Alphagear
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Bethesda was different. Small fish compared to this.
COD is massive.
Only FIFA and GTA compare when it comes to biggest third party IPs.
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Bethesda was different. Small fish compared to this.
COD is massive.
Only FIFA and GTA compare when it comes to biggest third party IPs.
assurdum
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SLB1904
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I'm just commenting on no one buys ps for gow,spiderman. Oh no worries I don't think ps is dead. Only an idiot would think that
FrankWza
Member
Neither did PlayStation. I guess it was all zombies, Pele avatars and Johnny Unitas legends cards that catapulted Sony to its position.
Gameplaylover
Member
Many people love COD. If it really becomes a Xbox console exlusive in 2023, you can bet that a few million casuals switch to Xbox or buy a Xbox instead of a PS just because of that series.
assurdum
Banned
I'd like to know how many people buy playstation just to play COD. Because in my opinion the numbers are almost irrelevant.
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Hitchyhero
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That's literally their aim.
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Bethesda ? nothing Happen? did you realized that Starfield is Xbox exclusive ?
you can bet all of you want doesn't mean that you are saying things that make sense.
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assurdum
Banned
Oh wow. I see all the ps5s are give back in the store for that.
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icerock
Member
It is not BS, anyone with an ounce of thought would recognise why it’s not sustainable, at least not for Sony
In order to get a subscription service up and running, you have to basically commit multiple billions and a decade to see any sort of return. There are detailed study on Netflix, and other streaming companies on how expensive it is. Gamepass is nothing but a huge money sink as of now, money sink which Microsoft can continue to pour money for years and decades before it starts to turn green. They can afford it because they’re stupidly rich, Sony can’t. No company can.
There’s a reason Xbox financial reports are summed up in one para, with no breakdown or details in regards to running cost. Because, it’s deep in red. And, that’s fine. Because, that’s the cost involved in growing a sub service. And, if you think 15m Forza players justify the cost of $70B deal to put CoD Day 1 on GP, then I have a bridge to sell you.
Microsoft ultimate dream in the pie, is a successful cloud based gaming across every device, so they can penetrate billion gamers. That billion gamer dream is funding this spending spree, not that Forza moved few million copies.
Sony, on the other hand. Don’t have the amount of manpower at studios, not the same resources. They specialise in Single-player experiences, which are one and done, and don’t have live service elements or MTX. The budget on their games are ridiculous, and marketing cost exceeds the budget for most tent poles. Them committing to putting everything Day 1 on service for $10 would be akin to PS3 days with spending $2B on cell, and continue to lose billions on it throughout the gen while chasing the dream it was the future. It’s simply not sustainable for current Sony, that model. Unless, of course they change the content they create, and transition towards GaaS so it can be monetised heavily via service. The other option would be to get absorbed by a bigger conglomerate like Apple, Google or Amazon and have them write a blank check for next decade like Microsoft is doing for Xbox.
Folks want everything for $10 Day 1, without realising costs are always passed down to consumers, and second content itself would be changed heavily for a service. So yeah, a pretty ignorant take out of you.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
XV is amazing. Great underrated game. Flawed but it has something.
Surprised it sold 10mil. Thats a lot for such a weird game
assurdum
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Swift_Star
Banned
People don’t know or care about starfield tho
Airbus Jr
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Whetever
If cod still come to playstation its all good if dont then thank you activision and goodbye
We have faith in sony to fix this and built our own game in the future
We are here to stay and play
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Banjo64
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Orta
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Banjo64
cumsessed
We being you and about 100 other militant PS users who browse GAF and Pedoera.
Well I don't think I was very wrong, and if it's as you say the path Sony can take at this point is just ... investing more in what it does and becoming in the long run. a niche console / service.
