If you’re the game director and had so little sway to the producers /publishers, then you’re nothing but a “yes man” figure head. Maybe go back to dev, the executive role isn’t for you.

Otherwise, the only excuse is you initiated all these changes and you are completely out of touch with your customers.

With Elden Ring last year and TotK and BG3 now, I’m starting to feel that most Western studios, especially American ones, are just dead and run by parasitic C tier movie executives. Always rehashing the exact same IP / formula for each game, and some how doing a crappy job at that, while charging higher and higher price.

Gamers really need to be better consumers as well, and learn to detach ourselves from brand/studio loyalty. Your gaming time is highly desirable, don’t sell it cheaply.

The lesson to take away is that AAA != Good game. Never pre order. Play demo, beta. Only play if you’re time is respected.

Artificially designed grinds, limitations, time gates should be auto no buy.

I thought, finally some regulation… Only to read the fine can’t be collected because “inability to pay” over their robo call operations.

I think US has dropped to ball trying to hold criminals accountable, and we just end up taking our frustration out on the powerless by throwing the book at them and acting tough.

For comparison, best I could find is Xbox Series X|S selling 21M units. Link. This means Sony outpacing Xbox by a 2:1 ratio, or market share is 66% vs. 33%.

“While safety and compliance are at the forefront of our mission, giving your ID card every time you want to visit an adult platform is not the most effective solution for age verification, and in fact, will put children and your privacy at risk,” DeVille says in the video.

What a personal data <strikethrough> goldmine </strikethrough>. I mean we must protect the kids … from everything, everywhere, every time, at any cost.