The countdown timer starting from the download initiation is stupid. How they thought that was a good idea is beyond me.
Absolutely correct.
1 title launching and becoming a success is no good to the producers if it doesn't effect the studios fiscal year earnings enough.
Theres no reason to celebrate the financial profit of a game if it hasn't grossly increased the years earnings over prior years. This is better suited to low production costs with live service income.
This kills smaller projects because their profit to production ratios just aren't app...
The other side of it is how battlepasses have shaped multiplayer games. Dragging out "seasons" of cosmetic nonsense and artificial currencies to keep a person hooked. Many games could be made with that kind of focus in mind to keep player base counts up using fomo as a draw.
Gears and others already have their feet in there.
Also look at how expansions are being used to keep people talking about the likes of State of Decay 2, Grounded and Sea of...
I genuinely believe that the subscription service is going to have a massive impact on game development.
I reckon development cycles will decrease massively as will budgets. In some instances it might push developers creatively as the risk of running an idea is lessened but the full experience will be hampered.
Essentially I expect games to become shorter, snappier experiences with a "hook" that won't get nurtured and developed as it should...
If it were locked from start to finish I'd agree but it's just 2 days early access. So not much to care about
The man had a responsibility to those who work for him. His actions directly effected their future and everything they built. He put everyone at Tripwire and their business partners in a bad position.
Only more evident when his partners at Shipwright cut ties with Tripwire as a result.
Everyone is absolutely entitled to their opinion. Freedom of speech has never been lost. He's just facing the consequences of his actions.
His statement also directly referen...
That man destroyed his career and put the livelihoods of others in danger with a handful of words.
The worst part is, anyone could have seen it coming. Idiotic!
Before VAT on the US prices though, don't forget that
It wouldn't even have to be Guerilla. Any of their good studios taking on SOCOM would have me excited.
Even though Sony did Zipper and Evolution dirty! I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't get excited for a new SOCOM or Motorstorm
Yeah it's convoluted mess and absolute nonsense.
Who wants a steelbook only to get a digital code with it?! Thats ridiculous
Theres a lot to be said about waiting a couple of months and picking something up cheaper too. I still haven't gotten Returnal but I still look forward to getting it some time
That was a dreadful trailer
Okay props where theyre due. This is a fresh take on a genre and actually looks great
Yep. First time in a very long time I'm interested in an upcoming CoD game.
While being pessimistic is one way to take this, another is to realise it shed some light on the absolute obserdity that Germany will not allow free apps to begin with.
I'm glad I played the alpha. I had every intention of buying this game but this saved me 60 quid. I was bored within an hour and I'm just not feeling it. Just going to get Battelfield now instead
I think its just gotten a little too late to be revealing so little now. It was built up as if they were going to reveal something. If they had have launched the app with that same teaser on its original date then the speculation would be fine. But to delay the app and then have the 3 day update problem only to see a mere couple of seconds was a let down, especially at a time when a lot of those following the progress believe these guys to be scammers ha.
I'm not angry...
I was having fun with this whole "conspiracy" at first and the mystery was clever but my god has it worn thin now and tonight's update was ridiculous!
Rose tinted glasses people.
There's plenty of kids today who are going to look back with such fondness to the time they spent with Fortnite and Call of Duty in the same manner I do with Tony Hawks, Timesplitters, Metal Gear, Resi Evil and so on.
Products of their time, all of them.
It's in the terms and conditions of the download. I dont think it's an error. Just a poor decision.