They're taking losses on ps5s, that's the actual issue. They're taking hardware losses trying to offset them with software like it's still 2010. It's why Microsoft doesn't care if you move to pc because hardware is so fukking expensive to manufacture. Selling 100mm ps5s doesn't mean the same as it did a 5 years ago.. let alone a decade ago, the profit margins on hardware is way less than it used to be. They're taking discounts to try to meet revenue targets. When you sell hardware you have to hope your attachment rate offsets the sells, unfortunate part is more gamers are service gamers so it's no longer black and white 2 copies offset hardware loss etc.
Another wave of layoffs at playstation
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Mismanagement and development hell
But hey, at least they are instructing other teams on GAAS
But hey, at least they are instructing other teams on GAAS
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The game is just too fukking confusing.
I enjoy the mechanics but I have no idea what the fukk is going on…ever. Thus I can’t get that invested in it.
Bought one expansion pack earlier this year…won’t be buying another one.
Bring on Marathon and a new IP.
I enjoy the mechanics but I have no idea what the fukk is going on…ever. Thus I can’t get that invested in it.
Bought one expansion pack earlier this year…won’t be buying another one.
Bring on Marathon and a new IP.
Various inquiries were made by the ones involved in the interview, but one stood out: his comment on the recent Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
“When you look at the $69 billion for Activision compared to $3.6 billion for Bungie, we believe that Bungie can give us way more than a $69 billion acquisition of Activision,” Ryan said. “And that’s before considering the relative value of that particular transaction.”
That man got the same treatment as Bonnie Ross. The retirement was a nice way to ship him off after realizing the GAAS push was an error.
The GAAS stuff is/was a reaction to the AAA problem.
Sony spends lots to maintain their market position. Worldwide ad campaigns. Marketing rights, etc cost lots of money in order to sell more consoles, but when the big money makers like Destiny, Fortnight, COD falter all that money they spent doesn’t bring the returns they need it to.
I'm still on the D2 hamster wheel, but as a mostly solo player it's obvious it's too expensive/confusing for a newcomer.
The fact they haven't released a GOTY edition of Destiny 2 with all expansions included is a travesty.
Breh I gave up on Destiny the moment they came out with D2 and threw D1 in the fukking bushes 
. Like good grief almighty. How they expect me to keep up with such atrocious ass GAAS?
. Like good grief almighty. How they expect me to keep up with such atrocious ass GAAS?- There's a season on top of a season
- There's like a shyt load of expansion packs and season passes
- The F2P version is just shooting the piss to get folks running the meth race
- The game is a oversized tumor that constantly gets rid of content to get more content
- By the time you buy the expansion, the content will be worthless
Ding ding ding!
They basically coked out MS and entire generation and thought they would repeat that again this generation and hopefully finish them off.
I truly don't understand how they have paid professionals that didn't see MS setting up to double down on gaming and the direction they were going to try and take it, oh really is as simple as they really didn't care.
But once the CEO says we are all in on gaming and you know how he feels about missing out on mobile they should have instantly got to work on counter measures.
Yet instead Sony has raised the price of everything they own in the last 4 years. They nickel and dime for every feature, and "upgrade" and people are eating it up.
Meanwhile MS is out building "organic" relationships, adding more value to their sub service and if you broke boy gaming or just traveling a lot, they making sure you can play next generation games with the S.
I can dig it, I’m under the assumption that the Bungie purchase was the catalyst for all of this. Not so much hardware problems.
They just spent nearly 4 bil for a company that is essentially underwater and needs to make some changes to cover that.
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"They"? The projections are from Bungie.
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Lightfall flopped basically.
Yea they need something like they had with beyond light.
I couldn’t imagine being a newcomer and coloring up to a level where you could finally find some folks to play with
while you made some points, nothing about what M$ is doing is organic. They opened their wallets and decided to buy anything that moves for Gamepass.Ding ding ding!
They basically coked out MS and entire generation and thought they would repeat that again this generation and hopefully finish them off.
I truly don't understand how they have paid professionals that didn't see MS setting up to double down on gaming and the direction they were going to try and take it, oh really is as simple as they really didn't care.
But once the CEO says we are all in on gaming and you know how he feels about missing out on mobile they should have instantly got to work on counter measures.
Yet instead Sony has raised the price of everything they own in the last 4 years. They nickel and dime for every feature, and "upgrade" and people are eating it up.
Meanwhile MS is out building "organic" relationships, adding more value to their sub service and if you broke boy gaming or just traveling a lot, they making sure you can play next generation games with the S.
And Sony purchased the company. Now the company is missing revenue estimates by 45%. That's far more than a wiff.
After looking into this a bit more, it seems the problem is with them delaying marathon. They probably had it in the books it was releasing in 2024 and since that isn’t happening they are looking at a drastically different expectations.
Sony wasn’t cool with that and let them know they had to make some cuts. I bet they’ll be going all in on D2 to save face now.
Still in a wait and see type position, but it reaffirms my belief that this is more of a Bungie thing than Sony
Sony wasn’t cool with that and let them know they had to make some cuts. I bet they’ll be going all in on D2 to save face now.
Still in a wait and see type position, but it reaffirms my belief that this is more of a Bungie thing than Sony
