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This is a huge deal. I grew up in the era of NES and SNES and Sega Genesis. The competitive landscape changed when Sony came in, bringing a new physical storage technology in the form of compact discs. Ever since then, they have been a mainstay and a major source of competition in an industry with fewer and fewer major players every year. If Sony’s own internal documents are stating they are moving into the future playing catch-up against the behemoth Microsoft. This does not bode well for a style of game creation that is incredibly attractive to we who love contained, well-written stories with gameplay that encourages the player to invest emotionally with the characters. #GamingNews #GamingIndustry #GamingCommunity #ConsoleGaming #FinanceInGaming #PCGaming

🛰 PlayStation exclusive Stellar Blade has had massive launch week outperforming other major titles. We compared this video game against others over Commercial, Press and Social platform data metrics to see whether it was a clean sweep for this brand-new title. 💿 Stay tuned as we share more key findings and observations on newly released titles with you in the coming days. In the meantime, let us know your thoughts on Stellar Blade. Have you had the chance to play it yet? And what are your thoughts on this title? 👉 Keep up to date with #GamesIndustry insights ▶ https://shorturl.at/krEN4 #VideoGames #Data

So good to see new IP's doing well

Valve is currently providing refunds for #GhostOfTsushima preorders made in non-PSN regions, which has led to suspicions that #Sony may be involved in the game's removal from sale in these areas. The PC release of Ghost of Tsushima: DIRECTOR'S CUT, developed by #SuckerPunchProductions and published by Sony, has been removed from Steam in over 170 countries, similar to what happened with Sony's #Helldivers2. Although Sucker Punch has clarified that a #PSN account is only required for the multiplayer mode Legends, refunds are being automatically processed for preorders, indicating concerns over access to the full game content. As Sony and #Valve have yet to provide an official explanation, PC gamers are uncertain about the future availability of Ghost of Tsushima in their regions, which raises doubts about Sony's commitment to providing fair access and consumer satisfaction. #Playstation #PS5 #Playstation5

Demea, a mixed reality game recently launched for the Apple Vision Pro, represents a compelling evolution in tabletop role-playing games (RPGs). We consider this concept entirely viable. Unfortunately, the trailer does not clearly show how diligently the developers have explored the possibility of scaling objects within the game. However, the magic in such a game can be depicted with cinematic excitement and vividness, making each spell feel truly spectacular while retaining all the advantages of traditional tabletop RPGs. #DemeaGame #MixedReality #AppleVisionPro #RPG #DungeonAndDragons #ImmersiveGaming #CinematicMagic https://lnkd.in/d3wqX-uQ

Valve is currently providing refunds for #GhostOfTsushima preorders made in non-PSN regions, which has led to suspicions that #Sony may be involved in the game's removal from sale in these areas. The PC release of Ghost of Tsushima: DIRECTOR'S CUT, developed by #SuckerPunchProductions and published by Sony, has been removed from Steam in over 170 countries, similar to what happened with Sony's #Helldivers2. Although Sucker Punch has clarified that a #PSN account is only required for the multiplayer mode Legends, refunds are being automatically processed for preorders, indicating concerns over access to the full game content. As Sony and #Valve have yet to provide an official explanation, PC gamers are uncertain about the future availability of Ghost of Tsushima in their regions, which raises doubts about Sony's commitment to providing fair access and consumer satisfaction. #Playstation #PS5 #Playstation5

🚀 How thousands of customers took on a corporation AND WON! 🎮 In February, Arrowhead Game Studios launched Helldivers 2 on PlayStation and PC, quickly capturing the market with impressive sales and critical acclaim, selling over 8 million copies in just two months. 🌟 However, the triumph was short-lived. On May 3rd, a sudden policy change by PlayStation required all PC players to create a PlayStation account to continue playing. This new rule would have excluded players in over one hundred territories where PlayStation Network is unavailable, essentially locking them out of the game. 🚫 The backlash was immediate and severe. Within just two days, players expressed their dissatisfaction loud and clear, leaving over 200,000 negative reviews and some even initiating refunds or chargebacks. 📉 In a swift response to the uproar, PlayStation retracted their decision by May 6th, removing the controversial account linkage requirement and restoring access to all. The power of community prevailed! ✊ Despite the quick resolution, the episode has put a dent in Arrowhead's reputation and now puts Helldivers 2's "Game of the Year" prospects in jeopardy. The path forward for Arrowhead? Rebuilding trust with their community. 💔 ➡️ ❤️ If you enjoyed this post, please leave a like & follow for more! ✅ #GamingIndustry #Helldivers2 #CustomerPower #BusinessStrategy #ReputationManagement #GameOfTheYear

I do absolutely agree something needs to change. The Covid bump in sales, staffing, and game/team funding mixed with the response of stimulus checks generated a feeding frenzy for record profits and forecasts that were not built on stable models of growth year over year. Now we are seeing the industry correct itself for poor planning and knee jerk reactions. I’m expecting thing to be all good again in the next 6-18months. And ideally by November / December of 2025 we will see a decent trend of growth and stability again. It’s also good to note: video games industry is not the only group to go through this. Most of tech is in the same position. Let’s do better as a whole and not chase the dragon.

Helldivers 2 - the most successful PlayStation Studios release on PC in terms of CCU, but Destiny 2 numbers are still higher. ▫️ Currently, the peak CCU for Helldivers 2 is at 203.6 thousand users. ▫️ The previous peak CCU record for PlayStation Studios belonged to God of War, with more than 73 thousand simultaneous players. However, it's essential to consider the genre specificity, as all previous Sony releases on the platform are tailored for single-player experiences. ▫️ In comparison, Destiny 2 on Steam, which is now also in Sony's portfolio, has a peak CCU of 316.7 thousand, set in March 2023. ▫️ The first Helldivers had a peak CCU of 6.7 thousand. In this regard, the sequel's results are more than 30 times higher. #helldivers #steam #trends #trend #game #games #gamedev #gaming #gamedevelopment

WHAT HAPPENED to HELL DIVERS 2 ? Less than 48 hours, Hell Divers 2 got insane amount of ‘’Overwhelmingly Negative’’ reviews, after all time record breaking player stats and success. What happened? Well. Sony happened. In a nutshell, Sony changed the PlayStation Account Login, From optional to MUST HAVE. Which is absolutely crazy because some countries, apparently, Doesnt even have the PSN account available, While others have difficulty to create one. WHY is this happening? Simply, to turn Hell Divers 2 players, in to Play Station Customers. Which is understandable from publishing stand point. But they Way and Timing of this feels Wrong. ---- Even the developers themselves looking to discuss this. You can’t just remove this option with exceptions, Because then you have to remove it for all players. This is just a great example of Why games should NOT be Exclusive to certain platforms. Period. ……. Games should be for all players. As accessible as possible. Not this, definitely not this. What now? Time will tell. What do you think? What would you do if you were Sony or Arrowhead Studios? Cheers! PS: I still couldnt play the game because I dont own neither PS nor PC and as an Xbox owner, I feel terrible not able to play the game. Sony Arrowhead Game Studios #gamedesign #videogames #gameindustry #steam #pcgames