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Sony's CEO Commented on Concord's Failure. Hiroki Totoki Explains What Went South and Pledges Lessons Learned

Sony's CEO Commented on Concord's Failure. Hiroki Totoki Explains What Went South and Pledges Lessons Learned

Important people from Sony, in an interview with investors, discussed the failure of Concord.

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Adrian Werner

November 8, 2024

Sony's CEO Commented on Concord's Failure. Hiroki Totoki Explains What Went South and Pledges Lessons Learned
Are „Dead” Games a Good Thing? Palworld Dev Believes That Emphasis on „Endless Development” Is Bad for the Industry

Are „Dead” Games a Good Thing? Palworld Dev Believes That Emphasis on „Endless Development” Is Bad for the Industry

John „Bucky” Buckley of PocketPair studio joined developers criticizing current trends of looking at the success of games (including Palworld) only through the prism of the number of players in a given title.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 31, 2024

Are „Dead” Games a Good Thing? Palworld Dev Believes That Emphasis on „Endless Development” Is Bad for the Industry
New Free-to-Play Shooter Quickly Hits Popularity Milestone Despite Problems and Controversy. Millions Played The First Descendant

New Free-to-Play Shooter Quickly Hits Popularity Milestone Despite Problems and Controversy. Millions Played The First Descendant

Several million players within the first week of its release were expected to check out the free-to-play shooter The First Descendant from the Korean Nexon company.

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Marcin Przała

July 15, 2024

New Free-to-Play Shooter Quickly Hits Popularity Milestone Despite Problems and Controversy. Millions Played The First Descendant
Campaign Against Killing Games Continues. We Asked Its Organizer About Future and Lawyers' Opinions About The Crew

Campaign Against Killing Games Continues. We Asked Its Organizer About Future and Lawyers' Opinions About The Crew

The fight against killing games isn't going out. The organizer of the Stop Killing Games initiative answered our questions about the follow-up and the arguments undermining the sense of the action.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 7, 2024

Campaign Against Killing Games Continues. We Asked Its Organizer About Future and Lawyers' Opinions About The Crew
Sony's Game Services Will Be Coming Out Simultaneously on PC and Playstation. While Story Game Sequels Are Expected to Encourage PC Players to Buy Consoles

Sony's Game Services Will Be Coming Out Simultaneously on PC and Playstation. While Story Game Sequels Are Expected to Encourage PC Players to Buy Consoles

Game services from Sony will be released simultaneously on consoles and PC. Single-player titles, on the other hand, are to appear on PC with a delay and serve as an invitation to buy a PlayStation 5.

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Martin Bukowski

May 31, 2024

Sony's Game Services Will Be Coming Out Simultaneously on PC and Playstation. While Story Game Sequels Are Expected to Encourage PC Players to Buy Consoles
Hogwarts Legacy Needs New Seasons and Activities More Than Suicide Squad Does

Hogwarts Legacy Needs New Seasons and Activities More Than Suicide Squad Does

Hogwarts Legacy is not a bad game, and one you'd want to come back to - if it had new content. Suicide Squad will have new content, but one doesn't necessarily want to check what kind. Could it be that the publisher, common to both productions, got the genre selection wrong?

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Darius Matusiak

February 16, 2024

Hogwarts Legacy Needs New Seasons and Activities More Than Suicide Squad Does
More Game-Services Inbound. 95% Devs Creating 'Em or Intend to

More Game-Services Inbound. 95% Devs Creating 'Em or Intend to

The latest report on the video game industry provides us with a number of interesting insights into the health of development teams. The main conclusion? Games-services continue to rule, although their creation is burdened with increasing costs as well as risks.

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Marcin Przała

February 6, 2024

More Game-Services Inbound. 95% Devs Creating 'Em or Intend to
EA's Financial Reports Released: Game-services Dominate Business, New Battlefield Not Before 2025

EA's Financial Reports Released: Game-services Dominate Business, New Battlefield Not Before 2025

Electronic Arts has released its financial report for the last quarter of 2023. Revenues were up and games-services dominated.

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Martin Bukowski

January 31, 2024

EA's Financial Reports Released: Game-services Dominate Business, New Battlefield Not Before 2025
Live-service Games at Loss, Switch 2 Steals the Show; Predictions for 2024

Live-service Games at Loss, Switch 2 Steals the Show; Predictions for 2024

Live-service games will remain on top, but will lose heavily in the eyes of game developers in 2024. That's one of the predictions of analysts, who also expect, among other things, the debut of Switch 2.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 4, 2024

Live-service Games at Loss, Switch 2 Steals the Show; Predictions for 2024
'Gamers are Impatient; They Want New Things Every Day,' Claims Blizzard Head Mike Ybarra

'Gamers are Impatient; They Want New Things Every Day,' Claims Blizzard Head Mike Ybarra

According to Blizzard's CEO, gamers have no patience. In a recent interview, Mike Ybarra said that they want new content practically every hour.

