Opinion
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Discoverability is a problem that will never be solved | Opinion
Even as digital platforms battle low-quality dreck, the bigger problem remains intractable – too many products, and not enough consumer attention to go around
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Where is the console hardware market headed? | Opinion
A Switch successor may not appear until next year and Sony may be prepping a Pro model of the PS5; after a quiet 2024, console hardware looks set for a very busy 2025
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For Sony and Microsoft, revenue growth is more important than any "console war" | Opinion
The framing of the "console war" seems less and less relevant as both companies chase bigger fish
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The "live service" model is all played out | Opinion
Players are voting with their wallets – like any other industry trend or fad, live service games have seen their moment pass; companies able to pivot away should do so fast
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Genshin Impact's protesting players aren't just "entitled gamers" | Opinion
Protests against underwhelming in-game rewards should be treated as valuable feedback on a monetisation strategy gone awry, not as ingratitude or entitlement
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2025 could very well be the best year in video games sales to date | Opinion
SJN Insights' Sam Naji expects the market to be boosted by GTA 6, potential PS5 and Xbox mid-gen refreshes, and the first full year of sales for Switch 2
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Not everyone bows to the inevitability of subscription models | Opinion
Larian boss Swen Vincke is the latest industry figure to push back against subscription models; the growing mess in TV and movies makes clear why that perspective is important
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Cyberpunk’s redemption took both hard work and uncanny luck | Opinion
The three-year path from one of the industry's most catastrophic launches to widespread acclaim is the story of a miracle, not a case study to be emulated
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AI, online platform regulation and loot boxes: Legal trends to watch in 2024
Dr Andreas Lober reflects on his 2023 predictions and looks at the year ahead to discuss how legislation could impact games companies
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Legal hacks to eliminate cheating in games
Andrew Velzen and Jake Lee of intellectual property law firm MBHB explore potential defences against hacks that unbalance multiplayer titles
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How can Nintendo Switch 2 surpass its predecessor? | Opinion
We look at how the platform holder can buck the trend and deliver a sequel console that goes bigger
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2023's great games were a backdrop for industry failure | Opinion
A constant tolling bell of industry layoffs defined 2023 – with job losses for thousands being in stark contrast to a stellar release schedule and record-beating acquisition numbers
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Baldur's Gate 3 | Games of the Year 2023
Marie Dealessandri says Larian's latest represents the triumphant culmination to a story 25 years in the making
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GTA 6 trailer leak spoiled the biggest video game moment in a decade | Opinion
It was a disappointing start to a significant week for the video games business
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You shall not (Game) Pass | Opinion
Microsoft's CFO reiterates a vision for Game Pass on rival consoles – but the obstacles make it a near-impossibility, and go far deeper than questions of revenue sharing
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Regional pricing in games distribution is still necessary – here is why | Opinion
VaultN's Julian Migura says Steam switching off local currency in certain markets is "a poor attempt at curing symptoms, not the root cause"
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Steam stumbles on regional pricing | Opinion
Valve's new policy of using USD denominations in countries with unstable currencies will hurt consumers there – but the real target is region-spoofing consumers elsewhere
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A case for building your own tech | Opinion
Oxide Games' co-founder Dan Baker on why game studios should consider creating custom technology
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The GTA 6 publisher repeats the view that premium video games offer good value for money
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In the absence of the low-interest economic climate that created it, the recklessness and unsustainability of Embracer Group’s aggressive acquisition strategy is laid bare
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Blizzard’s Overwatch League was ambitious and doomed | Opinion
One of the most interesting experiments in esports history comes to an expensive close – with the game itself struggling, the writing was on the wall for the league
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Let's fake a deal | This Week in Business
Console user agreements represent a poor excuse for consent
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Does Sony have a long-term software strategy? | Opinion
PlayStation's studio system is world-class today – but with reports of cost-cutting and cracks showing in the expensively-acquired Bungie, there are concerns about tomorrow
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Microsoft joins the publishing top table | Opinion
By adding Activision Blizzard to its existing studios, Microsoft has created a publishing behemoth – and in its financials this week, it was keen to underscore the commitment this represents to gaming
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What did Microsoft want from Starfield? | Opinion
Bethesda's latest is a bona fide hit, topping US sales charts – but for Microsoft's plan to use exclusives to drive Game Pass subscriptions, that success is a double-edged sword