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[yurinka]

"And outside their first party games, almost all their metrics kept growing during this push to all time records too."

What do you think people like myself and Topher and many others buy a Playstation for?

First. Party. Games.

Only around 10% of the PS full game units sold from first party.

Obviously they are important and are one of the reasons of why people buy a console but there are more, like the 3rd party games that make the other 90% (plus pretty likely a bigger percentage of addons and PS Plus revenue).

And well, isn't that they are lacking good first party games or something: just to name a couple, they released Death Stranding 2 and the GOTY of last year was Astro Bot, plus released cool stuff for Helldivers 2 or Destiny, and minor things for those who may be interested like ports and remasters (in recent months, in my case Days Gone Remastered+DLC).

After 30 years, first time Pachter admits he has no clue what he's talking about

Nice, better to admit it late than never.

 

[Perrott]

It was nothing even remotely like the Dark Zones in the Division.

It was Payday but with a "Diverse Set of Characters (TM)" and a shitty premise about stealing from the rich... because capitalism = bad or some shit.

It was an extraction shooter -- you know, a genre that was literally born out of the Dark Zone from Tom Clancy's The Division; which by the way is an Ubisoft title, the company where most of the people at the helm of Haven worked at in the past, so that is a natural point of reference for Fairgames at a conceptual level. Also, Jason Schreier himself drew comparisons to The Division in his Bloomberg report about Jade's departure.

So, as I said, it is The Division's Dark Zone mixed with Payday, from which it takes its heist-oriented, team-based stealth action game design cues.

And I don't know where you are coming from with all that culture war nonsense in your head. On the reveal trailer we just saw a white dude, an asian dude and a black woman, while the first out of the two rival player squads wore ski masks and the second monkey masks.

But sure, the game that we've seen no more than minute-long CG and no gameplay at all is certainly woke, overly diverse, and whatever other nonsensical adjectives you wanna attach to it.

 

[semiconscious]

Comments under that vid are hillarous btw , even normies sniffed out another total failure =D

'sniffed'? you're being too kind. as frank zappa would describe it, 'a garlic aroma that would level tacoma...'

 

[poodaddy]

Topher did like Starfield, though.

So did I.....

Quick, someone call me an Xbox fanboy!!

 

[bighugeguns]

I wonder if being put off by woke isn't just a symptom of our collective subconscious rejection of increasingly aggressive monetization practices.

Maybe all of it is just some silent protest.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

So did I.....

Quick, someone call me an Xbox fanboy!!

I did too!

 

[adamsapple]

Some of the worst anti-Sony haters and desilusional gaming flatearthers, those who keep claiming PS haz no gamez even just after somebody remind them recent a few great/successful releases, or that keep claiming 'PS is doomed because they are a failing with X area' after having shown oficial, objective data that shows Sony is growing and doing a record performance in that X area and most of the other ones, are former Sony fans.

Some of them think that they continue being fans.


She left in May and being optimistic it will be a very late 2026 game, but I think it's more realistic to expect it for 2027.

And well, it isn't the first time she leaves a team she created after being a few years there. Notice the pattern:

After working as programmer at SOE during a couple years, she started to lead teams as producer at EA to making Sims Online, was there for a couple years. She left and became producer of a company which got $100M in VC. Afer being there a couple years, she moved to Ubisoft.

As producer she created and leaded a AAA team (the Assassin's Creed one) at Ubisoft Montreal. Was there for 4 or 5 years, then she moved to create and lead Ubisoft Toronto, where created and leaded multiple AAA teams who worked in many of the popular IPs, and later also got a position whose name I don't remember but was basically in charge of overviewing and guiding the new IPs created in the times of The Division, For Honor, Child of Light, Valiant Hearts, The Crew, etc.

After 5 years in Ubisoft Toronto, she left to become SVP of EA and create and lead Motive while supporting Popcap Vancouver and the Star Wars games. She left, took half a year of vacations and got hired as VP of Google, being in charge of their first party games. She was there publishing a few 2nd party games and building a new team until Google decided to shut down Stadia.

So after being there for a couple years, three months later had a new studio set up and publishing deal signed with Sony. 4 years and a half later, she's out.

 

[Topher]

Some of the worst anti-Sony haters and desilusional gaming flatearthers, those who keep claiming PS haz no gamez even just after somebody remind them recent a few great/successful releases, or that keep claiming 'PS is doomed because they are a failing with X area' after having shown oficial, objective data that shows Sony is growing and doing a record performance in that X area and most of the other ones, are former Sony fans.

Some of them think that they continue being fans.

I don't recall ever saying "PS haz no gamez" or "PS is doomed" so not sure who you are thinking about here, but it ain't me.

Eh....I hear ya man, and I understand where you're coming from, but you're off base on Topher bro. I'm sorry, but ya just are. He's not anti any of the companies dude, he just wants good games and potentially his meds and bowl of soup.

Spoiler: Topher....

I'm sorry bro, I've never gotten to make an age joke at your expense before, it was time.

Honestly, I'd much rather be championing Sony's kick ass games like I used to. Give me a Naughty Dog* or Sucker Punch* game, a bowl of soup and my meds........and I'm happy as a pig in shit.

*I do seem to recall vehemently defending both Intergalactic and Ghost of Yotei regularly on this very forum. Seems that doesn't count though.

 

[Topher]

Topher did like Starfield, though.

And Avowed

 

[Topher]

Topher is an old dude

Says the guy who is older than me

 

[adamsapple]

And Avowed

Fucking xbot!

 

[clarky]

We really need a reaction for posts like this

Id pay big money for this. Along with a Phillip Schofield and Jimmy Saville.

Take my money GAF.

 

[Topher]

So did I.....

Quick, someone call me an Xbox fanboy!!

 

[Neff]

Nah PS1 was worse.

Parappa the Rapper? Wipeout? Omega Boost? Alundra? Legend of Dragoon? Ape Escape? Gran Turismo? Jumping Flash?

Just the ones I can remember.

 

[mayham2199]

This is shocking news.

 

[Embearded]

"And outside their first party games, almost all their metrics kept growing during this push to all time records too."

What do you think people like myself and Topher and many others buy a Playstation for?

First. Party. Games.

You struggle there you start losing people like myself who mainly game on a PC

That doesn't make anyone anti Sony or a flat earther

May i add "single player cinematic" there please?
Helldivers 2 is excellent and good for them to fund it, but thats not why we buy Playstation consoles.

 

[Fake]

Whats going on with western gaming industry?

Colapse. Instead of thinking about make a good game, they chase trends, listen to social media and pursuit Fortnite alike games.

 

[ecosse_011172]

This is shocking news.

 

[Chittagong]

Still would

 

[Danny22]

If Pachter is saying this, it may actually release against all odds.

Michael Pachter.

Great to see you back! Big fan

 

[ZehDon]

Well, of course it isn't - Sony is an innovator. Their business innovation in the GAAS space is to cancel games AFTER they've been released. They knocked it out of the park with Concord, and FairGame$ looks to be another home run for this bold new strategy.

 

[LordCBH]

This is shocking news.

Of course Destin would report on the negative news of Fairgame$ not being cancelled. The man's drawn to negative PlayStation news like a fly to shit, and Fairgamd$ living is incredibly negative news.

 

[Punished Miku]

We really need a reaction for posts like this

EviLore .

 

[DAHGAMING]

 

[Roman Empire]

Another Jade Raymond Special.

 

[diffusionx]

it's cancelled to me and that's all that matters