What the heck are you playing at, games industry?
The article criticizes the recent surge in video game studio closures and layoffs, highlighting numerous studios shut down by major publishers like Ubisoft, EA, Embracer, Sony, and Microsoft. It questions the business strategies of these publishers, particularly Microsoft's handling of Ninja Theory and the high development cost of Xbox exclusives like Gears of War E-Day, while also pointing to the industry's pursuit of live services and infinite growth over sustainable development.
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- Entities
- Ubisoft Leamington
- Ready at Dawn
- Roll7
- Microsoft
- Jim Ryan
- Sony
- Twisted Pixel Games
- London Studio
- Xbox
- Monster Games
- Ninja Theory
- Firewalk Studios
- Artificial Intelligence
- EA
- Satya Nadella
- Versus Evil
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