Bellular News
A Key Mistake Shattered Dark & Darkers Return To Steam
updated
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Sources:
https://x.com/OWCavalry/status/1844424594511495240
https://x.com/cappugccino/status/1844437632723640583
https://x.com/PlayOverwatch/status/1836110378394087758
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24135750/overwatch-2-x-world-of-warcraft-collab
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24134805/bewitch-the-battlefield-in-overwatch-2-season-13-spellbinder
overwatch.fandom.com/wiki/Balanced_Overwatch
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24077475/discover-a-world-turned-over-the-mirrorwatch-event-begins-today
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24104274/getting-creative-with-the-community-crafted-mode
careers.blizzard.com/global/en/job/R024080/Product-Marketing-Consultant-Contract-Irvine-CA
kotaku.com/overwatch-2-story-missions-pve-play-menu-canceled-1851332218
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-22/blizzard-entertainment-makes-big-changes-as-overwatch-2-struggles
https://x.com/OWCavalry/status/1844149979226710401
00:00 "People said it's unfinished. That's because it was"
01:18 A New Layer of Purchases!
05:32 Warcraft's Shameful Treatment
09:21 Spooky Scary Microtransactions
10:49 Overwatch’s Future
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Sources:
engadget.com/gaming/steam-now-tells-gamers-up-front-that-theyre-buying-a-license-not-a-game-085106522.html
pcgamer.com/software/platforms/gog-is-delisting-29-games-this-septemberyou-have-12-days-to-grab-the-ones-you-care-about-and-2-days-to-grab-the-ones-you-probably-dont
stopkillinggames.com
https://x.com/PirateSoftware/status/1839434200946221242
digitaldemocracy.calmatters.org/bills/ca_202320240ab2426
http://web.archive.org/web/20100605062932/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10642189&postcount=28
https://x.com/GOGcom/status/1839680167188263136
https://x.com/GOGcom/status/1844752098145038435
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2426
00:00 What Just Changed
00:57 GOG Go For The Throat
02:26 The California Amendment
04:22 What Does This Mean?
08:40 Beware The Consequences
10:43 Valve May Be In Violation
12:21 Buying A Game On GOG
13:36 Paradox Know They F'd It
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Sources:
https://www.gamefile.news/p/paradox-interactive-life-by-you-lamplighters-league-vampire-masquerade-bloodlines-2
rockpapershotgun.com/paradox-still-want-to-make-a-sims-competitor-after-life-by-you-but-we-need-to-start-smaller
pcgamesn.com/cities-skylines-2/free-ride-paradox-interview
pcgamesn.com/life-by-you/paradox-interview
pcgamer.com/games/sim/cities-skylines-2-launched-too-early-says-paradox-deputy-ceo-but-early-access-wouldnt-have-been-a-solution-a-dev-team-that-thinks-theyre-going-to-have-a-nicer-ride-on-an-early-access-game-i-think-fool-themselves
pcgamesn.com/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2/paradox-interview
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/paradox-on-bloodlines-2-we-had-a-game-we-could-do-but-maybe-not-with-the-team-we-had
pcgamer.com/games/rpg/paradox-wants-to-get-out-of-the-rpg-business-if-bloodlines-2-god-willing-is-successful-bloodlines-3-will-be-done-by-someone-else
si.com/videogames/features/paradox-interview-october-2024-changes-to-game-investments
gamedeveloper.com/business/paradox-leaders-say-overconfidence-led-to-undisciplined-decision-making
eurogamer.net/paradox-must-refocus-to-rebuild-trust-and-survive-bosses-say-after-life-by-you-cancellation
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-paradox-weathered-delays-developer-splits-and-life-by-yous-cancellation
00:00 Resetting Their Narrative
01:10 Cities Skylines
03:54 Prison Architect
05:10 The Flop
06:31 The Casualty
12:21 The Last Hurrah
14:24 The 'New' Paradox
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Sources:
youtube.com/watch?v=H9AAnV59ddE
youtube.com/watch?v=Oze4Xqj9USk
opencritic.com/game/17396/starfield-shattered-space
bethesda.net/en/article/3U2q1EOhUcymEmeKEYes60/fallout-4-add-ons-automatron-wasteland-workshop-far-harbor-and-more
pcgamer.com/games/rpg/bethesda-honcho-says-starfield-is-the-best-game-weve-ever-made-in-massive-bout-of-amnesia
eurogamer.net/saving-cyberpunk-2077-how-cd-projekt-red-recovered-from-one-of-video-games-most-disastrous-launches
reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/1fyhcgw/comment/lqtxzh4
videogameschronicle.com/news/todd-howard-says-bethesdas-games-are-irresponsibly-large-explains-why
gamesradar.com/games/rpg/it-might-not-be-everyones-cup-of-tea-but-what-is-as-starfield-shattered-space-launches-bethesda-reflects-on-the-importance-of-players-speaking-their-mind
ign.com/articles/2007/03/08/shivering-isles-priced-dated
https://x.com/BethesdaStudios/status/1737548321248440759
newzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GPM-Spotlight-GameSeries-2023.10.24-Starfield-2.png
00:00 They’ve Lost The Narrative
00:45 Shattered Reception
01:57 People Don't See Value
04:52 How Are Bethesda Serious?
