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[–] lustyargonian@lemm.ee 1 points 2 minutes ago

Clearly Xbox is still trying to integrate and learn hard lessons about managing its multitude of studios. They simply aren't at the level of Sony when it comes to predictability and consistency to pull it off.

Sony was able to time it with the last of us but that's the exception I'd say. Their Horizon show was probably supposed to be out alongside their remaster of the first game and Lego game, but yeah, that didn't quite work out. Similarly Concord's secret level episode will feel a bit off now that the game and its studio is shut down.

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Tbh I think it's better this way.

Slow drip, remember that show you liked here's a game for it? For now buy our overpriced decades old game and enjoy.

Makes sense

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

Those 15 years of experience didn't do paid video game rant writer Ian Walker any good it seems.

But I'm not surprised a man who writes slop craves slop.

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

Bro looks like he aged twelve years in the past four.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 23 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

He's right. If they'd rushed to get a game out in time for the show it would have been a piece of shit and eroded the brand.

[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Plus they made a fuckton on new fo4 purchases when show released for zero additional cost. Steam had a killer sale for all the fallout games when the show released. Seems like no brainer especially because you never know if a show will be a hit. Look at Witcher, it never really caught on to the larger market outside of its already existing fans.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 24 minutes ago

I have a feeling the Fallout show is quite similar in terms of not being popular outside of people who already like that particular universe.

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 11 points 7 hours ago

Idk, I kinda agree. Look at how many shitty Pokémon games were made in order to launch alongside with a new series or movie. Those time constraints did not do those games any favor.

So I'm happy they didn't try to launch a new Fallout game when the series was released. I'll be wandering the Mojave Desert until then. And if something like 76 comes out again, I might just stay there forever.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Not as if Bethesda can be coerced into releasing games in a timely manner.

They could have made a studio work on a fallout 1 and 2 remake though...

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

Or even a new 2d fallout..

[–] fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works 39 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

What CEO would publicly acknowledge they did a shoddy job and missed a huge profit opportunity, putting their job on the line.

They still totally dropped the ball on this one. Especially since the big thing they did do is fuck mods by updating the engine and fucked Fallout London in the process. Muppets.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago

Probably one that's feeling the pressure from over 1000 workers organized into multiple unions and wants an out. At least that's my bedtime fantasy