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Artsy darling Remedy Entertainment has a new CEO - a former EA exec and sports betting platform president - who is there to "accelerate growth" (www.eurogamer.net)
submitted 3 months ago by GammaGames@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 54 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Accelerate growth" - business jargon for "enshittification."

[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Get your bingo cards out. Microtransactions, super mega ultra deluxe editions, account requirement, Denuvo, online requirement, platform exclusivity

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Pointing out platform exclusivity is hilarious, considering

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm out of the loop, I haven't bought an EA game in a decade (or two). Did they already go full platform exclusive or something?

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Alan Wake 2 was only made because Epic funded its development. That also means the game is locked to EGS (but is obviously on consoles)

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ah. Thanks!

[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 3 points 3 months ago

Thanks for asking, honestly. I didn’t make the connection either.

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 47 points 3 months ago

Rip remedy

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 45 points 3 months ago

They're done. I hope their devs can find better employment elsewhere.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 29 points 3 months ago

Fucking dammit. One of the few big-ish studios out there worth following.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 27 points 3 months ago

RIP

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 months ago

Translation: It's time to reap the massive profits by cutting down this artsy studio y'all sowed

[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 months ago

Today will be known as the day Remedy died. Fucking dickheads.

[–] luciole@beehaw.org 12 points 3 months ago

Fuck growth for its own sake. Let's stop this cancer cell mentality. Sustainability's where it's at.

[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 months ago

Goodbye, Alan Wake. We'll miss you.

[–] Toneswirly@beehaw.org 9 points 3 months ago

OH my fucking god.

[–] drmoodmood@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago

Wow. That is a shame. Accelerate growth by probably sucking all the soul out of the studio.

[–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago

That's so disappointing. I loved their games. 🥺

[–] BurnedDonutHole@ani.social 4 points 3 months ago

Tell me you're gonna go bankrupt without telling me you're...

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

Gotta admit, I don’t really play many Remedy games. While the settings and art may be good the gameplay is always kinda boring. I remember when Alan Wake was being developed and there was an insane amount of hype around it but when it came out it was just kind of boring to play. I haven’t finished it to this day. I heard Alan Wake 2 is really good but I just wasn’t going to play it without finishing the first one