DayOne Community Hangout |OT14| New News? NEW THREAD

The reason why things are happening in games industry. Answers all my questions in best way possible.

https://x.com/JNavok/status/1942666411903705616?t=lj3BjV8_kdl7iUtJE12E0A&s=19

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Came here to share this too and you beat me to it :blush:

Excellent if slightly depressing thread.

Backlog will keep me going in the long and dark roblox-AI future.

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I don’t think classic AAA releases will disappear, but I definitely think they will become increasingly scarce (which might honestly be good for the companies that will remain in the classic AAA sphere).

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It’s because they’re jealous their platform of choice doesn’t offer the service.

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https://x.com/wario64/status/1942932529331237161?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

It was a 3 months exclusive window, yet it managed to last a year. I understand the circumstance. In any case, at last.

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Xbox hardware down 30% :frowning:

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Just being real here: Even if you’re not super into the direction that the Xbox ecosystem is moving - and I’ve personally got some reservations - If the alternative was “business as usual” and a downward spiral that ends with exiting the hardware business Sega-style… I’ll take the option where the ecosystem still exists in some form.

Series X is the best video game console hardware ever IMO, and Series S is an innovative, perfectly positioned answer to a big need in the space. If these consoles couldn’t turn around the Xbox One’s downward trajectory, then nothing was ever going to.

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https://x.com/klobrille/status/1942957230300467302?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

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30% in year 5, with a new handled partner device announced and next gen announced as being on the horizon, despite a price increase.

Honestly not as bad as what most were saying.

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Not bad, I agree. Though the PS5 was up 3%. Not sure why, as the PS hasn’t been putting out first party developed games. At least not to the degree that Xbox has been.

Probably price, branding. They still focus on selling hardware.

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(In case anyone hasnt tried them out, working my way through The Alters and Atomfall, both very good so far)

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I think the days are long over when “what does this year’s first party slate look like” determines which console you’re interested in. It’s overall brand image and brand loyalty. If you’re a die hard PlayStation person, that’s what you’re buying. And most gamers at this point are PlayStation/Nintendo fans, and that’s not changing.

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Game Subscriptions reached an all time monthly high (0.6 billion), 3rd consecutive month of growth. Game Pass continues to flourish.

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Xbox has 5 of the top 7.

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Been cracking away at Alters, great game. But I’m having a hard time keeping the Miner alive for some reason. I’m not sure if there is a specific sequence as to which Alter you choose to clone or if it’s the decision paths I’m taking.

That can’t be right, according to the media nobody buys Xbox games… or even likes Xbox :woozy_face:

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