This post was inspired by two things I saw recently: The connection between these two items is not obvious, but it is interesting. The lemon problem WeFunder, for the uninitiated, is a crowdfunding platform for (primarily) technology companies. It allows community-oriented startups to sell a small % of ownership to their users...
The gaming industry is designed to fail in this economy. The objectives of “maximize return” and “make something fun” rarely overlap. Best they can do is trick people into habitual play and hope they can’t distinguish between an occasional dopamine drip and fun.
Games with narratives, no financial gimmicks, and good old-fashioned fun mechanics (subjective) will always get my attention. Fuck EA, Activision, ubisoft, Bethesda. Got too big. Priorities got twisted. I pity the designers and creators with passion there.
Get ready for shitty games from WB next year that are full of always-on and battlepass
This is from earlier this month. But it didn’t really hit until seeing more Suicide Squad details....
A tale as old as time (i.imgur.com)
Legend of Zelda: Nintendo, Sony making live-action movie of classic video game (www.bbc.com) angielski
It's Been A Bad Year For The Video Game Industry, But A Good One For Unions (aftermath.site) angielski
Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal after Britain's nod (www.reuters.com)
It's official, Microsoft now owns ABK (news.xbox.com)
Microsoft expected to finally buy Activision Blizzard next week (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
The modder behind Burps of Skyrim and Snores of Skyrim has made a breakthrough in the field of customizable flatulence with Farts of Skyrim (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
Rainbow Six Siege Sixth Guardian Bundle Supports Cancer Research (news.ubisoft.com) angielski
Microsoft is planning to sell the streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft (www.gamescensor.com) angielski
Larian's unfair advantage (credistick.com) angielski
This post was inspired by two things I saw recently: The connection between these two items is not obvious, but it is interesting. The lemon problem WeFunder, for the uninitiated, is a crowdfunding platform for (primarily) technology companies. It allows community-oriented startups to sell a small % of ownership to their users...