Microsoft cumpara Activision - Blizzard - King

[sexbobomb91]

Doar pe mine mă amuză ce spune Phil Spencer în conversațiile astea?

Oare chiar se aștepta ca Sony să nu blocheze xCloud-ul pe platforma lor?

[razvanrazy]

Am gasit si documentul "complet" unde aparea RDR2.

De fapt asta e documentul complet

[lucicleric]

Totusi documentele erau pe un server al US goverment, fara pic de protectie, fara nimic. Cineva a ****ed up big time

Sau e pur si simplu free marketing and exposure.

[lukecelmare]

Free marketing ptr cine ? Ptr firmele care fac traininguri despre cum trebuie sa stochezi documente importante?

Ca ptr MS sigur nu este.

[lucicleric]

Pt MS.....e reach....orice fel de leak, bad marketing, good marketing....e marketing. Ofera o viziune asupra viitorului xbox si industriei. De fel nu mai cred toate balivernele astea, vai am scapat o informatie.....majoritatea sunt gandite. Also, pana la un anumit nivel, spencer si ryan vorbesc si shareuiesc idei, nu e asa de habotnica treaba. Cand esti unul din stalpii gamingului pe console , tu faci trendul, asta e partea frumoasa.

[paul]

V-am mutat aici.

Microsoft a gresit, a urcat un .pdf, cu mai multe attachments, neredactat.

Ca un rezumat:
- Xbox Series S mid-gen refresh - codename Ellenwood
- Xbox Series X mid-gen refresh - codename Brooklin
- Xbox Wireless 2 - codename Sebile
- next-gen Xbox
- pre-pandemie: planul de jocuri al ZeniMax inainte sa fie cumparati de Microsoft: Doom Year Zero, Dishonored 3, Ghostwire: Tokyo sequel, Oblivion remaster, Fallout 3 remaster, Project Krestel, Project Platinum, Licensed IP Game - poza 1
- performanta jocurilor ZeniMax - poza 2
- performante viitoare asteptate pentru ZeniMax - poza 3
- 2020: Spencer considera Nintendo ca fiind "THE prime asset" de cumparat - poza 4
- 2021: despre jocuri PC in xCloud si Stadia - pozele 5-6
- mai 2022: cam ce preturi ar fi pentru a ajunge in Game Pass - pozele 7-12

[razvanrazy]

Totusi documentele erau pe un server al US goverment, fara pic de protectie, fara nimic. Cineva a ****ed up big time

Se pare ca cineva de la MS a omis sa le clasifice ca si "non-public documents" cand le-a trimis la tribunal...

Oricum:

"5 years of corporate strategy leaked in one single night. Historic."

[paul]

Reactia lui Phil:

[sexbobomb91]

Se pare ca cineva de la MS a omis sa le clasifice ca si "non-public documents" cand le-a trimis la tribunal...

Oricum:

Incredibil ... așa incompetență e greu de iertat.
Sper totuși ca persoanele vinovate să nu primească o vizită de la Agent 47.

[lukecelmare]

Ce saptamana ptr Xbox

[paul]

Vanzarea s-ar putea incheia saptamana aceasta.
Activision Blizzard anunta ca ne putem astepta la jocuri in Game Pass la anul:

[Xander RO]

Gata, au reusit!

Microsoft has closed its $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, according to a regulatory filing by the company on Friday.
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority gave its nod to the deal earlier on Friday, clearing the way for the close.
The deal gives Microsoft a hefty portfolio of video game franchises, including Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Diablo, Overwatch, StarCraft, Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Warcraft.

Sursa: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/13/micr...ry-review.html

[paul]

De departe cea mai buna stire de cand s-a lansat Xbox One. E nevoie de concurenta serioasa la Sony.

Hai cu seria Call of Duty in Game Pass! N-am mai jucat de la Ghosts (2013) incoace:

Urmatoarea miscare cred ca e Japonia. Recent, la TGS, din nou Spencer a spus ca sunt interesati sa cumpere/investeasca in zona.

Cam asa arata Xbox Game Studios:

[olteanug]

O veste buna, dar bine ar fi daca ar ridica si calitatea jocurilor.
De cand Microsoft a cumparat Bethesda, n-a mai aparut nimic bun la nivelul lui Skyrim, Doom, Dishonored, Fallout 4 sau Wolfenstein New Order. Deathloop ma lasa rece, iar Starfield e un dezastru la lansare ce nu merita jucat acum. Nu-mi fac sperante ca o sa vedem un Elder Scrolls 6 prea curand si ca o sa mai impresioneze asa cum o facuse Skyrim. M-ar interesa foarte mult o continuare la Doom, Quake 5 sau Dishonored 3, poate si un reboot la Wolfenstein.

In privinta Activision , ar fi dragut daca le-ar mai taia macaroana din lansat CoD-uri anual si sa mizeze pe titluri cat mai rare, dar cat mai de calitate. Si poate sa mai aduca altceva, un alt tip de shooter. 20 de ani de CoD e deja prea mult. Ca tot o dau in skill-uri de survival si making tools mechanics de la MWII, ar merge un competitor de la Activision impotriva lui Far Cry de la Ubisoft.

