General Gaming News.

[Chimpzy]

Over 500 Studios Are Working On Live-Service Games

New survey shows we'll be getting a lot more always-online shooters and RPGs in the future

kotaku.com

And 95% of them will fail.

Still, that 95% number seems suspect. 537 participants surveyed, but what mix? If it's all AAA publishers and mobile, then yeah, I could see how you could end up with 95% working on live service games. Whereas if most of them are indies, you'd likely get a very different result. But that all depends on how they defined live service to begin with.

Live Service Dominance: 65% of studios actively work on and 30% plan to release regular update cadences for their games, highlighting the industry's shift towards a live service era.

Like this, for example. 'Regular update cadences' is how they define live service? If so, patches are also updates, is a game that gets regular patches live service? Are MK1 or SF6 live service because they regularly get new characters and costumes added? If so, then yes, the vast majority of games being developed are live service, but the term is also so broad as to be essentially meaningless.

And also, '95% of studios are working on live service games' is not the same as '95% of games being developed are live service'. EA and Bandai Namco are mentioned as some of the studios surveyed, but those are AAA publishers with several studios under them, at least one of which is likely to have a live service project going. Doesn't mean almost all of them are, or that they don't have other projects in the pipeline that aren't live service.

Should also be noted the study was conducted by a venture capital firm, and a specialist fund for AI and live service development. Not exactly neutral parties.

 

[FakeSympathy]

EXCLUSIVE | Microsoft plans Starfield launch for PlayStation 5

For many weeks now, rumours have persisted regarding Microsoft’s intentions to release a number of 1st party games – namely Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves

xboxera.com

*grabs a popcorn*
This will be entertaining

 

[bluegate]

EXCLUSIVE | Microsoft plans Starfield launch for PlayStation 5

For many weeks now, rumours have persisted regarding Microsoft’s intentions to release a number of 1st party games – namely Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves

xboxera.com

*grabs a popcorn*
This will be entertaining

Joke's on them, never should have axed the PS5 build to begin with and should have had it launch simultaneously with PC and XBox.

Now that the game's already out, less people will probably buy it than they would have done a couple of months ago.

 

[CriticalGaming]

EXCLUSIVE | Microsoft plans Starfield launch for PlayStation 5

For many weeks now, rumours have persisted regarding Microsoft’s intentions to release a number of 1st party games – namely Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves

xboxera.com

*grabs a popcorn*
This will be entertaining

Where did I put that Gif of Sideshow Bob laughing evilly? Damnit.

 

[BrawlMan]

Where did I put that Gif of Sideshow Bob laughing evilly? Damnit.

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[CriticalGaming]

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I knew you wouldn't let me down!

 

[FakeSympathy]

Also, because of this rumor/insider scoop, Phill Spencer is absolutely getting shat on over at Twitter. Rumors of him living Xbox, too

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Phil%20Spencer%22&src=trend_click&vertical=trends

 

[BrawlMan]

Also, because of this rumor/insider scoop, Phill Spencer is absolutely getting shat on over at Twitter. Rumors of him living Xbox, too

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Phil%20Spencer%22&src=trend_click&vertical=trends

It won't let me look at anything without signing in so I'm not touching that. I'll just have to wait for a screen cap or something.

 

[FakeSympathy]

Here's a sample:

 

[Casual Shinji]

*reaches out* Hi-Fi Rush, grab my hand!

 

[CriticalGaming]

Here's a sample:

That Karim guy is a joke. His whole account his his console war nonsense where he sucks off Xbox and says every game on Playstation is ass. Some of his stuff gets really unhinged including rants about the StellarBlade character being a child that pedos with sexualize. So fuck that idiot.

 

[FakeSympathy]

That Karim guy is a joke. His whole account his his console war nonsense where he sucks off Xbox and says every game on Playstation is ass. Some of his stuff gets really unhinged including rants about the StellarBlade character being a child that pedos with sexualize. So fuck that idiot.

The point being, the two rumors are generating quite a debate on twitter, so of course fake news people like this would jump at the opportunity to throw gasoline in the fire.

Honestly, I feel Phill usually gets a free pass because he doesn't really do any shitty things, like Bobby Kotick or that Unity ex-ceo guy. When in reality, he really needs to be called out more for not doing anything

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Here's a sample:

Saw this same dumb shit from the Sony Ponies when Horizon: Zero Dawn was getting ported. And, of course, there's the PC adherents who think you shouldn't be allowed to game unless you can build your own PC from a large pile of sand.

Tribalism: It's not just for governments!

 

[hanselthecaretaker2]

Saw this same dumb shit from the Sony Ponies when Horizon: Zero Dawn was getting ported. And, of course, there's the PC adherents who think you shouldn't be allowed to game unless you can build your own PC from a large pile of sand.

Tribalism: It's not just for governments!

…But wait, it also extends beyond that!

Why We Become So Attached to Our Belongings

Low emotional security can intensify our relationships to our belongings

www.scientificamerican.com

These people were probably practically raised by their porncopulators, stations of play and boxes of the X variety so yeah, there’s that.

 

[Chimpzy]

Leaker who previously leaked the Persona 3 remake hints at P2 and P4 remakes

Guessing very early tho, probably pre-production, if they only "exist". Anyway, P4 remake? Meh, P4G is still perfectly fine. P2 would be more interesting, but also less likely. Would probably get reworked quite a bit from the originals. Wonder if they'd keep in Hitler too.

 

[Samtemdo8]

I just want Final Fantasy 16 and 7 Remake on my Series X.

 

[CriticalGaming]

I just want Final Fantasy 16 and 7 Remake on my Series X.

The best i can offer is Starfield and Hi-Fi Rush on Playstation.

 

[BrawlMan]

The best i can offer is Starfield and Hi-Fi Rush on Playstation.

They can keep Starfield. I just want that HF Rush.

 

[Casual Shinji]

They can keep Starfield. I just want that HF Rush.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

Huh, Xbox exclusives on Playstation. That sure would be news if I actually knew any Xbox exclusives.

But seriously, outside of Hi Fi Rush, do they really have anything to offer? I almost agree with these Xbot gremlins, why go multiplatform when no one wants your games anyway? I say this as a former Game Pass subscriber, I found myself playing EA and indie games rather than anything actually Xbox.