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Microsoft and Sony against Tencent? This is how they could stop the Asian giant

The Chinese giant is the current leader in the video game market, and the European Video Game Federation points out that we must try to compete against it

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Outside_ofthe_Box820d ago

I was told that the only way to stop Tencent is to allow Microsoft to buy up the industry.

Obscure_Observer819d ago (Edited 819d ago )

"I was told that the only way to stop Tencent is to allow Microsoft to buy up the industry."

Lol. Then Tencent itself wants to be stoped once they´d voted in favor of
Activision/Blizzard´s acquisition by Microsoft.

"The third party expressed its concerns to China's antitrust regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation, according to a Dealreporter item on Friday. The publication previously reported that two Chinese game operators, including Tencent (OTCPK:TCEHY), were supportive of the transaction."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/m...

If Tencent is not a threat to Sony, I don´t know what it is.

blacktiger819d ago

naw they will have to follow the law in western side and they are banned in india and such

rlow1819d ago

No they want to set a precedent, so they can buy more. So of course they’re for it.

Obscure_Observer819d ago

@rlow1

"No they want to set a precedent, so they can buy more. So of course they’re for it."

Exactly!

That´s why I said they´re a threat to Sony. They want to set a precedent!

Tencent is not Microsoft´s ally, they simply don´t want Sony following their a$$es around, meddling in their future acquisitions.

Flawlessmic819d ago

Outside of them being Chinese, and one company owning all things, why is this bad?

as far as i understand all there stuff is multiplat and they aren't in the hardware business.

Will they make there stuff exclusive or make a sub service or hardware?

or is the fact that they could do that stuff in the future?

its different to what MS is doing by buying big publishers with well known and well loved ips by millions and then making it exclusive.

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gangsta_red819d ago

I was told that only MS is a monopoly and buying up everything is bad for the industry.

lodossrage819d ago

It still is bad for the industry and MS is going for a monopoly. But if we're comparing the two, Microsoft is the one taking multiplatform things and making them exclusive. For example, the next Elder Scrolls game.

gangsta_red819d ago (Edited 819d ago )

@Lodoss

How is MS going for a monopoly when they have less studios than Tencent?

MS is taking multiplatform games and still making them multiplatform. The next Elder Scrolls will be Xbox, PC, Cloud, Steam and any device that has Game Pass.

Chevalier819d ago (Edited 819d ago )

"How is MS going for a monopoly when they have less studios than Tencent"

Gangsta you seem pretty misinformed. So would be great if you got FACTS to back you up. Last I checked 6 studios is far less than Xbox's 23. Yes the have invested in 800. But they only own 6. So this idea that Tencent is more of a threat than MS is complete fallacy. Sure they may buy more and get more aggressive, but, MS already has more studios and a lot of money kicking around.

"Currently, it owns 100% of developers such as Funcom, Riot Games, Sumo, Turtle Rock, Digital Extremes and Splash Damage."

https://www.videogameschron...

Unless we call missed Tencent buying like 20 studios in 4 months since this article was written of course.

lodossrage819d ago (Edited 819d ago )

@gagnsta_red

"MS is taking multiplatform games and still making them multiplatform. The next Elder Scrolls will be Xbox, PC, Cloud, Steam and any device that has Game Pass. "

Notice the COMPETITOR platform missing from that? That tells you all you need to know.

And to answer your first point, it's not JUST about the number of studios a company has, it's WHO they have. Tencent is a threat sure, but out of the ones they bought, none of them had great marketshare (they only have 5 or 6 anyway). Microsoft on the other hand bought Bethesda and is going for Activision, juggernauts with big marketshare. And on a side note, Tencent actually owns very few companies, most of them they only have percentage shares in, not complete ownership

gangsta_red819d ago

@Chev

Oh wow, for once you're right, they don't own more studios but they are definitely bigger that MS in the gaming space and have invested shares in a wider variety of more developers than MS has. So that does prove at least that in the gaming landscape, MS does not and cannot have a monopoly.

https://www.google.com/amp/...

@lodossrage

"Notice the COMPETITOR platform missing from that? That tells you all you need to know."

I did, but that's not what you said, you said MS is making things exclusive, and that is not true. those games are not exclusive, they just won't be appearing on one platform.

Unless the definition of 'exclusive' has changed.