08:00 What About The Players
12:45 The Elder Scrolls 6
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Sources:
blog.playstation.com/2024/09/24/horizon-zero-dawn-remastered-is-coming-to-ps5-pc-october-31-2024
videogamer.com/news/horizon-zero-dawn-remastered-forces-psn-login-for-pc-users-if-they-decide-to-upgrade
playstationyouoweus.co.uk
videogamer.com/news/sony-secretly-increases-horizon-zero-dawn-psn-price-after-announcing-remaster
steamdb.info/app/2322010/charts/#reviews
steamdb.info/app/2215430/charts/#reviews
psprices.com
00:00 They’ve Reset The Clock
02:14 Shenanigans On PS5
03:56 The PC Shakedown
06:23 PlayStation’s Strategy
10:08 A Lesson from Nintendo
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Sources:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-04/tencent-guillemot-family-are-said-to-consider-buyout-of-ubisoft
insider-gaming.com/exclusive-context-around-the-assassins-creed-shadows-delay
https://bellular.games/ubisoft-are-giving-audiences-what-they-asked-for/
gamesradar.com/games/action/star-wars-outlaws-massive-entertainment-interview-creative-director-julian-gerighty-and-game-director-mathias-karlson-exclusive
siliconera.com/ubisoft-apologies-for-assassins-creed-shadows-flag-art-infringement
gamesradar.com/games/assassin-s-creed/assassins-creed-shadows-debate-somehow-reaches-japanese-government-ministries-who-reportedly-remind-everyone-that-historical-fiction-isnt-really-their-concern-at-all
rockpapershotgun.com/unsurprisingly-assassins-creed-valhalla-isnt-that-historically-accurate
insider-gaming.com/star-wars-outlaws-sales-1-million
vgchartz.com/article/271116/star-wars-battlefront-ii-sells-an-estimated-133-million-units-first-week-at-retail
thegamer.com/star-wars-squadrons-sold-1-1-million-digital-units-october
https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1655455567870148610
ubisoft.com/en-us/game/star-wars/outlaws/news-updates/1Kq2ABlTdHgkdbGRQZ20he/star-wars-outlaws-title-update-12
https://x.com/DavideSoliani/status/1816050633343938597
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mario-rabbids-and-red-dead-redemption-creators-form-new-studio-day-4-night
insider-gaming.com/vice-president-of-rainbow-6-cameron-lee-has-left-ubisoft
wsj.com/articles/vivendi-succeeds-in-gameloft-takeover-1465303696
marketscreener.com/quote/stock/UBISOFT-ENTERTAINMENT-4719/company-shareholders
reuters.com/technology/ubisoft-activist-investor-says-it-has-support-10-shareholders-management-tussle-2024-09-26
The End Of Ubi’s Troubles In Sight? 00:00
Family First Beginnings 00:37
Shadows Across The Creed 01:54
Outlaws’ Struggle 04:59
Bloomberg’s Report 06:41
Vying For Control 08:12
The Fight Isn’t Over 11:11
Today, we learn how Blizzard's internal conflicts and culture contributed to years of delayed games, cancelled projects and mass burnout.
Jason's book: amazon.com/Play-Nice-Future-Blizzard-Entertainment/dp/1538725428
Sources:
gamedeveloper.com/business/blizzard-s-workplace-culture-struggles-seemed-destined-for-chaos-from-day-one
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-25/book-excerpt-play-nice-the-rise-fall-and-future-of-blizzard-entertainment
polygon.com/excerpt/458330/why-blizzard-mmo-titan-was-cancelled
reddit.com/r/wow/comments/1fs5nw9/im_jason_schreier_reporter_at_bloomberg_and
ign.com/articles/jason-schreier-on-unearthing-the-secrets-of-blizzards-long-history-in-his-eye-opening-new-book
00:00 Conflict At Blizzard's Heart
03:33 Bobby Vs. Mike
06:15 Pardo Vs. Everybody
11:55 The Creative War
16:42 Conflict As Fuel
Today, we learn how Blizzard fell apart, shedding new light on how their largest failures happened.
