Topic: live service
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Sony CFO: Destiny 2 Underperforms After $3.6B Bungie Deal
Sony's $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie has underperformed, with Destiny 2 failing to meet financial and engagement targets, leading to significant impairment losses. CFO Lin Tao attributed the shortfall to changes in the competitive environment and revised the business forecast, acknowledging ...
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Ubisoft UK: Gamers Prefer Live Service Over One-Time Purchases
Ubisoft UK is shifting from traditional one-time game purchases to live service models due to projected declines in physical software sales and overall revenue. This change is driven by consumer trends favoring subscription services, games-as-a-service, and free-to-play titles, leading players to...
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Eurogamer Weekly: Top Features, Reviews, and Gaming News
The gaming industry is evolving with key discussions around GTA 6's 13-year development gap, the challenges of live-service games, and Microsoft's controversial Xbox Game Pass advertisement. Fortnite's Simpsons collaboration is praised as the most complete tie-in to date, offering interactive fan...
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Leaked Screenshots Reveal Canceled God of War PS5 Game
Leaked screenshots reveal a canceled live-service God of War game by Bluepoint Games, which would have returned to Greek mythology and featured multiplayer on PlayStation 5. Sony canceled this project and another from Bend Studio as part of a strategic reassessment of its live-service approach, d...
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Battlefield 6 Season 2 Delayed to February, Season 1 Extended
Battlefield 6's first season is being extended, with Season Two now launching on February 17th to allow for more polished content based on community feedback. An extension update on January 20th will add new weekly challenges, and a 'Frostfire Bonus Path' on January 27th will offer new rewards, a...
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Deep Rock Galactic Devs Feel the Heat From 2023's Multiplayer Hits
Ghost Ship Games faces a competitive multiplayer market as it develops its next project, Rogue Core, with player attention divided among many new and established titles. The director notes the market has become saturated with strong co-op competitors since Deep Rock Galactic's 2018 launch, making...
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Battlefield 6's Honeymoon Phase Has Ended
Battlefield 6's initial positive reception has soured due to player frustration with new features like vibrant cosmetic skins and a battle pass system, which are seen as clashing with the game's original military atmosphere. The introduction of the Redsec battle royale mode and compact new map Bl...
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Helldivers 2 to Get RuneScape-Style Long-Term Updates, No Sequel Planned
Helldivers 2 will not have a sequel and will instead be supported as a long-term, evolving game, inspired by enduring titles like RuneScape. The developer, Arrowhead Game Studios, aims to continuously expand the game with new content and features to make it a "forever game," with strong support f...
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If Star Wars Can't Save Destiny 2, Nothing Can
The recent Destiny 2 expansion, The Edge of Fate, disappointed players with its unrewarding loot system and led to a significant drop in player counts, prompting Bungie to announce the Star Wars-themed Renegades expansion as a potential revival effort. Renegades, set for release on December 2, in...
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Everwild Screenshots Leak, Revealing UI and Gameplay
Everwild, an ambitious multiplayer game announced by Rare in 2019, faced significant development challenges and leadership changes before being canceled in 2024 after nearly a decade in development. Recently leaked development screenshots revealed the game's user interface and features, including...
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Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack & Invincible Boss Release Dates Revealed
Borderlands 4's roadmap includes a free Halloween event starting October 23, offering exclusive cosmetics and legendary gear, followed by a premium Christmas bounty pack on November 20 with new story missions and a Vault Card system. A major free update in December introduces the first Invincible...
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