• iegod@lemmy.zip
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    4 hours ago

    They need some fun original IP, so much of their work is derivative and rehashes of old stuff now.

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      Beyond that, to GET to their rehashed derivative stuff you need a separate launcher with a separate and annoying login.

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        I noped out of the Outlaws demo when I was forced to create a Ubisoft account to play.

        Whole point of console gaming is convenience.

        They obviously don’t want my $60. I wonder how much they make selling the data to brokers that someone downloaded their demo and ditched it at the login screen.

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        3 hours ago

        O, I forgot about that. If it isn’t in Steam or Heroic, I apparently need active reminders it even exists.

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            3 hours ago

            You are correct. It’s the reason why I never played that anno 2070 game I bought, besides constant crashes when I tried to launch.

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      The fact that they have shareholders means that they’re likely to keep rehashing old stuff.

      Shareholders love “guaranteed” money, which is why movie studios keep making the same crap over and over again. It’s more stable.

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        2 hours ago

        Indeed, but whatever they’ve been doing over the past eight years doesn’t seem to be doing the stock prices any good. They need a reevaluation of their approach.

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      4 hours ago

      They also need to allow games to be more focused. Not every game needs to be an open world, crafter, rpg, treasure hunt.