With long-mooted MMO epic Titan having been mothballed, there are serious implications for the video game industry as a whole. Mark Butler argues that developers and publishers need to re-think their ‘bigger means better’ mentality.
Blizzard reveals plans to speed up Diablo releases with more frequent expansions and updates as the franchise moves toward a live-service future.
All I want is a physical disc release of remastered D2 that doesn't require online check-ins.
I've lost complete interest. Too much FOMO with seasons as it is, now it's expansions? No thanks.
what fomo? everything gets reset each season and you start new characters unless you're playing on the regular servers and then you're already maxxed anway and just need to participate in the new season stuff.
i played only during launch and i found the ones in that battlepass to be absolute dogwater, the only ones that looked somewhat cool were the paid ones in the store and i wont bother with either. The game itself was just so hollow, there were no cool builds cause every synergy was just "x or y skills does more dmg or has this extra effect" almost no experimentation needed, couldnt give a rats ass about armor if the core of the game is boring af.
A strong majority of quality assurance workers at Blizzard’s Albany and Austin locations overwhelmingly voted to ratify a union contract at Microsoft, ensuring lasting protections in the workplace.
Blizzard has revealed their showcase schedule for 2026.
This is something I completely agree with. The so called "Next-gen" systems are filled with very over bloated AAA titles. The majority of western gamers and developers feel photo realistic graphics and Ultra deep storytelling is the future. To bad the gameplay itself has taken a backseat.
Many of today's AAA games play like a interactive movie. You can literally hit one or two buttons and beat the game. However, Indie games can suffer from the same problem if there is a overexposure them. Alot of indie games tend to blend in with each other.
The reason why AAA development is through the roof is because of the "bigger means better" mentality. In order for developers like EA and Ubisoft to get these games to the "next-gen" level. They spend insane amounts of money. And then games like Destiny and Watch Dogs come out as results. Nice to look at, but the gameplay just isn't all there (if any).
Gamers tend to be there own worst enemies though. When all the talk about Xbox One and Ps4 is based on resolution, and 60 Frames per second. Instead of gameplay, you know, What makes a game a game. Developers get the impression that graphics is all gamers care about.