Won't help. People still don't understand what that prior deal meant, either.
Here's another one to remember: https://n4g.com/news/232403...
People have to see that MS's goals are bigger than getting exclusive SEGA games for the sake of console wars.
These types of partnerships will only continue to be the norm. For ...
Lol, nobody's angry. You're just being obtuse for console war reasons.
No, it's still dumb. They couldn't keep VAIO in the profitable let alone then try to compete in some pre-built gaming PC market.
They are able to forego margins on console and price them so close to costs because they get that 30% royalty on software.
If they made PCs, all profit would have to come from hardware (which would still be made by others like AMD) that they would then package together and sell at a premium. Just to maybe sell a few ad...
The 100m XBL and PSN numbers are definitely PR numbers, but it's unlikely Sony or MS would risk lying to shareholders and partners.
Those active user counts likely include every PSN/XBL login across PS3/Vita/360/PS4/XB1/PS5/Serie s/PC/Web browser/mobile app, etc.
It's important for those selling software and buying adspace on PSN/XB to know those #s, but not helpful for determining much on the consumer end.
That 100million psn number has just as many questions tied to it as the 100 million XBL user number MS reported in January.
Neither define what an active user actually consists of.
You add PC (and even mobile/app) numbers into it, and it gets even more convoluted.
"Little Warrior" is a good name for you.
It's being compared to a period that saw unexpected and universal growth because of covid.
You're trying to put it into a different vacuum to fit your agenda. Q1 2020 SHOULD have been trending down, but it didn't. Here's that rundown from last year:
"Over on the gaming side, Xbox content and services revenue has also increased significantly by 30 percent compared to...
Go back to Fortnite.
Rockstar's launcher is pretty much ass though.
Looks like they will finally come close this year just with those 3 in Oct-Dec, right?
But barring any delays, it looks like next year will be close to that too. Hopefully they spread them out for once.
Others that got covid delays like Crossfire, Scorn, and Darktide will be in that AA supplemental category. So I'd expect they'll still need to sign a few 3rd party titles next year, though.
So, I'll bet it will happen next ...
I can't speak for all, but I don't think SOD fans want a TLOU experience.
It's more about building on the parts that make it unique like its survival, sandbox, cooperative, world building, etc.
There's a whole lot of jank in the engine that needs to be the focus. Story and all that isn't a big deal.
And it's not a "warning sign" when someone takes their buyout and decides to change their work environm...
Is that worth 250m a year though?
I heard it's only the name and World Cup branding that they'd lose. That's not worth the asking price, even if it hurts sales.
People legitimately play the shit out of these games. Maybe they lose some players, but not enough to justify keeping the license imo.
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When was the last time you think they printed a physical version of these games?
Spoiler: There will be more.
Why? Because they're rationale adults.
Whether it's a founder or a higher-level executive, these acquisitions mean anyone with equity shares in their respective companies likely became quite well-off financially after the buyouts.
If I were them, my ass would be gone too. Maybe they go start something new that lets them work from home the way they want. Maybe they decide to retire early.
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That's the spirit!
I get what you're saying...but they're the geniuses who made a mini game out of it. Not sure they can play the whole "we don't promote this" card. "Environmental storytelling" this is not, lol.
Well, they could say those things if they weren't Ubi. They don't have the balls to just say that "this is a game...we use violence and controversy to sell this particular title...we're here to get your $$..."
Why? It's been 20 years. Tilston was probably the only key member who worked on both PD and PDZ, and he's now been at DICE for 5 years.
Then you have guys like Doak and the others who went to Free Radical.
Why would you want MS to force Rare to make it? I'm sure they'll be a Rare logo in the credits, but that's about all I'd want to see.
@ Badz
Roblox and Minecraft are the only two I know of that top 100million monthly players. Fortnite and others come close.
They do so because those games are everywhere. Sony doesn't care about your feelings. They care about money.
The money is in going to the consumer, not waiting for them to come to your closed little ecosystem. PC, mobile, and streaming are absolutely a focus of Sony's future. They would be stupid to igno...
Talking about their controllers no less.
She's definitely become the frontrunner to take the reigns from Spencer eventually.