Xbox Exec Provides Reasoning Behind Bethesda Studio Closures
Xbox Exec Provides Reasoning Behind Bethesda Studio Closures
"I’m sharing changes we are making to our Bethesda teams"
"I’m sharing changes we are making to our Bethesda teams".
We're all somewhat in shock by today's news surrounding the closure of four Bethesda development studios, including the teams behind the likes of Hi-Fi RUSH and Redfall. While it's hard to wrap your head around why Xbox would go out and buy these studios only to shut them down a few years later, Xbox's internal email on the matter does give us some insight as to why Microsoft has made this move.
As per IGN, Xbox's Matt Booty addressed employees about the closures today. Booty said "the changes are grounded in prioritizing high-impact titles" and that it wants to invest in "Bethesda’s portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds" - hinting that basically; Microsoft wants to focus on bigger releases and stronger IP over at Bethesda. Here's a bit more of that statement:
So they decided to buy the competition and then close it down because it wasn't profitable enough.
Microsoft in a nutshell.
The death of creativity. Every game will be Starfield, overhyped and underconceived.
Yeah, sounds about right.
Great, that means more blockbuster superhits like Starfield and less smaller games like Hi-Fi Rush - can't wait!
Bloody hell, gaming sucks ass recently, and not in a good way either... :(
That’s what happens when the FTC lets the entire industry merger into a handful of companies.
"We're technically not monopolies" fucken wankers
The FTC has tried to stop a lot of mergers lately. The courts and the lack of strong antitrust laws in America are the problem more than them IMO
To be fair if the blockbuster superhits are actually good that would be fantastic. And focusing more on fewer titles could achieve that. As long as they aren't just laying people off for the hell of it.
To be fair if the blockbuster superhits are actually good that would be fantastic. And focusing more on fewer titles could achieve that. As long as they aren't just laying people off for the hell of it.
I can't think of a way this is good. Large titles are already happening and we're already getting good games in them.
I don't think less small fish helps. It's not creating some sort of brain drain to also make small titles. I suspect it's your last sentence for a lot of people, just laying people off. Imagine making a killer title like Hi-Fi and then losing your job because a suit needs number go up.
gaming sucks ass recently
So we’re just gonna ignore Baldur’s Gate 3, then…?
Tl;dr - Risks are scary. Must make line go up.
Hahaha Matt Booty.
Better give us a really fucking good Elder Scrolls 6 if you're gonna pull this shit
You can't spin this into a positive narrative. What a shitshow.