"Tencent is a threat sure, but out of the ones they bought, none of them had great marketshare"

That's not true either, Tencent has one of the biggest games under their belt with League of Legends and they're consider bigger than Google and Amazon in the gaming space. And they are steadily buying more shares in more studios only a matter of time before they own the majority.

Chevalier819d ago (Edited 819d ago )

"So that does prove at least that in the gaming landscape, MS does not and cannot have a monopoly."

That literally makes no sense. Tencent which you painted as some big bad evil owning a bunch of studios according to you and all you proved is that you actually don't ever have any facts backing any of your arguments.

You go in blindly defending Microsoft/Xbox without thought like a drone. It's absolutely 💯 idiotic.

Microsoft does and has taken away Multiplatform franchises away from gamers after Spencer suggested that's not what gaming is about. Tencent for all you complain only really does invest and make Multiplatform games. That's the opposite of monopolizing.

So yeah Microsoft and Xbox are starting down towards monopolizing IPs. It's absolutely not great for gamers like you and other Xbox fans seem to perceive things. All these games you would have got on Xbox regardless too.

Also how come Nintendo shouldn't be involved?! Lol

neutralgamer1992819d ago (Edited 819d ago )

Gangsta

Regardless of what anyone says there are some people on both sides who can't be convinced. But as a gamer how is taking games away from other platforms being good for gamers

Ms bought zenimax and all their future games will not be available on PlayStation so yes they are buying publishers and taking away franchises from PlayStation

Now they will guarantee COD
on PlayStation but Activision makes more than COD and they will take away those games from PlayStation

Please stop this nonsense of defending MS even when they are doing something that doesn't benefit gamers

I hope Activision deal vets denied because it doesn't benefit gamers. It benefits Xbox ONLY. So they can't compete with PlayStation so they just gave up and started buying up the competition

wiz7191819d ago

@lodossrage it’s Sony only players who keep saying they going to make things exclusive. They haven’t did such a thing yet , except with new IPS. Doesn’t Sony do that to though , it’s Sonys own fault they don’t have the funds to make certain purchases.

FinalFantasyFanatic818d ago (Edited 818d ago )

Idk who told you that, MS is kinda evil about it (if you look at their previous history of creating monopolies), Tencent, may or may not be worse, but I'd rather neither have the monopoly if possible.

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Outside_ofthe_Box819d ago

Preventing Tencent from acquiring Activision is like a top 5 reason why some want the deal to go through. Just like how preventing Amazon, Google, Apple from acquiring studios/publishers was/is a thing too. Everyone can't acquire Activision except for Microsoft!

Lightning77819d ago

Tencent and Embracer have been quietly acquiring studios for 5 to 6 years now and they have no plans on stopping. The only thing MS and Sony can do is, well nothing. Leave ABK alone and let it crumble through crappy leadership.

Plus all MS wants to do is own Cod so they can have permanent marketing rights and put it on gamepass that's it, nothing more nothing less. Cod marketing rights worked for MS it worked for Sony now MS wants it again on the permanent basis. I said this about Sony and the same logic applies to MS. If they like Cod styled games so much why dont they make their own? With all the studios MS just needs to make their own instead of buying up the publisher.

Chevalier819d ago

@Lightning

Wow you're so wrong on so many things its not even funny. First Tencent owns only 6 studios in total. Making investments in Epic or other companies is not the same as having controlling interest in them or running them.

As for Sony making their own COD. If it's so easy then why has no shooter beaten COD? Couldn't you say the same about Xbox/Microsoft?! Seems like $76 billion be used to make a COD clone?! Plus if they only wanted COD marketing rights then pretty sure they could buy it for eternity for a fraction or $76 billion.

According to MS/Xbox they don't want IPs they only want the mobile division. Which is specifically why the CMA suggested COD, Activision and Blizzard all be sold off as a solution.

https://www.videogameschron...

Lightning77819d ago

@Chev Sure For now but I mentioned Embracer who's moving quicker than Tencent. They own more than 76 Studios. So Much for me being wrong on "so many levels" you need to point out my whole comment not cherry pick.

"Couldn't you say the same about Xbox/Microsoft?! Seems like $76 billion be used to make a COD clone?! "

You know that's funny because that's exactly what I Just did.

That's what I said.

" I said this about Sony and the same logic applies to MS. If they like Cod styled games so much why dont they make their own?"