Jason's book: amazon.com/Play-Nice-Future-Blizzard-Entertainment/dp/1538725428
Sources:
youtu.be/uLFNkLPpK8w?si=RQ9PhqbQ9kkJVHwh
youtu.be/wqZGP_GUcbw?si=Dix1nAoIJcfmHNLY
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-25/book-excerpt-play-nice-the-rise-fall-and-future-of-blizzard-entertainment
reddit.com/r/wow/comments/1fs5nw9/im_jason_schreier_reporter_at_bloomberg_and
ign.com/articles/jason-schreier-on-unearthing-the-secrets-of-blizzards-long-history-in-his-eye-opening-new-book
videogameschronicle.com/news/blizzard-is-reportedly-working-on-a-starcraft-shooter-for-the-third-time
00:00 New Details Emerge
02:59 How Bobby Kotick Thinks
05:13 Bobby's Influence Grows
10:00 The Death of Team 1
13:32 Blizzard’s Graveyard
17:59 Everyone Is Culpable
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https://bellular.games/loading-screen-blizzards-secrets-spilled-out/
Sources:
store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4696781406111167991
web.archive.org/web/20240925000911/store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/#11
masonllp.com/case/valve-mass-arbitration
https://bellular.games/ls-valve-really-are-that-successful/
law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/washington/wawdce/2:2023cv01819/328826/28
404media.co/steam-removes-forced-arbitration-clause-gamers-can-now-sue-valve
00:00 A Judge Says No
01:38 What Valve Did
04:23 The Reason Why
07:25 ”Our Arrows Will Blot Out The Sun”
09:30 Valve’s Riposte
(00:03) Correction: I misspoke, saying October instead of August.
We watched EA Investor Day 2024 so you didn't have to.
Sources:
youtube.com/watch?v=hsvX8NMGUxI&t=8575s
thrashermagazine.com/articles/the-tim-robinson-interview
youtube.com/watch?v=cCM3EfAz8FY
insider-gaming.com/battlefield-2025-battle-royale
https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/1836129684351791337
edition.cnn.com/2024/03/14/investing/premarket-stocks-trading-ai-bubble-grantham/index.html
00:00 Andrew Wilson's Challenge
03:02 They mentioned videogames
04:12 Number Go Up
09:04 John 11 35
11:51 Feeding The Machine
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Sources:
https://bellular.games/ubisoft-are-under-threat-from-their-investors/
marketwatch.com/investing/stock/ubsfy
staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/5U6140Jg0IaqobyAIIEawC/af3b587a1c81f379d57bc64eefdd0285/PR_Trading_update_25092024_final.pdf
https://x.com/GenePark/status/1838979683410489693
https://x.com/_Tom_Henderson_/status/1791502312306884996
gamesradar.com/games/assassin-s-creed/assassins-creed-shadows-leaks-a-series-first-base-building-system-and-it-sort-of-reminds-me-of-the-sims
insider-gaming.com/yves-guillemots-internal-memo-to-staff
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/european-game-sales-down-just-16-during-the-first-half-of-2024-european-monthly-charts
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-video-game-sales-fall-almost-30-in-the-first-half-of-2024
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/circana-reports-10-uplift-in-us-game-spending-but-admits-this-will-continue-to-be-a-difficult-year
00:00 The Shareholder Meeting
02:17 A Business Model Gutted
03:32 A Pipeline On Fire
09:55 The Plan to Decimate Ubisoft
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00:00 Sony Lost the Narrative
02:01 Leak ‘Confirmed’ Peoples Worst Suspicions
03:26 The State Of Playstation
08:11 Escaping the PR Nightmare
11:34 Playstation's Vision, Microsoft's Weakness
Everyone quit Annapurna Interactive. Now, they've spoken to the press.
