D13 Michael -> Baltic Games Fest
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...all sorts of games. Especially those which release on all other systems.
The worst about all that: they had a Royal Flush at their hands and Management decided to bluff with it and then folded.
The worst about all that: they had a Royal Flush at their hands and Management decided to bluff with it and then folded.
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
...all sorts of games. Especially those which release on all other systems.
The worst about all that: they had a Royal Flush at their hands and Management decided to bluff with it and then folded.
The worst about all that: they had a Royal Flush at their hands and Management decided to bluff with it and then folded.
...any answer anymore). Game Concept approvals taking months what shouldn't take more than two weeks. And so on.
And players wonder why more and more teams decide that Xbox versions have less priority or get not even made. Sure, that mostly affects indies but for a working eco system you need...
And players wonder why more and more teams decide that Xbox versions have less priority or get not even made. Sure, that mostly affects indies but for a working eco system you need...
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
...any answer anymore). Game Concept approvals taking months what shouldn't take more than two weeks. And so on.
And players wonder why more and more teams decide that Xbox versions have less priority or get not even made. Sure, that mostly affects indies but for a working eco system you need...
And players wonder why more and more teams decide that Xbox versions have less priority or get not even made. Sure, that mostly affects indies but for a working eco system you need...
...but answering times from Microsoft were more than 2 months so the application got denied. Wish I was joking), devs waiting for answers if they get Xbox Devkits/Testkits for Trade Shows and receiving a confirmation two days before the show (obviously no build was made cause they didn't expect...
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
...but answering times from Microsoft were more than 2 months so the application got denied. Wish I was joking), devs waiting for answers if they get Xbox Devkits/Testkits for Trade Shows and receiving a confirmation two days before the show (obviously no build was made cause they didn't expect...
...third party teams. Developers not getting certified as Xbox devs cause they couldn't provide an invoice for their website domain in time to prove that they are legit (not joking here, best: they tried again when the yearly subscription payment happened, invoice shall not be older than 2 months...
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
...third party teams. Developers not getting certified as Xbox devs cause they couldn't provide an invoice for their website domain in time to prove that they are legit (not joking here, best: they tried again when the yearly subscription payment happened, invoice shall not be older than 2 months...
Layoffs, closures (and even weird ones with Tango while claiming at the same time they'd need more small award winning games, geeez), cancelations. Even flagship products such as Perfect Dark.
And then rising prices in an absurd way. And laying off essential people making things bad for...
And then rising prices in an absurd way. And laying off essential people making things bad for...
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Layoffs, closures (and even weird ones with Tango while claiming at the same time they'd need more small award winning games, geeez), cancelations. Even flagship products such as Perfect Dark.
And then rising prices in an absurd way. And laying off essential people making things bad for...
And then rising prices in an absurd way. And laying off essential people making things bad for...
... but too slow. Compared to the rest of the company Margin was too low. So Management made the decision to go nuts and throw away the strategy, ignore the long term.
Buying Activision, huh? Well, numbers had to go up. And that did not work. CoD made less in Gamepass. So panic happened.
Buying Activision, huh? Well, numbers had to go up. And that did not work. CoD made less in Gamepass. So panic happened.
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
... but too slow. Compared to the rest of the company Margin was too low. So Management made the decision to go nuts and throw away the strategy, ignore the long term.
Buying Activision, huh? Well, numbers had to go up. And that did not work. CoD made less in Gamepass. So panic happened.
Buying Activision, huh? Well, numbers had to go up. And that did not work. CoD made less in Gamepass. So panic happened.
They started huge and small productions. A diverse portfolio. And with Perfect Dark even a system seller on the horizon. And "small" games such as Hi-Fi Rush.
And yes, Gamepass in the beginning was a loss. But that changed.
But it did not change quickly enough for the management. Revenue grew...
And yes, Gamepass in the beginning was a loss. But that changed.
But it did not change quickly enough for the management. Revenue grew...
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
They started huge and small productions. A diverse portfolio. And with Perfect Dark even a system seller on the horizon. And "small" games such as Hi-Fi Rush.
And yes, Gamepass in the beginning was a loss. But that changed.
But it did not change quickly enough for the management. Revenue grew...
And yes, Gamepass in the beginning was a loss. But that changed.
But it did not change quickly enough for the management. Revenue grew...
... understand the game itself changed. It was not about consoles anymore. They gave up on caring about that marked. They started becoming the Netflix for games, even had the chance to become something like Amazon Prime for entertainment.
They invested heavily with Bethesda. They had a plan.
They invested heavily with Bethesda. They had a plan.
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
... understand the game itself changed. It was not about consoles anymore. They gave up on caring about that marked. They started becoming the Netflix for games, even had the chance to become something like Amazon Prime for entertainment.
They invested heavily with Bethesda. They had a plan.
They invested heavily with Bethesda. They had a plan.
Hoffentlich auch kein astrologisches.
September 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Hoffentlich auch kein astrologisches.