You talk about about someone being a drone blind. When you're the one who swoops in to defend Sony's honor like Sony's your lord and savior every single time. You may need a psychiatrist.

You're so high strung and offended for no reason you lost the ability to read

Chevalier819d ago

Again not seeing why anything you said makes a publisher sale of Activision okay. Also why is Embracer an issue?! They make Multiplatform games so how does that really affect Xbox?! Since Embracer games all end up on Xbox anyways.

You make it seem like Embracer having so many studios is going to stop Microsoft some way. Which again is idiotic since they're doing Multiplatform games that end on Xbox. Whereas Xbox actually IS removing Multiplatform titles and making them exclusive.

So again regal us with the evils of how Embracer is set to mess up the industry. I'll wait.

wiz7191819d ago

@Outside I mean other than Tencent , Microsoft is the only ones who can afford to do such. Sony can’t neither can Nintendo so there’s that, I rather Microsoft buy whoever then Tencent.

Lightning77819d ago (Edited 819d ago )

"Again not seeing why anything you said makes a publisher sale of Activision okay."

@Chev is reading that hard? Serious question.

When I make a comment saying.

"I said this about Sony and the same logic applies to MS. If they like Cod styled games so much why dont they make their own? With all the studios MS just needs to make their own instead of buying up the publisher"

Take it slow... Read 10 to 15 times and you'll see where I stand about this ABK stuff. What do you think I mean when I Make a statement like this. That's your homework.

"They make Multiplatform games so how does that really affect Xbox?! Since Embracer games all end up on Xbox anyways."

Embracer doesn't have a console of there own so where else will the games go?

"Which again is idiotic since they're doing Multiplatform games that end on Xbox. Whereas Xbox actually IS removing Multiplatform titles and making them exclusive."

Uh yeaaaah again MS has a console to put it on. Does Embracer have a machine to make exclusives for?

"So again regal us with the evils of how Embracer is set to mess up the industry. I'll wait."

Two things. I thought we were all against Embracer and Tencent but I guess MS is the one who kicked your dog and ran so there your worst enemy for life grrr lmao.

Ever heard of a game called Saints Row 4? The beloved IP that was so hot it was deemed the "GTA killer" for awhile yeah that game sucked badly. One of the worst games of last year easily. Poor sales reception and the future of The Saints Row is an extreme turmoil. Meaning the IP could get canned entirely. Who was the studio under again? That's right EMBRACER GROUP.

As I said originally. Leave ABK alone let them crumble under bad leadership. At the very least let them sink or swim.

Chevalier819d ago (Edited 819d ago )

"Two things. I thought we were all against Embracer and Tencent but I guess MS is the one who kicked your dog and ran so there your worst enemy for life grrr lmao."

Neither Embracer or Tencent which you're trying to suggest are one's to worry about bought a publisher and made their games that were previously Multiplatform exclusive though. MS/Xbox has done that. They're trying to buy a 2nd publisher. So how is Embracer or Tencent with their whole 6 studios worse?!

You're not really giving a good explanation how MS are better here when both these companies/publishers make games that are multiplatform which means you still get to play those games regardless of your console choice. So more options of where to play I'm not seeing anything bad about that.

"Ever heard of a game called Saints Row 4? The beloved IP that was so hot it was deemed the "GTA killer" for awhile yeah that game sucked badly. One of the worst games of last year easily. Poor sales reception and the future of The Saints Row is an extreme turmoil. Meaning the IP could get canned entirely. Who was the studio under again? That's right EMBRACER GROUP."

What does one poorly received IP under Embracer making them this huge bad guy type company? Poor selling games generally don't get sequels is a pretty normal thing.

Not every company can pour in $500 million into a bad game like Halo Infinite and still greenlight a follow-up. Generally games come and go in cycles. I doubt Saints Row is dead as a IP. Will probably be a longer break between new games though.

Chevalier818d ago (Edited 818d ago )

"Plus if you don't want big AAA's being turned to either microtransaction MOBAS and cell phone trash I'd reconsider your stance on Embracer and especially Tencent who promotes cell phone live service microtransaction games."

Well newsflash that's why Microsoft/Xbox apparently want to get Activision Blizzards Mobile division (apparently this is the main thing they want, just so happens that COD, Blizzard IPs are included - let's be honest MS 100% is lying that they only want the mobile division) so they can get in on those games and microtransactions. Because MS wants consistent money coming from mobile purchases. It's possible Tencent might release mobile games, but, I doubt they bought their whole whopping 6 studios to do mobile games.

