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Comment on Romero Games reportedly met with Microsoft just a day before the publisher pulled funding for the studio, and there was 'no mention' of the decision that put over 100 people out of work

TommySoda@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Micro$oft is like the new EA. This is the exact same shit EA did 10 years back when they bought up dozens of studios, milked the shit out of them, and then closed the studio so the executives could get bonuses.

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Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Microsoft has been killing game studios for decades. Lionhead Digital Anvil Ensemble Studios FASA Aces Rare is basically just a zombie now

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aksdb@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I think EA was still worse. At least in my perception.

I think EA actually bought studios just to get the IP and immediately get rid of the employees. I also think they tried to milk a few of the IPs before letting it go downhill.

MS, from what I can tell, gave studios quite a lot of freedom to do what they do best. I don’t think they intentionally wanted to fuck over studios, but they rather sacrificed them.

Don’t get me wrong: that’s still bad. But there’s a difference between fucking studios over with intent and reacting badly to changed circumstances.

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- ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Unlike EA, Microsoft can afford to wait a little and then get rid of the employees. They let them do what they want because they have no idea how to run a gaming studio anymore. They don’t have any incentive to have expertise, which is why the old Xbox IPs like Halo or Gears died so COD can live in another part of town. They are like tech venture capitalists now, not even just in gaming.
  
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