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Post by Jambowayoh on Sept 21, 2024 16:56:14 GMT
Weekend EG is reporting on the 400 mil claim, well when I mean reporting just copying verbatim without even understanding if the figure is true and who's saying it. Classic Weekend EG.
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Post by Tuffty on Sept 21, 2024 17:55:02 GMT
When you consider GOW was £200m budget or Ghost of Tsushima was £65m in budget, the 400 figure seems exceptionally ludicrous given what the final product is. So no, still not believing that figure.
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Post by Duffking on Sept 22, 2024 0:08:40 GMT
Yeah I pretty much expected EG to parrot it without bothering to investigate at all. Gutter website these days.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Sept 22, 2024 0:39:38 GMT
I mean, the article literally says "the reporter couldn't corroborate it", and then links to several sources that dispute the $400m figure.
I know we have problems with EG, but if you actually read beyond the first paragraph or so, I don't feel like they've done an especially bad job of reporting this. It would be nice if they could chase everything down like the New York Times, but that takes time and money.
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Sept 26, 2024 7:03:26 GMT
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Post by Tuffty on Oct 11, 2024 13:39:16 GMT
Concordians rise up?
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 11, 2024 13:42:22 GMT
A very competently made yet average game isn't suddenly going to be an an amazing game just because it's F2P. I don't think Sony have realised that yet.
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Oct 11, 2024 14:51:00 GMT
Just in time for a certain TV special .... mmmmmmm
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Post by Dgzter on Oct 29, 2024 18:28:26 GMT
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Post by pierrepressure on Oct 29, 2024 18:31:05 GMT
Fuck man, feel sorry for those that have lost jobs, this industry is a trainwreck right now.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 29, 2024 18:33:53 GMT
I mean, it fucking sucks for all those people but for the life of me I was struggling to see how even going F2P would have made a difference. The psychological damage was already done. That GaaS legacy that Jim Ryan pushed for really is providing so much fruit, isn't it? |
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Post by deez on Oct 29, 2024 18:35:11 GMT
So within 18 months Sony bought them, shut down their game, and closed them down?
I'm sure some people made a few quid from the purchase but it's a mess all round.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 29, 2024 18:36:05 GMT
/remembers about that Secret Level episode...
But yeah. One failed game and your entire studio is closed down. The absolute insanity of it.
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Post by simple on Oct 30, 2024 8:30:28 GMT
It felt inevitable given the current practices without the games industry. I’m betting the execs who’ve been making the decisions along the way somehow fail upwards from this too.
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Post by apollo on Oct 30, 2024 8:44:57 GMT
It felt inevitable given the current practices without the games industry. I’m betting the execs who’ve been making the decisions along the way somehow fail upwards from this too. Sure Jim Ryan got a nice golden parachute for leaving Sony
On a side note, for some reason Phil Harrison keeps getting work at high level roles, WTF? The guy is idiot
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Post by Tuffty on Oct 30, 2024 9:19:02 GMT
So within 18 months Sony bought them, shut down their game, and closed them down? I'm sure some people made a few quid from the purchase but it's a mess all round. And the people that made the decision to hire them, one retired and the other got promoted and fired them all. |
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Post by Duffking on Oct 30, 2024 9:32:59 GMT
I am convinced someone was embezlling money or something via this. It just can't have cost 200 million, even at US Cali dev salaries. Especially given they weren't at full staffing for the majority of that time.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 30, 2024 9:35:22 GMT
So within 18 months Sony bought them, shut down their game, and closed them down? I'm sure some people made a few quid from the purchase but it's a mess all round. Sounds like ProbablyMonsters made money out of it. Harold Ryan ex Bungie. Can't really blame him though, as he raised $200 mil to fund the game, then Sony came in. |
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 30, 2024 13:25:16 GMT
It felt inevitable given the current practices without the games industry. I’m betting the execs who’ve been making the decisions along the way somehow fail upwards from this too. Sure Jim Ryan got a nice golden parachute for leaving Sony
On a side note, for some reason Phil Harrison keeps getting work at high level roles, WTF? The guy is idiot
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Post by X201 on Oct 30, 2024 19:12:57 GMT
It felt inevitable given the current practices without the games industry. I’m betting the execs who’ve been making the decisions along the way somehow fail upwards from this too. Sure Jim Ryan got a nice golden parachute for leaving Sony He also got a bobble head collectible on PlayStation Stars  |
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 30, 2024 19:27:45 GMT
Actually a testament to the PS brand name and everyone else at the company that it's done so well while he was in charge.
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Post by rawshark on Oct 30, 2024 20:34:11 GMT
It’s literally the biggest flop in entertainment ever. No one should be losing money except for the top line.
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