"Seriously? That's one game that got screwed up badly. Why would you put vote of confidence in future games Embracer screwed up on?"

Because most companies have probably screwed up with their IPs at some point, it doesn't mean they can't turn it around. Maybe did you forget EA messing up Star Wars Battlefront? Then recently turning it around with recent Star Wars games? Nintendo, Xbox and Playstation has all messed up games in their franchises at one point or another and chug along and hopefully fix up the following gamed. No one's perfect.

As for Perfect Dark well who knows especially since Crystal Dynamic will be working on Amazon's new Tomb Raider game.

Lightning77819d ago

"Neither Embracer or Tencent which you're trying to suggest are one's to worry about
bought a publisher and made their games that were previously Multiplatform exclusive though."

(sigh).... Exclusive to what? Do these two have a console we don't know about or something? What the hell are you talking about?

"You're not really giving a good explanation how MS are better here"

Doesn't matter. In case you haven't figured it out by now I'm against the deal anyway.

"They're trying to buy a 2nd publisher. So how is Embracer or Tencent with their whole 6 studios worse?!"

One has 6 and the other has 76+ studios. Regardless We don't know the quality of the games, how the studios will be handled. It's all up in the air. Plus if you don't want big AAA's being turned to either microtransaction MOBAS and cell phone trash I'd reconsider your stance on Embracer and especially Tencent who promotes cell phone live service microtransaction games.

"What does one poorly received IP under Embracer making them this huge bad guy type company? Poor selling games generally don't get sequels is a pretty normal thing."

Seriously? That's one game that got screwed up badly. Why would you put vote of confidence in future games Embracer screwed up on?

Hell I'm even more worried about Perfect Dark because Embracer group bought Crystal Dynamics.

"Not every company can pour in $500 million into a bad game like Halo Infinite and still greenlight a follow-up."

It's not "bad game" Nice dig the game has bad management don't forget. That's besides the point.

"I doubt Saints Row is dead as a IP. Will probably be a longer break between new games though."

Trust me the future for that game is very, very bleak. I don't think you understand how hard the game flopped.

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lodossrage820d ago

Tencent seems to be of the belief of buy up any and everything regardless of quality. To be honest, with the way China's economy is starting to crack because of the real estate bubble they put themselves in combined with the aging workforce, I don't see the Chinese government being able to protect Tencent the way they normally do.

I think eventually all those small to mid level (and even the bigger ones) that they bought either full or partial ownership in are going to end up in a fire sale the way THQ did many years ago.

Again, this is just me speculating. I'm not some guru. Just me personally trying to look forward.

glennhkboy819d ago

Don't worry, Tencent isn't allow to make those kind of foreign investment anymore.

shinoff2183820d ago (Edited 820d ago )

I'd rather see a company that will keep hundreds of games that were multiplatform multiplatform. Not a company that is gonna take them exclusively hundreds of games which also sold better on the competitors platform. Alright back to star ocean

porkChop819d ago

Tencent keeps their games multiplatform for now. But they're based in China where all the hardware is manufactured. What's to stop them from releasing their own console, undercutting PS/XB/Ninty, and locking all their games to that console? They're worth 2.5x what Sony is, you don't think they'd look into making their own platform?

Nyxus820d ago

But how do we stop the American giant?

Jin_Sakai820d ago

We don’t just like we don’t stop Tencent. It’s best companies to keep doing what they do and acquire smaller developers that could use a mega publishers support instead of acquiring the largest 3rd party publishers in the world like Microsoft.

ApocalypseShadow820d ago

Total distraction from what Microsoft are doing. Don't be misdirected away from the real issue. Tencent isn't spending 80 billion buying up publishers. Let me know when that happens. But we know who is dangerous to the game industry. Don't be fooled.

gangsta_red819d ago

Tencent has more studios under them then both Sony and MS. so exactly what is the difference between buying multiple individual studios like Tencent and just two publishers like MS?

lodossrage819d ago

The difference is Microsoft has a vested interest in making things exclusive

Chevalier819d ago

Again no they do NOT. They only own 6 studios! The ones they invest in all make multiplatform games! So they're not removing games from rivals. Microsoft/Xbox however are taking away Multiplatform games. Can't even get your own story straight or FACTS even so just stop arguing when you're straight up just wrong.

https://www.videogameschron...

gangsta_red819d ago

@Chev

How happy are you right now, lol.

