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Anthem may not be monetized at launch

Following its hard-learned lesson with Battlefront II, EA may hold off on monetizing Anthem at launch. Top EA execs might've given clues that Anthem's live services will roll out post-release instead of at launch.

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Nyxus2927d ago

It will probably be built around monetization anyway, wether they choose to go all out from the start or what a little while to sucker people in.

porkChop2927d ago

You could be right. Though recently EA has been pushing out some of the older execs, making room for younger and more progressive people to get the company back on track.

I'm not going to hold my breath but we could, maybe, see an improvement from them. They've done it before, back in 07-09. We'll see.

-Foxtrot2927d ago

If so it’ll be a huge thing where EA will make out it’s for the players so at a first glance it’ll look like an amazing victory not realising they’ll be in later

Aceman182926d ago (Edited 2926d ago )

Ok I'll be avoiding Anthem then, EA can go kiss my a$$. I'll be avoiding all EA games now.

Relientk772927d ago

EA if you're gonna screw us just do it from the beginning. I'd hate that if I bought Anthem at launch, and then they tricked everyone and snuck microtransactions in later. I don't wanna support that trash.

PhantomS422926d ago

I can imagine the marketing push will be "and no microtransactions at launch*" with an emphasis on "at launch" but will avoid any questions about MTs in the future.

indyman77772926d ago

The other popular sales pitch (actually more popular) is: we have no PLANS to put Micro transactions in.

indyman77772926d ago

Good point because usually 90% of sales come in the first 80 days. Most people will be in then they will screw people. At least 50% will have sold in the first week. EA is just like the Devil.

quent2926d ago

The dealer always gives a little taste

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio17d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing17d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9217d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit17d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing17d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9217d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Koei Tecmo Announces Record Financial Results After Releasing Many Big Games

Today, Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April 2025 and March 2026.

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Guild Wars Publisher CEO Warns AI Can't Replace What Makes Games 'Instinctively Fun'

TNS - NCSoft CEO admitted that AI is rapidly becoming a core part of game development, but he added that it cannot replace what makes games fun.

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Lionsguard20d ago

To be fair, there are also human made games that release and lack any fun at all either.

jznrpg20d ago

But all of the great games have been made by humans

jwillj2k420d ago

One is by choice, the other is a feature.

PRIMORDUS20d ago

Guild Wars 2 been playing for 14yrs, 1st beta. This is just one company I support, Arenanet and NCSoft, even though I torrent, there are a few PC companies I will buy from. "PlayStation’s Horizon MMO spin-off, Horizon Steel Frontiers." I feel this will be good, NCSoft is a good developer/publisher.

CrimsonWing6919d ago

It’s a tool. Use it elevate things and get it done faster. I’m sorry but not every game made by humans is good. If this can help things, then I fully embrace it.