ObnoxiousGamer: The newest trend in gaming seems to be releasing a game, and then DLC on the same day of its release. Is this a step in the right direction for gaming, or a black eye on the reputation of developers?
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
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.
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.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
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.
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
Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.
Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.
What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.
We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.
If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."
A black eye on the reputation of developers.
Letting a publisher know that it's okay to have more and more day-one DLC will eventually turn $60 retail games into cash grabs like free-to-play titles, where you're paying $10 to open up new areas and places already on the game disc or $15 to unlock extra enemies, side-quests and missions that were already stored on the game when it shipped.
EA tried it before and failed but it seems they've succeeded with doing it again using Bioware and Mass Effect 3 as the launch pad. Expect more price gouging from EA and Activision given that everyone who supports day-one DLC are giving them the go-ahead to wallet rape as they please.
horrible
When its something cosmetic, no one should care.
When its something which relates to the game's main theme or plot - it crosses the line!
Even day-one map packs isn't as bad as what EA/Bioware's done with ME3. If they were going to do crap like that it should have been applicable to multiplayer. A skin and weapon.
@soundslike:
For one thing, the Prothean is more than something cosmetic. Its represents the very foundation of the game.
for another: how exactly is collecting items ME's main appeal? Making choices that effect the story - seeming to make them - is.
You are an exact example of why gamers are the problem.
Who remembered when when pre-ordering a game was just to make sure you had a copy of the game instead of a gateway for day one DLC? Pepperidge Farm remembers....