Sources:
variety.com/2019/film/news/annapurna-resolves-more-than-200-million-in-debt-pushes-ahead-without-banks-exclusive-1203314214
variety.com/2021/film/news/megan-ellison-annapurna-scott-rudin-temper-1234951651
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-12/annapurna-video-game-team-resigns-leaving-partners-scrambling
ign.com/articles/what-the-heck-has-been-going-on-at-annapurna-interactive-an-investigation
hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/patrick-chu-upped-to-head-film-tv-annapurna-1235980517
https://x.com/RiotRMD/status/1834409934202589679
https://x.com/lushfoil/status/1834392601702916476
https://x.com/bnd_studio/status/1834416377803014369
https://x.com/HelloCakebread/status/1834371275168653465
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/humble-games-devs-told-company-is-shutting-down
wired.com/story/death-occurs-in-the-dark-indie-video-game-devs-are-struggling-to-stay-afloat
24bitgames.com/news/under-new-management
hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/megan-ellison-second-coming-nimona-1235842667
youtu.be/xDPzZkx0cPs?si=ODud6r5oT_d8e_R-
youtube.com/watch?v=4PP-VfVGOsg
Intro 00:00
The Incident 02:25
The Rise 04:18
Evolution 06:27
Where In The World Is Megan Ellison? 07:05
Mind Games 09:24
The Split 13:22
Numbers from $400m to $200m are floating around online. Today, we'll make sense of them, chart the course of Concord's development, and discover the real business model underpinning this entire disaster.
Intro 00:00
The Spark 00:35
The Rise Of ProbablyMonsters 02:50
2023-2024, Oh Dear! 05:49
Solving The $400m Problem 07:54
The ProbablyMonsters Business Model 10:41
Nintendo & The Pokemon company made their move.
Sources:
404media.co/cold-blooded-business-nintendo-is-patent-trolling-palworld-because-it-got-too-big
videogameschronicle.com/news/the-pokemon-company-confirms-its-investigating-palworld
videogameschronicle.com/news/palworld-embroiled-in-ai-and-pokemon-plagiarism-controversy
https://bellular.games/the-palworld-accusations/
automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-wins-15-million-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-against-china-based-game-developers
pcgamer.com/5-game-mechanics-legally-protected-by-the-companies-that-made-them
patents.justia.com/assignee/nintendo-co-ltd
patents.justia.com/patent/20240278129
https://x.com/stephentotilo/status/1836754369334632467
pocketpair.jp/news/news16
https://x.com/serkantoto/status/1836692299587416383
kotaku.com/nintendo-s-lawsuit-forces-japanese-dev-to-cough-up-30-1847420631
Sources:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/7147864422081646859
youtube.com/watch?v=1cCIOlSQIT0
steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#1w
reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1fiyd7y/are_we_reaching_were_so_back_levels_once_more
reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1fivolx/playing_post_patch_was_like
pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/helldivers-2-devs-casually-reveal-they-re-quadrupling-the-railgun-s-durable-damage-while-cco-pilestedt-says-kit-like-the-recoilless-rifle-will-become-a-delete-key-and-oh-do-i-like-the-sound-of-that
arrowheadgamestudios.com/2024/03/balancing-the-firepower-in-helldivers-2
pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arrowhead-creative-director-agrees-helldivers-2-needs-a-harder-difficulty-mode-after-the-buff-everything-patch
2023 was a disaster for Unity. Now, after a turbulent year, they're trying to win developers back.
Sources:
unity.com/news/unity-announces-pricing-initial-public-offering
sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000119312520227862/d908875ds1.htm#toc908875_2
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/what-did-we-learn-from-the-unity-ipo-filing
businessinsider.com/ironsource-denies-its-for-malware-2015-3
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/unity-ironsource-john-riccitiello-marc-whitten-merger/
theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875396/unity-mobile-developers-ad-monetization-tos-changes
reuters.com/technology/unity-software-cut-38-staff-company-reset-2023-11-28
unity.com/blog/unity-is-canceling-the-runtime-fee
devclass.com/2024/08/23/survey-finds-game-engines-used-equally-by-non-game-projects-rise-of-interest-in-open-source-godot
gamedeveloper.com/programming/godot-founders-had-desperately-hoped-unity-wouldn-t-blow-up-
cnbc.com/2024/01/08/unity-software-to-lay-off-1800-employees-as-part-of-a-corporate-restructuring.html
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Sources:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ftc-claims-microsoft-contradicted-activision-acquisition-following-mass-layoffs
https://x.com/stephentotilo/status/1834348582498963532
variety.com/2024/digital/news/microsoft-gaming-layoffs-650-employees-1236141947
theverge.com/2024/5/9/24153245/microsoft-xbox-mobile-gaming-store-july-launch
https://x.com/ArinGoldsmith/status/1834337912537887066
https://x.com/sydney_king11/status/1834291069695213921
https://x.com/ZoomkinsBL/status/1834271395825811595
https://x.com/RemcoMerkestijn/status/1834294771281789157
https://x.com/fumanstan/status/1834265339649294573
theverge.com/2024/4/2/24118728/microsoft-xbox-ai-chatbot-testing
inverse.com/gaming/ffxiv-xbox-moderation-problems-free-company-lfg
https://x.com/blamite/status/1774225450442588420
developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/articles/2024/03/community-sift-and-the-future-of-content-moderation
kotaku.com/xbox-microsoft-xbox-ai-generated-1851128191
cwa-union.org/news/releases/statement-cwa-following-layoffs-microsoft-gaming-0
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
Sources:
ubisoft.com/en-us/company/about-us/investors#shareinformation
aj-invest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ubisoft-Open-Letter.pdf
spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/oodkbq_5pswpqn0lcdovig2
polygon.com/2016/6/8/11890102/vivendi-takeover-gameloft-ubisoft-guillemot
Our earlier written coverage:
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-private-equity-vultures-are-circling-ubisoft/
From failed expansion to outstanding critical success, and now to plummeting player numbers. Destiny 2's players have had it rough, as have the development team. Now, the survivors of multiple layoff rounds are once again tasked with saving their game.