The era of exclusives as we have associated them has practically come to an end. And if Sony fails to switch models, well it will simply lag behind especially if it enters a content war that sees it in great economic difficulty compared to its direct rival and already (as you said) at a clear and evident disadvantage as first party studios manpower. Starfield although it is a big project for Bethesda being a new IP it has not hit the masses (yet) but it is inevitable that famous games like Skyrim, Doom, Cod and all the others as soon as they come out they will do it and think that two games in the generation of naughty dogs (albeit for me still the best developers in the world) do not change things much at this point. If you add the number of content that Ms can actually develop to date ... from hellblade to fable from Forza to Wolfenstein from avowed to Skyrim from Doom to halo from crash Bandicoot to COD from flight sim to gears of war and I probably haven't written half of it I have my doubts that at this point not even a few "Hollywood" productions can change the course of things.
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assurdum
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VeganElduderino
Member
What's starfield ?
SSfox
Member
At this point Sony will need to act big before MS will eat the entire industry. I was one of those saying Sony doesn't need to aquire big publishers, but at this point they should, buy Capcom, buy Square, Konami, Bamco and Sega, and even Take 2 if possible.
Stop with the timed/dlc exclusivity BS and start think and act big while there's still time.
Stop with the timed/dlc exclusivity BS and start think and act big while there's still time.
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Airbus Jr
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No need for the verbal attack there
Im just speaking on my behalf and some of my fellow buddy here
I noticed the people here like you, gameplaylover, 01010101, Orta, Sosocrates or anyone else who doesnt share the same interest as us
Thats fine and feel free to express yourself
But dont mock us for expressing and believe in sony capabilities in creating new ip
Have a nice day
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Gameplaylover
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Sony can make a good multiplayer for sure, but it takes years to make it a huge franchise/name. I said that before: Just imagine Spider-Man. Remove Spider-Man put in some other guy and call it the Rope-Boy.Otherwise it would be the exact same game. It wouldn't sell shit.
No idea who "we" are, but nice to meet you guys
Nobody can tell you an exact number, but it's 100% not irrelevant.
assurdum
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I mean all those chats are about suppositions based to the COD software sales. But for some reasons such suppositions are consolidated truth. Lol. In my opinion it won't affect in any manner the ps5 sales because people don't buy ps5 for this specific game but eh.Sony can make a good multiplayer for sure, but it takes years to make it a huge franchise/name. I said that before: Just imagine Spider-Man. Remove Spider-Man put in some other guy and call it the Rope-Boy.Otherwise it would be the exact same game. It wouldn't sell shit.
No idea who "we" are, but nice to meet you guys
Nobody can tell you an exact number, but it's 100% not irrelevant.
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Hitchyhero
Banned
Dreamcast. They didn't have any EA sports titles.
assurdum
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Lol. Dreamcast problem was sega management not EA games.
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Gameplaylover
Member
Well, that's really something new on GAF.
did you studied in the same assurdum institute ?)
ManaByte
Gold Member
Apparently they do for certain games, but not others.
assurdum
Banned
It's a news to me hear people buy playstation for COD.
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
I really wouldn't worry about CoD, because unless they radically change their business model for it, it simply doesn't work as part of Gamepass.
Look at this way:
To play CoD on a console you have two options; Warzone, which is F2P already (i.e. no benefit from GP, so lets forget it), or one of the paid upfront instalments.
If you're in the latter group there are 3 strands of appeal; SP campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. The funny thing about this is that although the SP is an expensive to produce element, its almost certainly got the most limited appeal. Noone talks about CoD campaigns anymore! That they are still made at all has always struck me as a sort of loss leader to help people over the hump of a $60 buy-in.
Its one-and-done, and nobody gives a shit really (especially casuals), so even though offering it day#1 on GP is a big saving, I don't see it as being more than a filler release.
The real meat of the offering is the MP suite, and its Zombies "side-car" both of which require paid online access on console, regular additional payments for season passes, and a shitload of smaller micro-transactions. All things that need to be paid irrespective of it being part of Gamepass and where the overwhelming majority of the revenue is generated over the entire annual cycle. Which in turn resets every new entry.
Basically my thinking is that were you to dump this "as-is" on GP its going to be fucking catastrophic for revenue. People only wanting the SP are getting a good deal, but its brief and not such a big deal. They might have a quick look at MP, but I doubt they'll investigate it too much or be so compelled to buy season passes and mtx because they haven't had to commit to any specific buy-in.
