In the biggest review of its business to date, DSGi has revealed that 77 Currys.Digital outlets are to close, it will trial new store formats before the end of the year - and there will be radical rethink of the product lines it stocks.
Amongst the most drastic changes outlined in today's report include the decision not to renew the leases of around 77 Currys.Digital stores in the 177-strong chain, as well as a major refocusing of the store format away from stocking small appliances and white goods - and towards stocking more laptops, accessories and consumer electronics.
PC World is also set to undergo a significant redevelopment to help it become the "destination for computing and new technology digital products and services".
New report from Skillsearch found that 22% of those surveyed had been laid off within the past 12 months.
It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.
The Callisto Protocol director thinks the solution involves the right people, the right timing, and perhaps a little bit of AI
I don't agree with that. I WISH I could agree with that. But buying habits and customer opinions prove otherwise
We've seen developers in the AAA space try new things and ideas. More often than not, the customers aren't willing to give things a chance, or not enough people buy into the project for it to grow.
Creativity works better in the indie space because the budgets, pressures, and expectations aren't the same.
it's a nice idea and it worked during the PS2/PS3-era when AAA didn't cost hundreds of millions of dollars. smaller budgets and shorter development time left room for more creativity and more risk. a game didn't need to sell 4 million+ copies to break even. things are different now.
This is the guy who bragged about crunching his staff and having them work through the night. Crunch culture has lost more talent and done more damage to the industry than any other factor. Screw him.
