Sherbytes: Industry News Megathread, v.1

[Valhoven]

Official Confirmation , lines up with the Game Awards pretty much

Astute observation by Shinobi, showing the following R* has being an industry high:

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[Valhoven]

Just in: Warner Bros. and its properties going forward will be all-in on GaaS:

WB will focus on more live service games going forward:

"Our focus is on transforming our biggest franchises from largely console and PC based with three-four year release schedules to include more always on gameplay through live services, multiplatform and free-to-play extensions with the goal to have more players spending more time on more platforms. Ultimately we want to drive engagement and monetization of longer cycles and at higher levels. We have put specific capabilities. We are currently under scale and see significant opportunity to generate greater post purchase revenue".

CEO David Zaslav, Q3 Earnings Call
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[Valhoven]

Just in: Warner Bros. and its properties going forward will be all-in on GaaS:

WB will focus on more live service games going forward:

"Our focus is on transforming our biggest franchises from largely console and PC based with three-four year release schedules to include more always on gameplay through live services, multiplatform and free-to-play extensions with the goal to have more players spending more time on more platforms. Ultimately we want to drive engagement and monetization of longer cycles and at higher levels. We have put specific capabilities. We are currently under scale and see significant opportunity to generate greater post purchase revenue".

CEO David Zaslav, Q3 Earnings Call
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After the recent 10€ fatality shenanigan for MK1, sounds like an MTX maelstrom of a portfolio in the works.

 

[idrankyourbeer]

GTA 6 Incoming!

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/4kok877a13aa32/a-message-from-rockstar-games

rockstar games just announced an announcement lol.

dunno where else to put this. i dont think it deserves its own thread so i put it here.

 

[SwamiLeoni]

Wētā Workshop Unveil Lieutenant Titus​

Wētā Workshop Unveil Lieutenant Titus

 

[rikwebb]

A former Rockstar North Games Techincal Director has started a blog detailing the development of the Studio's games during his tenure there

Development of the trilogy & IV

What life was like inside Rockstar North.

insiderockstarnorth.blogspot.com

 

[rikwebb]

Reedpop are looking for a buyer for the games new websites they own



Covers:

Gi.biz
VG247
Eurogamer
Rock Paper Shotgun
Dicebreaker

 

[rikwebb]

Dragon's Dogma is releasing March 22nd next year

 

[Valhoven]

Following ^, Capcom's official DD2 showcase today. Watch below or for direct link, here (goes live in 5 hours):

 

[rikwebb]

Vanity Fair with a preview / first look of the upcoming Fallout TV show on Amazon (April 2024)

‘Fallout’ First Look: This Is How the World Ends—With a Smiling Thumbs-Up

The globally popular video game has become an epic TV series from ‘Westworld’ creator Jonathan Nolan.

www.vanityfair.com

 

[rikwebb]

Some ex longtime Rockstar Dev's have joined Dan Houser's(ex Rockstar Head) new company

 

[Valhoven]

Based on the very popular TV series, new game Walking Dead: Destinies (launched about 1w ago) is getting absolutely reamed for being Golem- and Skull Island-level trash – unironically the latter also being from GameMill Entertainment:

 

[method115]

Interesting interview with Xbox CFO. Talks about GP and all that good stuff. Lots of speculation that MS will be exiting the hardware market after this interview. I could see Sony agreeing to allow GP on their console if MS exits the hardware space. They already allow ubisoft and EA services so I don't see why not MS if they are just 3rd party.

Microsoft Wants Game Pass On PlayStation, Nintendo, And "Every Screen" Possible

"It's a bit of a change of strategy," Microsoft admits.

www.gamespot.com

 

[avenue94]

Interesting interview with Xbox CFO. Talks about GP and all that good stuff. Lots of speculation that MS will be exiting the hardware market after this interview. I could see Sony agreeing to allow GP on their console if MS exits the hardware space. They already allow ubisoft and EA services so I don't see why not MS if they are just 3rd party.

Microsoft Wants Game Pass On PlayStation, Nintendo, And "Every Screen" Possible

"It's a bit of a change of strategy," Microsoft admits.

www.gamespot.com

I'm curious what kind of non-GAAP accounting they had to use to say Game Pass is a high-margin business. It would be a ballsy move to just try and become a publisher/content provider.

 

[method115]

I'm curious what kind of non-GAAP accounting they had to use to say Game Pass is a high-margin business. It would be a ballsy move to just try and become a publisher/content provider.

Yea I don't think it will happen this gen or next. After that I could see it happening. There Xbox S\X sales are already below Xbox one at this point and Xbox one was already considered a huge failure for them. Will see so many changes have happened for Xbox lately who knows where they will be in another 5-10 years from now.

I don't think they exit that market without a guarantee (contract) from Sony and Nintendo to allow GP though.

 

[Uncommon Valor]

Hopefully it isn’t a shitty port because I would love to see how this game would look on the my oled Switch or Pocket Air.

 

[rikwebb]

The upcoming Hideo Kojima documentary will be available on Disney+ in the spring

 

[Valhoven]

The upcoming Hideo Kojima documentary will be available on Disney+ in the spring

Disney+ is the only streaming service I still have. Will be watching.

 

[Madmick]

Have you guys seen the headlines about The Day Before?

This might be the most negative Early Access launch I've seen in years. People are straight up calling it a "scam".

Why People Think The Day Before Is a Scam​

 

[rikwebb]

Another Embracer Studio closed down, Free Radical (Timesplitters)