The level of hostility that greeted Highguard was surprising. Announced during The Game Awards, the online shooter received a devastating backlash from players. It seemed undeserved. Its only real crime is that it was announced at the end of The Game Awards, which has historically been a spot reserved for more fan-favourite titles. In the end, Highguard didn’t prove strong enough to sustain an audience, and it closed down after a few weeks. But the whole story highlighted the negativity that exists towards these free-to-play live service games. “A lot of live service games need to go into thei
How do you announce a live service game in 2026? Plus, Nex Playground's global expansion… As a result, future Call of Duty games won’t be included in either service when they launch, and will now arrive in the service around a year later. My Take: I heard a great analogy about Xbox’s PR strategy over the last two months. …
Share from 0:00 0:00 / Transcript Hasbro is spending $1bn making video games, and none of them are games-as-a-service "There's always going to be demand for good games that deliver a nice 40 to 50-hours worth of content set at a fair price" Listen now on Apple , Spotify or YouTube In This Edition, … …
… Roblox has come under criticism for not doing enough to protect young people online, and this is part of its on-going efforts to solve that. PS5 hardware sales surged in the US during the week ending April 4, according to Circana’s retail tracking service. …
… But with GTA 6 looming, could we expect to see engagement fall for the hit live service game? “I don’t know where GTA Online performance goes after the release of GTA 6, I have no reason to believe that the performance will not continue,” Zelnick answered. …
… How do you announce a live service game in 2026? The level of hostility that greeted Highguard was surprising. Announced during The Game Awards, the online shooter received a devastating backlash from players. …
… Jean-Charles Gaudechon or JC, as he’s known is a former EA executive who has spent much of his career on live service and free-to-play games. His credits include FIFA, Battlefield Heroes and Eve Online. …