First, there really is not evidence that the 30% cut Sony is taking is a harm to consumers, given that the cost is passed to developers and publishers. If Sony games were say, 30% more expensive than competitors perhaps this would make sense, but price parity across the industry including with rivals like Xbox shows this isn’t the case.
You could view this as a wider industry problem, but it’s Sony specifically being singled out here. And something like anti-competitive laws would not seem to have to do with dictating what kind of cut Sony can take from publishers. Also, it’s ultimately the publishers who set the price points for their games, hence why some games are still $60 and others are now $70. Sony is not mandating those prices.
It's time to add two more games to your library for free from the Epic Games Store.
Outriders developer People Can Fly's next game has been canceled after its publishing agreement with Take-Two Interactive fell through.
"the capital group of PCF Group S.A."
If you're getting funding from a group that needs two different ways of Acronyming itself, things will not go the way you want them to.
Outriders was crap. They slapped that game together and threw in a loot system to get players' attention. This game was absolutely jank and the always online nonsense made it stutter like crazy. People Can't Optimize.
I liked Outriders but I could see where the artistic vision was compromised. The way the industry is now, it wouldn't surprise me that upper management would scrap something that didn't pull in money via gaas, mts, or other means.
Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.
Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.
Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.
"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."
That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.
It does make sense. PlayStation is the only platform that forces you to purchase their digital games only on PlayStation store, while over at Nintendo or Xbox you can buy their digital games on other storefronts like Amazon, Game, TheGameCollection, Cdkeys etc..
Source:
Sony to Stop Retailers Selling PS4 Game Codes on 1st April 2019
https://uk.pcmag.com/sony-p...