Sources:
bungie.net/7/en/News/article/new_frontiers
bungie.net/7/en/News/article/coregame_activities
bungie.net/7/en/News/article/coregame_rewards
https://x.com/Sphynxian/status/1833178940829323342
forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/09/09/summarizing-how-destiny-2-frontiers-is-reshaping-the-whole-game
youtube.com/watch?v=TIh3RoS8KVs
thegamepost.com/destiny-2-lowest-player-count-franchises-history
https://x.com/bogorad222/status/1833397355401363471
Follow along with our coverage of the topic here at:
https://bellular.games/destiny-is-changing-again-again-again/
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Sources:
blog.playstation.com/2024/09/10/welcome-playstation-5-pro-the-most-visually-impressive-way-to-play-games-on-playstation
https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/1833535339891437596
https://x.com/tkn0801/status/1833523953576645021
https://x.com/TheNCSmaster/status/1833528853261914193
cnet.com/tech/gaming/exclusive-hands-on-i-played-sonys-all-new-ps5-pro
https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3l3si5ht5be23
ign.com/articles/sony-says-big-ps5-price-cut-would-be-very-difficult?ref=bellular.games
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-5-now-represents-50-of-sonys-active-console-base
https://x.com/PiersHR/status/1833523573937324085
https://x.com/ChrisJBakke/status/1833302772844007428
https://x.com/_Tom_Henderson_/status/1833207918076039443
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reddit.com/r/riskofrain/comments/1f3r2vv/some_of_my_favorite_horrific_code_changes_since
pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/gearboxs-first-risk-of-rain-2-expansion-gets-hammered-on-steam-as-developer-admits-the-pc-version-is-in-a-really-bad-place
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/risk-of-rain-dev-hopoo-games-on-hiatus-as-co-founders-join-valve
gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/gearbox-bought-the-ip-for-roguelike-icon-risk-of-rain-planned-a-free-to-play-mobile-spinoff-with-a-new-dev-and-has-now-canceled-it-before-its-even-out
https://x.com/the_hopoo/status/1829578207202603478
pcgamesn.com/risk-of-rain-2/dlc-gearbox
https://x.com/DuvalMagic/status/1828916842200740113
reddit.com/r/riskofrain/comments/yxrcbs/gearbox_purchases_risk_of_rain_ip
gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/amid-risk-of-rain-2-dlc-blowback-the-roguelikes-creators-say-it-sucks-for-fans-and-the-new-devs-at-gearbox-but-those-new-devs-say-fixes-are-coming-and-this-is-just-the-beginning
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opencritic.com/game/17120/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2
community.focus-entmt.com/focus-entertainment/space-marine-2/forums/27-bugs/threads/43800-quick-note-on-the-most-common-issues
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https://www.stjv.fr/en/2024/08/open-letter-from-spiders-workers-to-their-employer/
insider-gaming.com/greedfall-developer-spiders-respond-to-allegations
https://www.stjv.fr/en/2024/09/strike-at-kylotonn-against-nacons-strategy-of-silence/
gamedeveloper.com/business/frogwares-becomes-sole-publisher-of-i-the-sinking-city-i-after-dispute-with-nacon
pcgamer.com/four-years-after-it-was-removed-from-sale-paranoia-happiness-is-mandatory-has-returned
eurogamer.net/blood-bowl-3-dev-apologises-for-launch-woes-and-addresses-the-sensitive-topic-of-its-monetisation-strategy
eurogamer.net/rocksteady-hit-by-layoffs-after-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-underperforms
https://x.com/MatPiscatella/status/1826246952499179750
mcvuk.com/business-news/rocksteady-co-founders-sefton-hill-and-jamie-walker-have-quietly-opened-up-a-new-games-studio
opencritic.com/game/17200/visions-of-mana
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-30/tencent-netease-rethink-japan-approach-as-game-strategy-stalls
https://www.gamefile.news/p/nintendo-partner-showcase-raven-activision-union
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blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord
ign.com/articles/concord-is-estimated-to-have-sold-only-25000-units-heres-why-analysts-think-its-failing
