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Feature: Could RPGs be the new FPS?
With Activision recently putting the kibosh on the Guitar Hero franchise, and really, the Rhythm genre as a whole, I got to wondering if this console generation will see the collapse of any more genres. With escalating development costs, publishers are more eager than ever to turn their properties into annual tent-pole releases in the pursuit of short-term profits. The Rhythm genre, which many argued to be a fad in the first place, saw this gross mismanagement go to an extreme with literally dozens of games released within a five year period. And despite all of the lost jobs, lost investments, and lost opportunities, Activision doesn’t seem to have learned their lesson.
Author: Cody
Random: Activision CEO wants to “take all the fun out of making video games”
My disdain for one Bobby Kotick is well documented. Some of you agree with me, some of you don’t. But I just thought I’d share some comments Mr. Kotick recently made between thoughts of how much money he has and how much more he will have tomorrow.
Author: CodyReactions: Music Games on the Decline
Shiny bar graphs say things!
Every month brings us another set of NPD numbers for people to analyze and say things about. And this month is no different. Gamasutra’s Matt Matthews (what an awesome name) brings us news that combined retail sales of Rock Band and Guitar Hero are down 49%. Why is that, you ask? People that know more about this than I do blame discounted hardware and an overabundance of SKUs flooding the market. This means people are buying less Rock Band and Guitar Hero in retail stores.
Author: RyanFeature: Activision and the new EA
C.R.E.A.M.
I can hold my tongue no longer. I utterly despise Activision-Blizzard and everything it stands for. I mean, it’s one thing to pump out sequels and licensed games while working to monopolize the market like the old EA, but at least they knew their place in the industry. When Activision CEO Bobby Kotick came out and threatened to pull support for the PlayStation 3 and PSP a few days ago, I knew that all humanity had been drained from the company. Kotick is probably a robot.
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