The regular CoD/Zombies competitive and Co-op players -who are the definition of casuals, because its their "only" game- basically don't get anything out of this at all. In fact what they'll find is that especially if they got it as part of GP, they'll be constantly distracted by other FPS options that they are also offered as part of the service, often with less exploitative monetization models.
Revenue will fall off a cliff, in my honest opinion, unless they radically change the model. Which is a pretty risky thing as this model also applies on PC, where even more alternatives are available and there's no recurrent charge for network access.
Look at this way:
To play CoD on a console you have two options; Warzone, which is F2P already (i.e. no benefit from GP, so lets forget it), or one of the paid upfront instalments.
If you're in the latter group there are 3 strands of appeal; SP campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. The funny thing about this is that although the SP is an expensive to produce element, its almost certainly got the most limited appeal. Noone talks about CoD campaigns anymore! That they are still made at all has always struck me as a sort of loss leader to help people over the hump of a $60 buy-in.
Its one-and-done, and nobody gives a shit really (especially casuals), so even though offering it day#1 on GP is a big saving, I don't see it as being more than a filler release.
The real meat of the offering is the MP suite, and its Zombies "side-car" both of which require paid online access on console, regular additional payments for season passes, and a shitload of smaller micro-transactions. All things that need to be paid irrespective of it being part of Gamepass and where the overwhelming majority of the revenue is generated over the entire annual cycle. Which in turn resets every new entry.
Basically my thinking is that were you to dump this "as-is" on GP its going to be fucking catastrophic for revenue. People only wanting the SP are getting a good deal, but its brief and not such a big deal. They might have a quick look at MP, but I doubt they'll investigate it too much or be so compelled to buy season passes and mtx because they haven't had to commit to any specific buy-in.
The regular CoD/Zombies competitive and Co-op players -who are the definition of casuals, because its their "only" game- basically don't get anything out of this at all. In fact what they'll find is that especially if they got it as part of GP, they'll be constantly distracted by other FPS options that they are also offered as part of the service, often with less exploitative monetization models.
Revenue will fall off a cliff, in my honest opinion, unless they radically change the model. Which is a pretty risky thing as this model also applies on PC, where even more alternatives are available and there's no recurrent charge for network access.
Airbus Jr
Banned
Ive been reading your post history and based on that record its becoming clear to me that it is pointless for me to engage in further confrontation with you as i dont wont to get involve in further hostility
As you made yourself clear youre not a ps fans and will not contribute / giving solutions or say anything positive on this related thread
Nevertheles to you id say goodluck and hope you enjoy your system of choice
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Roxkis_ii
Member
How can you say one way or another if no one has the numbers?
Banjo64
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You should copy and paste that comment like for like in this thread;
Keep that same energy bro. I suspect you won’t, because you’ll be turned on and cast out pretty quickly.
FrankWza
Member
Yeah. Unless you have unlimited funding, something or someone will suffer. Id rather keep paying and keep the quality where it’s been for generations.
I remember when rope boy was an activision game that released on every console and handheld.Android, Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U.
What did it sell?
assurdum
Banned
Because Spiderman and Starfield have surely the same fame around the people outside YouTube.
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Banjo64
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What was a verbal attack sorry? Was it the word ‘militant’?
Gameplaylover
Member
Sorry that being realistic hurt your feelings, but you need to build a franchise long term and/or invest much money into marketing and also have some luck (to hit the zeitgeist). It's not done with a finger snap. I wish you guys a nice day.
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Gameplaylover
Member
Wait what? That's an actual game? Lol, i didn't know that.
assurdum
Banned
No need to invest so much energy against me broh you have to spare the energy to rise such flag
Banjo64
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No need to invest so much energy against me broh you have to spare the energy to rise such flag
Sanepar
Member
At least 10 million.
assurdum
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assurdum
Banned
Out of my curiosity, did you really said 10 millions of playstation users buy it just to play COD. Based on what? I don't think it's remotely possible.
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assurdum
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Interesting stroke. So you are more realistic because you think your suppositions will be surely a consolidated truth. If I was you I wouldn't be so sure about it. Acquisitions not necessarily lead to migrate console buyers and sometimes is a double edges sword. Thanks to God I'd say.
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