Essence_of_MehMay 7, 2024

Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda

https://lemmy.world/post/15127406

Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda - Lemmy.World

Affected devs: - Arkane Austin (closed) - Tango Gameworks (closed) - Alpha Dog Studios (closed) - Roundhouse Games (absorbed into ZeniMax Online Studios) > These changes are grounded in prioritizing high-impact titles and further investing in Bethesda’s portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds which you have nurtured over many decades.

Show threadflamingos-cant (hopepunk arc)May 7, 2024

> Tango makes a great game
> Put it day one on Game Pass
> Close the studio when it doesn’t meet sale targets

Corp. logic truly is something else.

Show threaddan1101May 7, 2024
Yeah did someone just run or interpret reports incorrectly? If a person subscribes to Game Pass and plays Hi Fi Rush for X months, I’d consider that a sale.
Show threadchiliedogg

If they play it exclusively, sure. But people play tons of games on Gamepass. HiFi Rush and a dozen other games splitting that $15/month/account is a lot less rosy.

I’ve had Gamepass since the beginning, and since it was launched it I’ve bought maybe 1 or 2 Xbox games that weren’t on gamepass, whereas I used to average 2-3 a month. My overall spending on games has dropped massively since getting gamepass - especially on Xbox.

May 8, 2024 at 3:28amWeb
Show threaddan1101May 8, 2024

Just the fact that they played some minimum amount should tell them the game contributed to the subscriber’s enjoyment of Game Pass. Otherwise if they are both selling a game and giving it to Game Pass subscribers for free I’m not sure what they are expecting. Can’t have your cake and eat it too, but I’m sure they would like that.

Maybe they are hoping that Game Pass is like extended demos and will lead to more game sales. But there are too many new games all the time for most to hold my interest.

Show threadchiliedoggMay 8, 2024

I think they expected more casual gamers to sign up for game pass while the more dedicated among us would still be buying new products.

Honestly, if they’d probably be doing better if they put games on there day 1. Sony doesn’t put their biggest titles on PS+ at launch for a reason.

Halo and starfield had shit sales because we didn’t have to buy them. If they required people to buy the triple-A in-house titles at launch, the double-A stuff like HiFi Rush could still be released on gamepass day 1 as an incentive for people to subscribe.

As it stands, Starfield and Forza burned the money that should be used for HiFi Rush and Ori.

Show threaddan1101May 9, 2024
Absolutely agree, just recently instead of buying Manor Lords I just found a good deal on a month of Game Pass. I played it as much as I wanted (for now) for less than $10.