metro.co.uk/2024/09/04/sony-make-live-service-games-very-positive-fairgames-21545933/?ito=x-flow
newsletter.gamediscover.co
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https://x.com/PixelsofMark/status/1809020713954914444
insider-gaming.com/xdefiant-player-numbers-2
store.ubisoft.com/us/dlc-brands-xdefiant#cgid=dlc-brands-xdefiant&srule=Best%20sellers&start=0&sz=36
ubisoft.com/en-us/game/xdefiant/seasons/season-1
https://x.com/PixelsofMark/status/1827318642700382701
https://x.com/PlayXDefiant/status/1804182909147824221
ign.com/articles/ubisoft-cancels-the-division-heartland
eurogamer.net/ubisoft-confirms-project-q-cancelled
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-16/ubisoft-entertainment-cuts-45-people-from-its-us-staff
reddit.com/r/XDefiant/comments/1du2zea/overview_of_the_season_1_battle_pass_content
I've been meaning to get this off my chest for a while.
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pcgamer.com/games/fps/overwatch-2s-transformers-collaboration-is-a-dream-come-true-for-blizzard-koreas-lead-concept-artist-the-coolest-gift-i-could-give-my-childhood-self
pcgamer.com/activision-wins-patent-that-uses-matchmaking-to-make-you-want-to-buy-stuff
youtube.com/watch?v=1_UuXnHvsIQ
youtube.com/watch?v=ezJFu15N3w0
theguardian.com/games/article/2024/jul/13/advergames-how-games-platform-roblox-became-a-corporate-marketing-playground
youtu.be/u_JcO9cI_Hs?si=nPU8Pd31xDjRMJLz
Star Wars Outlaws asks advanced access players to restart their game, Warcraft implements a needed but awkward nerf, and even the best of games can't resist. Advanced access is here to stay, but that doesn't mean players will like it, and it means even more pressure placed on already stretched thin engineering teams.
Deadlock restrictions have been lifted, Blue Shift is back, and Valve are banning keyboard features.
The launch of Concord has gone worse than most pundits thought, but I think the reasons why are blindingly obvious.
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Black Myth: Wukong is utterly unprecedented.
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Sources:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4326355263805583415
steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/6233628070477025191
steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/4201376568915048836
theverge.com/2024/8/13/24219469/valve-steamos-asus-rog-ally-steady-progress-dual-boot
https://x.com/OnDeck/status/1824219661124374759
Sources:
pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arrowhead-ceo-says-we-need-to-do-better-after-incendiary-response-to-flamethrower-nerfs-in-helldivers-2-me-just-talking-about-it-isn-t-enough-actions-matter
store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4339866697736692015?l=english
https://x.com/Pilestedt/status/1790300010401104124
arrowheadgamestudios.com/2024/03/balancing-the-firepower-in-helldivers-2
twitter.com/Helldiversmedia/status/1821989905733480616
Sources:
https://x.com/gabefollower/status/1822749201563865219
https://x.com/Slasher/status/1823382546656248284
theverge.com/2024/8/12/24219016/valve-deadlock-hands-on-secret-new-game
reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/hot
https://x.com/Slasher/status/1823845848263897343
youtu.be/sY_qqec0d0A?si=qn8KUzqiLao0MsIP
youtu.be/b8yubZfMW5A?si=WRmeffJ-v1cyKCpj
youtu.be/pFwxgKyb5-Y?si=W73i1tp8n0FfxHVM
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krafton.com/en/news/press/krafton-strengthens-global-presence-through-strategic-integration-of-tango-gameworks-and-hi-fi-rush-ip
https://publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2024
https://x.com/johnjohanas/status/1822804769699946697
https://bellular.games/how-do-executives-make-games-worse-a-case-study/
store.steampowered.com/news/app/845890/view/3412065563217153125?l=english
windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/former-xbox-studio-tango-gameworks-and-hi-fi-rush-has-been-acquired-by-pubgs-krafton-inc-saving-it-from-closure
eurogamer.net/matt-booty-implies-tango-gameworks-closure-was-partly-due-to-leadership-change