Again, point still stands that Tencent is bigger in the gaming market than MS and them positioning themselves as such will make them a dominant player in the market.

If Sony was so concerned about MS raising prices and such what's stopping Tencent from doing the same?

@lodoss

As explained above, MS games would not be exclusive, just not on PlayStation

Chevalier819d ago

"Again, point still stands that Tencent is bigger in the gaming market than MS and them positioning themselves as such will make them a dominant player in the market."

How so?! Again you make a bunch of unsubstantiated claims that you can't even back up! They can position all they want. You still haven't explained how they're set to be 'dominant' when they only own 6 studios. If they're so dominant then why is Microsoft making partnerships with Tencent/Riot?!

https://www.windowscentral....

It's under a year since Microsoft starter this partnership with Riot/Tencent. Seems to me if anything Microsoft doesn't seem worried about Tencent at all. Yet here we have you and a bunch of people fake worried about Tencent as if they're some big bad company while Microsoft is literally a wolf in sheep's clothing. This article is just as idiotic as you are. It's unsubstantiated, not well researched and just poorly conceived.

"How happy are you right now, lol."

You mean catching you lying as usual without facts? About the same as usual. Just find it really idiotic that you just make crap up and present them as if it's some sort of fact. Your opinion isn't FACT. Get over yourself.

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Aloymetal819d ago

Exactly! I'll take Tencent over MS any second of the minute, any hour of the day, any day of the week and any month of the year.

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Capcom Cracks Down on Modders, Reveals Anti-Cheat Patent for Monster Hunter Wilds

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16 Ubisoft Titles Can Now Be Purchased on The Xbox PC Store

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jznrpg3d ago

Servers are going to be bogged down by that 1 guy who will use this.

SimpleDad3d ago

Ahhh, the good old... Xbox PC store?
Who tf uses that?

Tacoboto3d ago

Kind of weird without them being updated to Xbox Play Anywhere purchases

MrDead2d ago

I uninstalled it as I was sick of the ads popping up on my login screen.

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Ubisoft Announces Weak Financial Results, Delays Games, but Assassin's Creed Shadows is Going Strong

Ubisoft announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2024-2025, and they're not good, but Assassin's Creed Shadows is doing well.

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neutralgamer19923d ago

Three companies keep showing their true faces and telling us who they are but for some weird reason we refuse to believe them. Even when everything they show just makes their greediness even stands out more

Keep messing with the consumers and keep being greedy. Keep telling your consumers to get comfortable now owning your games and we will. You only have few IP's that gamers care about anyways so

"soon enough tencent will buy you out. They already own 49%. Keep deleting games from gamers libraries and getting sued over it instead of making offline play possible for the crew" it's sad that I believe in 10 cents more than UBI because atleast tencent knows how to run a proper business

These executives can taking millions and bonuses and stock options yet they fire those actually making the games without thinking twice. Gaming has become so greedy that their own greed will be their downfall. Companies like Capcom have realized making good quality games and treat gamers with respect

AC series started with a soul but now it's just a soulless empty option world with icons filling the game map. They make their own games so grindy so that they can see the XP boosters to even the odds. As a gamer in my 40's all I want to know is when did gaming just stop being about Fun and all about greed. Double XP weekends selling cosmetics and dances. I use to be a big sports game guy when I was in my 20's the other day I wanted to play NBA 2k and after doing some deep research I realized the best NBA game was 2k17 and NBA 2k25 at $9.79 I couldn't pull the trigger on that 2k25 for how egregious the micro transactions were. So much of the fun is behind a pay wall

dveio3d ago

True words, buddy.

Q: "So how many units did Shadows sell?"

Ubisoft: "Well, look, we ... it's been a busy week."

neutralgamer19923d ago

For over a decade, the price of video games remained steady. We paid $50, then $60 for full, content-rich experiences. Developers found creative ways to deliver incredible games without charging more. From the PS2 era through the PS4/Xbox One, pricing consistency gave players a sense of value and trust.

But then came the jump to $70 during the PS5 and Xbox Series X launches—justified by "rising development costs." And now, barely four years later, we’re seeing $80 price tags becoming more common for standard editions. At this pace, by the time the next generation of consoles launches around 2027, $90 games could be the norm. And with a behemoth like GTA 6 on the horizon, a $99.99 base price wouldn’t be shocking at all.

