Sony PS5 2

[93LEAFS]

The reality is you don't have to have a Fortnite level success to make way, way, way more money than you would from a single player game.

Again, the majority of time people spend playing games is with live service games. The highest view counts on Twitch are almost always all live service games. The highest grossing games every month are all live service games. And these are all true even without counting the numbers from China, which would tilt things exponentially further.

If you honestly believe "nobody's asking for live service games" you fundamentally do not understand the current market. We're talking about billion dollar corporations. They have the numbers. There's a reason they keep trying.

Sony in particular's constant failures have more to do with abysmal management rather than market demands. Helldivers 2, a live service game, was their biggest release of the year until they mismanaged it into the dirt.

I wouldn't say mismanaged into the dirt. They've made mistakes, but the game still is averaging about 60k just on Steam a day right now. Most live service games would love that type of engagement 11 months post launch. And, at it's lows it's still around 30k just off steam.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I wouldn't say mismanaged into the dirt. They've made mistakes, but the game still is averaging about 60k just on Steam a day right now. Most live service games would love that type of engagement 11 months post launch. And, at it's lows it's still around 30k just off steam.

Helldivers kinda turned the narrative with their last content drop iirc. Brought a lot of people back.

But still 30-60k a year after launch is pretty impressive given that's only steamchart numbers. You could probably assume it's the same on PS5 if not more.

 

[The Merchant]

Yikes

I'm not sure we'll ever truly come to understand the sheer scope of dumbf***ery Jim Ryan left in his wake before riding off into the sunset. Even the most sparkling of first-party studios (ND, SP, Bluepoint, etc.) suffered under his leadership and Herman isn't blameless either. Man...f*** that guy and f*** him in particular for driving Factions straight into development hell. That game would've been incredible if he and Bungie had just left their grubby little fingers off of it.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Havent played my PS5 in awhile, had to DL the update yesterday which took almost 20 minutes, it was cool all the retro stuff and i got to pick an era. Would have been cooler if they gave a few free games to play, one from each PS1/2/3/4/5.

Wouldn't have minded playing a Twisted Metal game from the PS1 era.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Still can’t believe there hasn’t been a Twisted Metal remake. Especially in this Live Service era, it would be perfect.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Still can’t believe there hasn’t been a Twisted Metal remake. Especially in this Live Service era, it would be perfect.

Especially with the show thats out now and did very well for itself it’s first season.

 

[Mikeaveli]

Still can’t believe there hasn’t been a Twisted Metal remake. Especially in this Live Service era, it would be perfect.

A new game was in development but canceled.

Sony Reportedly Cancels Twisted Metal Live-Service Game as Part of Mass Layoffs - IGN

Sony has reportedly canceled an unannounced Twisted Metal live-service game as part of today’s mass layoffs.

www.ign.com

 

[aleshemsky83]

Seeing that the unannounced Bluepoint title was a live service game and is now cancelled. Years of work in the trash, what a gut punch.

PlayStation circling the drain.

 

[PeteWorrell]

Seeing that the unannounced Bluepoint title was a live service game and is now cancelled. Years of work in the trash, what a gut punch.

PlayStation circling the drain.

It's crazy how the PS4 era had so many great exclusives and the PS5 era is about needless remasters and live service crap like Concord.