaty as what they used to release at a faster rate

Try again though...

They are under MS now they should have been packed full, taking inspiration from the biggest mods and be done at a faster rate

There’s no excuse

King_Noctis1868d ago (Edited 1868d ago )

“ You’re counting the bedrock edition which is the mobile...I mean come on. ”

Do you think the update, even on mobile, take no work or effort at all? They can just flip a button and everything work correctly?

“There’s no excuse”

They are dividing their forces to create another new game in Minecraft Dungeon. Isn’t making a new game a good enough excuse? Plus, they also have other editions to update, such as Minecraft Education Edition and Minecraft VR. And you know how many platforms they need to support at once? Based on Wikipedia, more than 10.

They are also experimenting with new ideas. Minecraft is out for one decade now, how long can they keep supporting the game and making money from it?

https://www.pcgamer.com/min...

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Outriders 2 Revealed to be One of People Can Fly’s Two Canceled Games

People Can Fly cancelled Outriders 2, previously known as Project BiFrost, thanks to a lack of cash input from its publisher.

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Lexreborn236m ago

I had a blast with the first, I didn’t get to finish the dlc but I would love to go back and play again.

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Rogue Trader producer reveals his dream project: a CRPG SCP game with an actual budget

Owlcat Games producer Anatoly Shestov reveals his dream project: an SCP game with Owlcat RPG flair and a proper budget.

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While Layoffs Hit the Industry, Nintendo Retains 98% of Staff Including 78 With Disabilities

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.

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Jin_Sakai2d ago

Because Nintendo makes great games.

Yesyes2d ago

It’s unreal that people are downvoting this when they consistently have the best scoring games on metacritic.

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rlow12d ago

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.

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drivxr2d ago

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.

lodossrage2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

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.

Darkegg2d ago

I don’t think it’s their purpose to use old tech. It’s their purpose to make value of software and know their value. Nobody makes games like them that’s for sure. I just don’t appreciate their customer unfriendly policy.

It’s not impossible to take their status. Companies need to have a selection of 8-bit and 16-bit. Now imagine a split screen for 8 player game for SNES Mario kart and selling at $9.99. The problem is that it doesn’t make profit. So many companies won’t invest in “old” technology. Everyone guns for triple AAA modern technology software but honestly we can enjoy modernized 16-bit creative ideas that allows 8-player mayhem. It’s a pipe dream, possible but impossible.

Shane Kim2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

If they ended up kicking people out after all of that stated above, it would be truly shameful.

DivineHand1252d ago

Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Tesla and Meta are all trillion dollar companies yet they are laying people off in large numbers.

I believe the reason Nintendo layoffs off less workers may be a result of their culture. It seems Japanese companies believe in giving their workers long term or life long employment opportunities and will exhaust all options before laying off workers. This is something we don't see much of in the west unfortunately.

Rdeal2d ago

might be something to do with the fact all those companies hire more than 20x the employees than Nintendo

LoveSpuds2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

What the hell are you talking about? It has nothing to do with how profitable they are. Its completely cultural, MS and Sony make stacks of cash and still lay folks off. Nintendo chose not to lay off staff for the same reason their execs took pay cuts to increase staff pay instead; because they value their staff and view them as colleagues, and respect them as such.

If Sony weren't so US centric I fancy they'd fare better too, they should get shot of US and European leadership and go back to when Japanese execs were running the show if you ask me!

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