Yet we’ve also seen proof that this kind of pricing isn’t necessary for success. Look at the recent launches of Expedition 33 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Both released at $49.99 and have been met with strong sales and positive reception. These games show that there’s still plenty of room for high-quality, mid-budget (AA) titles that offer great value—and gamers are more than willing to support them at fair prices.

But here’s the problem: the big publishers don’t care. If we as consumers keep paying for deluxe editions, early access, and overpriced base games, they’ll keep pushing the limits. They’re not going to back down unless we speak with our wallets—because that’s the only language they listen to. If they see record sales, they’ll take it as validation.

It’s frustrating when these same companies report record-breaking revenue and profits—yet still complain about tariffs, still find excuses to raise prices, and still hand out bigger bonuses to their CEOs. If they’re doing so well financially, why are they passing more of the burden onto players?

It’s because gaming has become the second biggest entertainment market in the world. And with that comes attention from hedge funds, investors, and boardrooms focused on short-term profit, not long-term player trust. To them, your passion is just a revenue stream. They care about quarterly numbers, not the health of the industry or the joy of the experience.

And unless we—as players—take a stand, the greed won’t stop. The monetization will grow, the price hikes will continue, and the soul of gaming will keep slipping away. The choice is ours. We can either keep paying more for less, or we can push back. One purchase—or one refusal to purchase—at a time

dveio3d ago

"And unless we—as players—take a stand, the greed won’t stop."

And that's the tough part about it.

Look at those annual figures showing billions and billions of money being spent on the most ridiculous add-ons, DLCs, pre-release accesses, even pre-orders, digital deluxe crap, etc.

I mean - we've stood together at times. I don't say it didn't happen before.

But within all of our communities there's so much passive aggressive defensiveness.

Look at the debates regarding physical vs digital.

Publishers can't keep a straight face reading our discussions in which many people abandon physical.

Playing straight into the cards of publishers out there.

neutralgamer19922d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Like I said gamers are the biggest issue with gaming. We may united on a issue but as soon as our favorite gaming franchise gets a release we will support it. If there any doubt Mario kart will be one of the best selling games on switch 2?

Things we use to unlock by simply playing a game has not be sold to us as extra content

Rainbowcookie2d ago

I think people arebgetting tired of the formula. We see it in sales. People just want fun again.

neutralgamer19922d ago

I just want games to be fun and not geindy and full of micro transactions

anast2d ago

Even the $130 ultimate editions of UBI games are only a bit less grindy and they still beg people to buy helix coins throughout the whole experience.

It's a travesty what 2K did to NBA 2K.

neutralgamer19922d ago

It really is because NBA 2K is simply unplayable without spending money and you can't even respec for a new my player you are required to spend again

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SimpleDad3d ago

When you don't disclose units sold... and your stock goes down... how is this doing well?

CantThinkOfAUsername2d ago

"According to the company, Assassin’s Creed Shadows achieved the second-highest Day 1 sales revenue in franchise history, following Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. It actually had the best Day 1 performance of Ubisoft’s history on the PlayStation Store."

S2Killinit2d ago

AC Shadows is doing good yes.

Chocoburger2d ago

Ubishit burned so many bridges with fans, releasing filler dreck that was purposefully designed to push you towards micro-trash-actions. It didn't have to be this way, they could have respected us players more, instead of making players waste countless hours of their life just to see stupid "experience points and resources numbers go up" and attempt to profit off us in such a disrespectful way. I stopped supporting them a long time ago. Keep burning bridges, and keep burning your company from within.

S2Killinit2d ago

Which UBI games did that? Im legit asking.

Chocoburger1d 14h ago (Edited 1d 14h ago )

Any game (be it Ubisoft or any other company) with an unnecessary shoe-horned in experience points system, endless resources collection, and a micro-trash-action store that sells you boosters that alleviate the grind.

They do it on purpose to nudge players towards spending more money, and its something I refuse to support. Nearly all modern Ubisoft games have experience points and skill trees these days, not because it makes the games better, but because it can potentially make them more money by exhausting people into giving in and buying boosters.

Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon and more series are offenders of this game design blight.

S2Killinit1d 12h ago

I see. And I agree. I dont like these trends either. Although I dont remember AC having paid upgrades (given that my last one was black flag)

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