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pcgamer.com/games/rts/stormgate-developers-say-they-want-to-lower-the-rts-skill-floor-not-the-skill-ceiling-its-okay-to-be-a-high-skill-game
gameworldobserver.com/2024/08/06/stormgate-sales-steam-charts-black-myth-wukong-dethrones-elden-ring
youtube.com/watch?v=-75T5YxLSto
store.steampowered.com/news/app/2012510/view/4343243762388958064?l=english
steamcommunity.com/id/Aurunz/recommended/2012510
steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199027409032/recommended/2012510
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windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-and-activision-have-formed-a-new-team-within-blizzard-to-work-on-smaller-aa-games-based-on-existing-ip
https://x.com/GPTGamingNews/status/1819384575526949047
leecocker.com
eurogamer.net/olympics-ditched-mario-sonic-series-to-explore-nfts-and-esports
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/olympics-go-paris-2024-5d5f77
edition.cnn.com/2024/07/06/sport/esports-world-cup-saudi-arabia-spt-intl/index.html
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stopkillinggames.com
https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2024/000007_en#
youtube.com/watch?v=ioqSvLqB46Y
youtube.com/watch?v=TF4zH8bJDI8
https://bellular.games/ls-04-04-24/
https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2024/000007_en#
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240419IPR20590/right-to-repair-making-repair-easier-and-more-appealing-to-consumers
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forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/developer-diary/prison-architect-2-delayed-release.1697795
forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/an-update-on-life-by-you-release-date.1680458
paradoxinteractive.com/media/press-releases/press-release/paradox-interactive-cancels-the-release-of-life-by-you-which-impacts-the-second-quarter-with-msek-208-in-a-write-down
paradoxinteractive.com/investors/financial-reports/interim-report-january-june-2024
forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/developer-diary/tinto-maps-13-2nd-of-august-2024-maghreb.1697711
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pcgamesn.com/team-fortress-2/steam-reviews
https://save.tf/
help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/37C7-829B-5DE3-CC3B
https://x.com/DidTF2GetUpdate/status/1806884053095960977
https://x.com/DidTF2GetUpdate/status/1814132927778943406
store.steampowered.com/news/app/440/view/4156338670618090149?l=english
reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/1e6vvjg/new_bots_spotted_in_ht_they_dont_pick_a_class_so
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opencritic.com/browse/all/2024/score
https://publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2024
bungie.net/7/en/News/article/newpath
https://www.gamefile.news/p/bungies-deep-job-cuts-were-in-the
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/elden-ring-climbs-to-top-five-in-revenue-charts-for-june-newzoo-charts
twitter.com/Sphynxian/status/1818677295424717041
https://x.com/HazelMonforton/status/1818722390349955265
https://x.com/bism_th/status/1818683194860093658
https://x.com/xRoyaltea/status/1818801794421784651
https://x.com/maxnichols/status/1818866351009939829
https://x.com/JeffGrubb/status/1818686775235088534
https://x.com/PaulTassi/status/181920330217892676
ign.com/articles/bungie-shakes-up-marathon-leadership-removes-chris-barrett-as-game-director
https://x.com/Bungie/status/1692594057594429472
forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/02/21/sony-president-wants-destiny-2s-bungie-to-be-better-with-budgets-and-timelines
ign.com/articles/bungie-devs-say-atmosphere-is-soul-crushing-amid-layoffs-cuts-and-fear-of-total-sony-takeover
https://x.com/JeffGrubb/status/1818686383449346538
https://x.com/boxrTailored/status/1818689014087795083
kotaku.com/bungie-pete-parsons-layoffs-classic-cars-sony-buyout-de-1851610196
https://x.com/TheCartelDel/status/1818707325777330319
https://x.com/DirtyEffinHippy/status/1818699797228081650
https://x.com/TheSamBartley/status/1818678522397049082
Fair play Hello Games, you've won back your good name.
