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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Overwatch Fans Are Apologizing To The Kiriko And Mercy Mains They've Bullied - Kotaku

Jeff Kaplan left Blizzard due to pressure to increase revenue annually or face layoffs, revealing how growth-obsessed corporate mandates drove cosmetic favoritism toward popular characters like Kiriko and Mercy in Overwatch.
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fromGameSpot
3 months ago

Former Nexon CEO Says AAA Games Are In End-of-Days And AI Is About To Rewrite Everything

AI will trigger major transformation in games as AAA development struggles with skyrocketing costs, long cycles, risk-averse publishers, and misjudged studio acquisitions.
fromArs Technica
6 months ago

Civilization VII team at Firaxis Games faces layoffs

However, it's important to note that neither of those metrics gives as complete a picture as some Internet discussions suggest they do; Civilization VII launched on other platforms and game stores like the PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Epic Game Store, and those wouldn't be captured in Steam numbers-even though it intuitively seems likely that Steam would account for the significant majority of players for this particular franchise. Twitch viewership is also not necessarily representative of sales or the number of players.
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fromGameSpot
6 months ago

Former Bethesda Boss Pete Hines Has Strong Words About Subscription Services In Gaming

Subscription gaming services risk unsustainable economics that undervalue content creators, harming studios and developers when compensation and product recognition are inadequate.
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