Chris Avellone says Xbox studios are increasingly concerned about layoffs. Sounds like MS pulled an “Embracer Group” move when they bought up all these studios. Now they can’t fund them all, nor are they getting a full ROI with their purchases, not to mention how they’ve been run. 🤷‍♂️ #gaming #videogames #vidyagames

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Chris Avellone says Xbox studios are increasingly concerned about layoffs

The uncertainty surrounding Xbox’s future is growing, and according to Chris Avellone, even previously secure studios are beginning to worry.

Oh Torba why do you bother? After all the stunts you pulled with Gab why would I consider handing you monies. At this point I just have an account out of posterity of what could have been vs what it has become. 😪

Honestly I’m on the fence with this Halo Combat Evolved/Campaign Enhanced/Redefine/whatever it’s called. On the one had I still have my version on OG Xbox, Xbox 360 & Xbox One but on the other did many wanted a modernized take on Halo? 🤔 #gaming #videogames #vidyagames

I would go back to basics. None of this woke or based nonsense. Just write GOOD stories, interesting characters, compelling plots, fascinating new worlds. Not to to retread old ground but break new ground while staying true to the characters & world lore. #writingcommunity

Minds

Writers, if you were tasked with writing stories intended to revitalize a failing big-budget multimedia franchise, what sorts of stories would you write to achieve this? | Minds

... to revitalize a failing big-budget multimedia franchise, what sorts of stories would you write to achieve this?.

Gm

Sorry for the late #misatomonday post. Work was killer yesterday. 😖

Microsoft CEO says Xbox must become a sustainable business. What? Oh no! But I was told by good authority by BlueSky users that Game Pass & “total player counts” was the best metric to determine when a studio was making bank for MS & being successful. This can’t be true….😈 #gamer #gaming #videogames #vidyagames

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Microsoft CEO says Xbox must become a sustainable business

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated that the company’s focus for Xbox is shifting toward financial sustainability.

This is exactly how I felt when I explain to “Teh Nephews” on how I originally had to play some of the RPGs of the time before the advent of digital titles. When I showed them my 4 disc copy of “The X-Files” on PS1 they thought it was a movie. 😪 #gaming #videogames #retrogaming

Be me Client operator calls in for a troubleshoot on equipment. Explains process. Inform them mid-statement that they didn’t follow the proper process. Told they weren’t done yet so don’t interrupt. Proceeds to contract themselves about process. Told them they still didn’t follow proper process. Swears they did despite saying otherwise literally 10 second ago. 😪

It’d basically be my original Time Traveler stories I’ve been writing for years. It was basically intended to be the very definition of a multimedia franchise given the massive scope of the story to be told. #writingcommunity

Minds

Writers, if you were tasked with writing the initial stories for something that you knew was going to be a big budget multimedia franchise worked on by many creators, tell me about the stories you

...ies for something that you knew was going to be a big budget multimedia franchise worked on by many creators, tell me about the stories you

Gm

Booted up my Xbox One X and it had a new start up screen. When did this happen? I didn’t notice a system update the last time I updated things on the console. 🫪 #gamer #gaming #videogames

Sega explains why Sonic classic games aren’t coming back anytime soon. There comes a time when there is only so many times the classic Sonic games can be re-released. Even if some have been delisted we have more than enough means to play them albeit on past gen systems. #gaming #videogames #retrogaming

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Sega explains why Sonic classic games aren’t coming back anytime soon

Why are so many classic Sonic games still trapped on older hardware? According to Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, re-releasing them isn’...

Gm (I oversleep again)

Gm (I oversleep)

Just got back with “Teh Waifu” from seeing “Disclosure Day”. She wanted to see it since the trailer intrigued her. She has now learned better. Biggest wasted two and a half hours we’ve ever experienced. I’m so upset I’m calling it a night. 😡

He can’t. If he did he’d instantly be called out for being a stealing, plagiarizing, no talent hack since it wouldn’t come close to what he’d be known for vs who he actually was in real life. 😈 #writingcommunity

Minds

Writers, tell me about how the worst writer you can imagine works their own life experience into their fiction writing. | Minds

...ne works their own life experience into their fiction writing..

Gm

I made a joke about this not long ago at work when I learned about certain religious minorities were allowed to carry ceremonial weapons for religious reasons. Given how some Americans see firearms similarity it seemed like a no brainer. Glad I’m not the only one pondering this. 🤔

🚨 Weekly EGS Free Games Alert 🚨 The Ouroboros King & Warhammer 40K Speed Freeks are available for this week. Grab them while you can before the next free games are offered next week. No stats on both out of 5 stars rating so far. Wario64’s original post in the comments below. Next week might be more our jam. #gaming #videogames #vidyagames The Ouroboros King- https://store.epicgames.com/p/the-ouroboros-king-e1d547 Warhammer 40K Speed Freeks- https://store.epicgames.com/p/warhammer-40k-speed-freeks-12879c