Ia la Blizzard, sa mai curete Starcraft II, Diablo IV, World of Warcraft si Overwatch 2 din hackeri si sa ascunda microshiet-urile care fac meniurile jocurilor sa arate ca un bazaar.
Am pretentii poate prea mari de la Microsoft, dar daca i-ar pune la treaba pe cei de la Blizzard sa lanseze in urmatorii cinci ani un Warcraft IV sau un Starcraft III, s-ar reveni la spiritul de odinioara al companiei cand chiar isi merita numele de ,,Blizzard". Diablo IV zic ca e ok, un pas la revenire, sa vedem si urmatorii pasi.

Also, de la Microsoft....sunt multi care inca asteapta un Age of Empires 5 cu cele doua razboaie mondiale.

[paul]

End of an era.

Kotick paraseste Activision, asa cum s-au inteles, in 29 decembrie: Bobby Kotick: With gratitude - Activision Blizzard King.

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down officially December 29th.

Microsoft has not appointed a direct replacement and instead has rolled the suite of Activision Blizzard executives — including Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, Activision publishing president Rob Kostich, and Activision Blizzard vice chair Thomas Tippl — under Microsoft’s game content and studios president Matt Booty.

Microsoft announces more Xbox leadership changes as Activision’s Bobby Kotick departs - The Verge

[biagyydog]

A plecat fara un "bonus"?
Sau aceasta informatie nu a rasuflat?

[olteanug]

Ducă-se pe pustii!
A distrus o grămadă de francize

[paul]

Microsoft inchide:
- Arkane Austin (Dishonored, Redfall)
- Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within, Hi-Fi Rush)
- Alpha Dog Studios (Mighty Doom)

Today I’m sharing changes we are making to our Bethesda and ZeniMax teams. 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.

To double down on these franchises and invest to build new ones requires us to look across the business to identify the opportunities that are best positioned for success. This reprioritization of titles and resources means a few teams will be realigned to others and that some of our colleagues will be leaving us.

Here are the changes going into effect:
- Arkane Austin – This studio will close with some members of the team joining other studios to work on projects across Bethesda. Arkane Austin has a history of making impactful and innovative games and it is a pedigree that everyone should be proud of. Redfall’s previous update will be its last as we end all development on the game. The game and its servers will remain online for players to enjoy and we will provide make-good offers to players who purchased the Hero DLC.
- Alpha Dog Studios – This studio will also close. We appreciate the team’s creativity in bringing Doom to new players. Mighty Doom will be sunset on August 7 and we will be turning off the ability for players to make any purchases in the game.
- Tango Gameworks – Tango Gameworks will also close. We are thankful for their contributions to Bethesda and players around the world. Hi-Fi Rush will continue to be available to players on the platforms it is today.
- Roundhouse Games – The team at Roundhouse Games will be joining ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS). Roundhouse has played a key role in many of our recent game launches and bringing them into ZOS to work on The Elder Scrolls Online will mean we can do even more to grow the world that millions of players call home.

With this consolidation of our Bethesda studio teams, so that we can invest more deeply in our portfolio of games and new IP, a small number of roles across select Bethesda publishing and corporate teams will also be eliminated.

Those whose roles will be impacted will be notified today, and we ask that you please treat your departing colleagues with respect and compassion. We will provide our full support to those who are impacted in today’s notifications and through their transitions, including severance benefits informed by local laws.

These changes are not a reflection of the creativity and skill of the talented individuals at these teams or the risks they took to try new things. I acknowledge that these changes are also disruptive to the various support teams across ZeniMax and Bethesda that bring our games to market. We are making these tough decisions to create capacity to increase investment in other parts of our portfolio and focus on our priority games.

Bethesda remains one of the key pillars of Xbox with a strong portfolio of amazing games and thriving communities. As we look to the future, there is an impressive line-up of games on the horizon. In 2024 alone we have Starfield Shattered Space, Fallout 76 Skyline Valley, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, and The Elder Scrolls Online’s Golden Road. As we align our plans and resources to best set ourselves up for success in this complex and changing industry, our teams across Arkane Lyon, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, MachineGames, ZeniMax Online Studios and the Bethesda publishing and corporate teams will be well-positioned to build new IP, explore new game concepts, and expand on our existing franchises.

- Matt

[sexbobomb91]

I-au cumpărat ca să-i închidă... niște gunoaie. Oare cât timp vor mai crede oamenii ce zice Phil Spencer?

---------- Post added 08-05-2024 at 07:14 ----------

Macar unii dintre angajatii lor au curaj sa le zica pe fata: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/...udio-closures/ .

[razvanrazy]

Pai da, fix asta se intelege, dar de fapt nu e chiar asa, sau poate este asa partial...

Cel putin dupa Redfall, daca era "studioul lu' mama" ca sa zic asa, eu i-as fi inchis a doua zi, dar ei au mai asteptat 1 an, timp in care nu a miscat mare lucru. Parerea mea este ca managerii de acolo (aia mari) vor fi mereu recunoscuti in industrie nu pentru ca Microsoft le-a inchis studioul pe nedrept (ca la hifi rush de ex), ci pentru ca au fost incompetenti.

Conducerea si cine a luat decizia de a face acel joc, de a irosi timp si bani pentru dezvoltare si de a scoate ceva atat de mizerabil - aia ar trebui aratat cu degetul.
Pe partea de Microsoft sau Xbox, care tocmai au facut o super achizitie, e firesc sa nu mai vrea sa investeasca bani intr-un studio care a scos ceva de genu si nu a fost in stare ca 1 an dupa lansare, nu doar sa-l repare, dar sa-l faca mai bun.

De Tango da, e ciudat ca i-au inchis, mai ales dupa ce receptie excelenta a avut Hi-Fi Rush.