Opinion

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Black Ops 6 is make-or-break for the Game Pass strategy | Opinion

A year after buying Activision Blizzard, Microsoft finally has a Game Pass launch exclusive for Call of Duty. How this plays out will weigh heavily on its future strategy

Oct. 18, 2024 Rob Fahey

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The voice actors' strike shows its claws | Opinion

With Hoyoverse forced to launch Genshin Impact content without English voices, the "canary in the coalmine" for AI strip-mining of creative talents continues singing

Oct. 11, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Tokyo Game Show stakes a claim for Japan on the global stage | Opinion

TGS 2024 felt like an event in transition, but one firmly rooted in its mission to showcase the strength, depth, and variety of Japanese gaming

Oct. 11, 2024 Alicia Haddick

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Is the Star Wars franchise in crisis? | Opinion

Ubisoft is in a tailspin over poor sales of Star Wars Outlaws – but for all the publisher's woes, the real problem here may be Disney's management of the IP

Oct. 4, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Nintendo's patents were designed to take on Palworld | Opinion

MBHB associate Andrew Velzen digs deeper into the rights thought to be at the heart of the Pokémon/Palworld legal dispute, and the timings behind them

Sept. 27, 2024 Andrew Velzen

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Sony embraces its PlayStation history | Opinion

Sony has always seemed reticent to make its software back catalogue into a central part of its current offering – but with the 30th anniversary approaching, attitudes may be changing

Sept. 27, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Assassin's Creed Shadows delay is a real gamble for Ubisoft | Opinion

But a clearer Q4 could mean a second chance for Star Wars Outlaws

Sept. 26, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Blurring lines: How AAA and indies can benefit each other | Opinion

In a rapidly changing ecosystem where some models are becoming unsustainable, D3T's Dan Hett argues the industry should move away from silos and grow together

Sept. 18, 2024 Dan Hett

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What's ailing Ubisoft? | Opinion

Yet another share price drop has drawn attention to an activist investor's demands for a takeover; his prescription would be disastrous, but Ubisoft's problems are very real

Sept. 13, 2024 Rob Fahey

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The problem with PS5 Pro isn't the price tag | Opinion

There is definitely an audience for PS5 Pro, but even four years in, this generation still feels young

Sept. 11, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Concord raises questions over Sony's live-service competence | Opinion

PlayStation's pivot to live service was to be enabled by buying expertise in the form of studios like Bungie and Firewalk – a strategy that now seems to have failed

Sept. 6, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Xbox wades cautiously into a multiplatform future | Opinion

Announcing a PS5 launch for Indiana Jones – arguably 2024’s biggest Xbox title – is a big step, but the curious way it was announced suggests that bolder plans are afoot

Aug. 23, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Valve's not-so-secret game Deadlock is a bold experiment in soft-launching | Opinion

With tens of thousands of people already playing despite the game never being formally announced, Valve's Deadlock shows us a smarter way to launch an online game

Aug. 16, 2024 Rob Fahey

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What are the legal risks of using generative AI in games development?

Andrew Velzen of law firm MBHB explores the potential issues that can arise regarding IP law, privacy law and more

Aug. 13, 2024 Andrew Velzen

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Sony's results show the rewards of diversification | Opinion

2024 is a challenging year for PlayStation but, even as hardware sales slip, the diversity of the business can still deliver growth

Aug. 9, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Zenless Zone Zero, NTE and the new wave of Chinese games pushing the limits of free-to-play | Opinion

Daniel Camilo on how China's developers are setting new industry standards with free titles akin to AAA console hits

Aug. 6, 2024 Daniel Camilo

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The opportunity costs of NFT madness are still being paid | Opinion

The IOC exiting its very fruitful licensing deal with Nintendo and Sega to pursue an NFT dead-end is an object lesson

Aug. 2, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Devil May Cry | Why I Love

C2 Game Studio's Luis Correa shares how Capcom's 2001 action brawler inspired his career in games development

July 26, 2024 Luis Correa

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Unionisation leaps forward: now it's time to deliver | Opinion

New unions at Microsoft are a major step, but the real work starts now – bargained agreements that improve things for their members are essential to drive the movement forward

July 26, 2024 Rob Fahey

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It's not just the price tag: premium games don't fit on mobile | Opinion

Asking players to pay up front for a game experience on a smartphone is no longer viable, because doing so sends a negative message about the game experience itself

July 19, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Price hike shows Xbox is determined to make Game Pass work | Opinion

The price rises reflects the need for profitability and the strength of Xbox's first-party line-up

July 11, 2024 Christopher Dring

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Nintendo adopts wait-and-see on generative AI | Opinion

Disruptive new technology is always controversial – but Nintendo's decision to steer clear of generative AI is based on hard-nosed business logic, not high-minded creative ideas

July 5, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Even hardcore audiences love DLC – when it's done right | Opinion

While many developers have turned to cosmetic items for their post-launch content plans, Shadow of the Erdtree shows us the gold standard for a major DLC expansion

June 28, 2024 Rob Fahey

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In the Switch's eighth year, Nintendo can still surprise | Opinion

The summer showcase season closed with a remarkably strong line-up for Nintendo's ageing console – and hints that the Switch successor will be all about continuity

June 21, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Did (not) E3 2024 provide hope for a beleaguered games industry? | Opinion

This month's showcases had plenty of treats for established audiences, but showed little potential for overall growth

June 19, 2024 Christopher Dring