Be careful to not let all the exciting new "announcements" take the spotlight away from all the people that have been losing their jobs.
Cause that's exactly what the leadership at Xbox wants right now.
New Unpacked from me: https://t.co/MQET67uKqD
This is the most brain-dead move I've ever seen a CEO do. Like, what even is the goal here? How can you even defend this shit?
This industry is beyond fucked. Hope everyone lands back on their feet....
Dear gaming community,
Following the end of our external finance partnership on Project Fantasy, IOI has regained full ownership of the project and our IP. We will continue to develop and fund it independently amongst our other projects. With this context, we had to find a new balance for the long-term future of the studio, focused on the success of our main internal core titles instead of external projects and potential mobile game derivatives. This has meant making changes as well as proposed changes across our studios: the closure of our Istanbul studio and starting a process to part ways with colleagues who have been a meaningful part of what makes IOI what it is.
Our immediate focus is on supporting those affected as best we can through this period. If you are aware of any opportunities within your network, we would be genuinely grateful for any support you can offer to any of the talented people across IOI who might be looking for new opportunities.
These are hard, but necessary decisions, in order to retain the long-term future of IO Interactive as one of the very few fully independent AAA developer and publisher, as well as to give Project Fantasy the best possible foundation to succeed under our own passion and direction. Project Fantasy is a game, a world, and an IP that we are wholly committed to, and we cannot wait to share the love with you.
Depends on your perspective
Consumers would care about discs being ended
Industry folk and pundits will care more about the layoffs
So saying one is objectively worse than the other is objectively incorrect
The average ball and gun gamer doesn’t care about layoffs
"Yes, my queen. I will continue to fight for your honor. Wait.... what do you mean you increased the prices again?"
"I GET TO LEASE MY CONSOLE? HOLY SHAT BEST DEAL IN GAMING SONY STINKS THANK YOU MY GLORIOUS QUEEN"
Hey @JezCorden and @klobrille, maybe give the shilling a rest..
"Effective August 1, 2026, the price of XBOX consoles will increase by US$100 for 512 GB models and US$150 for 1 TB models. We will be updating prices worldwide. We will also be sunsetting our 2 TB model."
https://t.co/sClEpV7wlO
>kratos got a whole trilogy & 2 full games
>joel literally fucking dies
>nathan’s story perfectly finishes, lost legacy is a spinoff
>jin’s story may be continued, creative freedom?
>geralt’s arc literally finished wtf are we on?
"To save the ones she loves, Faye must fight through the afterlife of the gods — the Everywhen — where ruthless gods from across mythology vie for power in a land overflowing with dangerous magic."
I'm sorry, but this reads as straight up romantasy dust jacket slop. It's not her sex. It's not the character. It's the entire approach. "Everywhen"
God of War's creator says the new 'Laufey' title is “not God of War”
David Jaffe added “the originals, had their hooks, right? It was ‘Kratos is a badass,’ Greek mythology, violence, etc”
@OhNoItsAlexx You do know, that even the players who bought it like it, right? Youtubers, streamers, etc.. So even then, your argument falls flat on its face....
Stick to fence-sitting, dumbass