Sources:
steamdb.info/app/275850/charts
https://x.com/TheLZtweets/status/1813580261843693991
https://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/74594/charts-new-update-helps-no-mans-sky-return-to-top-ten/
https://x.com/NoMansSky/status/1815292834414542927
nomanssky.com/worlds-part-i-update
youtube.com/watch?v=XmU3_6BK-Ro
Sources:
steamdb.info/app/553850/charts/#6m
blog.playstation.com/2024/07/23/helldivers-2s-biggest-update-yet-escalation-of-freedom-drops-august-6
videogameschronicle.com/news/big-publishers-eject-too-soon-from-live-service-titles-says-warframe-boss
pcgamer.com/warframe-developer-axes-publishing-division-will-transition-full-control-of-online-action-rpg-wayfinder-to-its-developer
mcvuk.com/business-news/digital-extremes-cancels-amazing-eternals
eurogamer.net/sega-sues-social-media-user-for-excessive-slanderous-and-insulting-comments-against-employee
sega.co.jp/release/240717_1.html
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/destiny-2-player-to-pay-490000-in-damages-for-racial-harassment
gdconf.com/news/gdc-2023-state-game-industry-devs-weigh-metaverse-player-toxicity-and-more
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Oof, but hey, that's what good Lawyers are for.
Sources:
theverge.com/2024/7/18/24201576/ftc-microsoft-xbox-game-pass-price-increases-standard-tier
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/almost-250-bethesda-game-studios-developers-unionise
twitter.com/OneBGS_USA/status/1814417799902601409
engadget.com/microsoft-is-hiring-dozens-of-zenimax-qa-contractors-as-unionized-employees-180047283.html
cwa-union.org/news/releases/zenimax-workers-united-cwa-collective-bargaining-yields-first-its-kind-tentative
cwa-union.org/news/releases/communications-workers-america-responds-zenimax-media-studio-closures
variety.com/2024/tv/news/halo-canceled-paramount-plus-1236075994
thegamer.com/halo-most-watched-paramount-plus-show-2022
They tried; it failed. With sports titles now reported separately, it's clear EA is deeply concerned over it's non sports titles.
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https://x.com/PlayApex/status/1816156552396734859
https://x.com/kalyrical/status/1816161388592783875
ea.com/news/empowering-our-creative-leaders-to-drive-growth
ign.com/articles/22-million-people-were-willing-to-pay-100-to-play-college-football-25-3-days-early
steamdb.info/app/1172470/charts/#6m
https://x.com/MatPiscatella/status/1815367404253327431
youtu.be/mOZ3L0jxoZc?si=SftflCu1aIspmYOW
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insider-gaming.com/spaice-marine-2-leak-playable
https://x.com/Focus_entmt/status/1813264114988294223
money.cnn.com/2003/10/07/commentary/game_over/column_gaming
https://x.com/Focus_entmt/status/1810722430144631112
reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1e4leh3/kingdom_come_2_free_for_ks_backers_of_first_game
pcgamesn.com/kingdom-come-deliverance-2/free
steamdb.info/app/2139460/charts
protocol.unisdk.easebar.com/release/latest_v475.html#div1
windowscentral.com/gaming/once-humans-eula-sparks-privacy-concerns-devs-respond-to-assuage-worry
partner.steamgames.com/steamdirect
blizzard.com/en-us/legal/8c41e7e6-0b61-42c4-a674-c91d8e8d68d3/blizzard-entertainment-privacy-policy
Valve's success is simply stunning. On a $ per employee basis, Steam almost defies belief.
Sources:
companiesmarketcap.com/take-2-interactive/operating-margin
companiesmarketcap.com/electronic-arts/operating-margin
companiesmarketcap.com/nintendo/operating-margin
companiesmarketcap.com/cd-projekt/operating-margin
companiesmarketcap.com/activision-blizzard/operating-margin
http://blog.wolfire.com/2021/05/Regarding-the-Valve-class-action
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2127343/Facebook-buys-Instagram-13-employees-share-100m-CEO-Kevin-Systrom-set-make-400m.html
https://x.com/thexpaw/status/1811727326138310962
arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/03/you-a-holes-court-docs-reveal-epic-ceos-anger-at-steams-30-fees
theverge.com/2024/7/13/24197477/valve-employs-few-hundred-people-payroll-redacted
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youtube.com/watch?v=uLQsitFYpg8
hrmos.co/pages/sega/jobs?category=2010249489979686912
videogameschronicle.com/news/segas-crazy-taxi-reboot-is-a-massively-multiplayer-driving-game
reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1d503nc/midori_says_crazy_taxi_remake_is_slated_for_2027
youtube.com/watch?v=FIAiUWhxmrs
https://x.com/Jawmuncher/status/1805986536019685864
automaton-media.com/en/news/konami-is-intent-on-region-locking-japanese-players-out-of-metal-gear-solid-rising-revengeance
https://x.com/gamespark/status/1809152673171800074