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Maciej Gaffke

November 8, 2023

'Gamers are Impatient; They Want New Things Every Day,' Claims Blizzard Head Mike Ybarra
AC Valhalla is a Perfect Example of Problematic Live-service Game

AC Valhalla is a Perfect Example of Problematic Live-service Game

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla players face a problem that very often recurs in the context of live-service games. They suffer from a lack of content, formerly offered as part of seasonal events.

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Hubert Sledziewski

July 27, 2023

AC Valhalla is a Perfect Example of Problematic Live-service Game
EA Sees its Future in 'Games as a Platform'; What About Single Player?

EA Sees its Future in 'Games as a Platform'; What About Single Player?

The CEO of Electronic Arts revealed information about the future of the company. The main direction of development is to be long-lived games as platforms.

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Adam Celarek

May 10, 2023

EA Sees its Future in 'Games as a Platform'; What About Single Player?
Blizzard Reassures, Diablo 4 Will Not Morph Into an MMORPG

Blizzard Reassures, Diablo 4 Will Not Morph Into an MMORPG

Will Diablo 4 be closer to an MMORPG, or will it remain rooted in the action RPG genre? Blizzard assures that it is the latter, although some elements may be a bit blurred.

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Hubert Sledziewski

April 14, 2023

Blizzard Reassures, Diablo 4 Will Not Morph Into an MMORPG
Here's How Long it Takes to Complete Battle Pass in Diablo 4

Here's How Long it Takes to Complete Battle Pass in Diablo 4

We have learned how many hours of fun the battle pass will provide in Diablo 4. Players can get ready for a long haul.

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Adrian Werner

April 13, 2023

Here's How Long it Takes to Complete Battle Pass in Diablo 4
I enjoyed Diablo 4 Beta, But I Hope it Won't End Up Like Other Games-services

I enjoyed Diablo 4 Beta, But I Hope it Won't End Up Like Other Games-services

The Diablo IV beta gave me a preview of one of the biggest launches of the year. Is the new installment of Blizzard's iconic series worth the wait?

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Paul Musiolik

March 21, 2023

I enjoyed Diablo 4 Beta, But I Hope it Won't End Up Like Other Games-services
Assassin's Creed Infinity Is Like a Real Animus

Assassin's Creed Infinity Is Like a Real Animus

AC: Infinity won't be a live-service game, but a vital hub for the Assassin's Creed series. The devs even compared it to the Animus.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 10, 2022

Assassin's Creed Infinity Is Like a Real Animus
Developers See Callisto Protocol as Live-service Game; Promise 4 Years of Support

Developers See Callisto Protocol as Live-service Game; Promise 4 Years of Support

The developers of The Callisto Protocol admit that they will invest in creating DLCs. In addition, the game is to be supported for as many as four years after its release.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

September 4, 2022

Developers See Callisto Protocol as Live-service Game; Promise 4 Years of Support
Diablo 4 as Live-service Game; Seasons and Microtransactions in Detail

Diablo 4 as Live-service Game; Seasons and Microtransactions in Detail

Blizzard has released new information on Diablo 4, outright calling it a live-service game. They info concerns microtransactions and seasons, within which players will be able to earn rewards.

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Hubert Sledziewski

August 19, 2022

Diablo 4 as Live-service Game; Seasons and Microtransactions in Detail
EA Reports Big Earning on Live-service Games; Apex Legends Mobile Beyond Expectations

EA Reports Big Earning on Live-service Games; Apex Legends Mobile Beyond Expectations

EA has revealed of its financial results. Most of the company's business is now live-service games, but the publisher stresses the importance of single player titles in its growth strategy.

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Adrian Werner

August 3, 2022

EA Reports Big Earning on Live-service Games; Apex Legends Mobile Beyond Expectations
Journey Devs Admits Live-service Games are Best for Developers

Journey Devs Admits Live-service Games are Best for Developers

Co-creator of the iconic Journey, Jenova Chen from thatgamecompany studio, says that working on live-service games is much less stressful than on a classic titles. It also allows for a healthy work-life balance.

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Hubert Sledziewski

August 2, 2022

Journey Devs Admits Live-service Games are Best for Developers