In terms of what the Steam Machine's price point tells us about the evolution of the games market more generally, van Dreunen thinks we're seeing a changing of the guard. "Firms that overextended in the wake of the pandemic, buying studios and chasing scale, will now pay the price," he says. "Hardware isn't getting cheaper, so the cost of entry has to come down some other way, through distribution and business-model innovation rather than cheaper boxes, but not every firm is capable of making that transition. "I predict a flourishing of small and mid-sized developers in the period ahead, preci
"This is going to be a niche device" – Analysts react to the $1,000+ Steam Machine price reveal…should prioritize reducing hardware production costs rather than focusing solely on developing the "most premium, high-performance consoles". It comes after a 33% year-on-year decline in hardware revenue during Q3…
Xbox has confirmed it is reducing the price of its top-end Game Pass subscription and will no longer include new Call of Duty releases on day of release, following internal communication…
…with the economics of that thin-client model finally starting to add up if prices for consumer hardware remain sky-high. On the software side, meanwhile, the Xbox's relatively low installed…
…cheaper Japan-only PS5, also has access to it) in any discussion about console pricing. Selling hardware as a steep loss leader and recouping the investment through lifetime software sales used to…
…Computers in China aren't typically high-end, so games that don't require high-spec hardware perform better. There's a strong correlation between games priced below 80 RMB and those…
…During this period, Xbox reduced the price of Game Pass , which Sharma said has already had a positive effect . The company also discontinued Gaming Copilot , made key leadership changes including appointing veteran…
…be playing on heavily specced-out PCs or next-generation consoles (especially given the huge hardware price rises we've seen of late). "If you look at the types of games that…
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