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I argee with the article's author that there's reason to have some concerns about this.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 14 points 2 days ago

Well that's an ominous headline if ever I saw one.

[–] grueling_spool@sh.itjust.works 222 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] jasoman@lemmy.world 87 points 3 days ago (2 children)

With AI and microtransactions you say!

[–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 37 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Microtransactions are for pussies, macrotransactions are where it's at

[–] mohab@piefed.social 18 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Remember when Konami was charging money for save slots? 😂 I can't with this industry…

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[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 108 points 3 days ago
[–] Pazintach@piefed.social 13 points 2 days ago

There goes another good studio. RIP.

[–] FirmDistribution@lemmy.world 96 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"build lasting value".

Oh no, he's already using shareholder lingo

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 109 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

Nnooooo

They were already building lasting value.

By just making good artistically meaningful games.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Art is something that we think is a little outdated in the modern business landscape" - this guy probably.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

"Art isn't about artistic expression. Billions of people make paintings and most of them go unseen. Museums, on the other hand... They don't make paintings, they make experiences. For a nominal entry fee, consumers have access to an evolving and ever-changing catalog of content.

This is the future we envision here at Remedy. High quality games that build upon themselves, creating an experience that grows with the player. For that reason, we're announcing that the Alan Wake series will no longer be individual games, but instead a live-service experience with episodic content."

  • also that guy probably
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[–] Cantaloupe877@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Smells cooked to me.

[–] I_Clean_Here@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just don't overextend, Remedy. Stay in your niche you dumbasses. Stay unique. No one cares about Firebreak exactly because it is just some lame copycat bullshit.

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I didn't know Firebreak existed (or forgot it). Doesn't look like anything that makes me want to buy and play. I am not against the idea of the game, its just not exiting (unless you have friends or family who are exited for this). Looks like a forced multiplayer live service game on a developer who are known for interesting single player games... where did we saw that before? (Anthem, Suicide Squad, Marvel's Avengers, Fallout 76)

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 days ago

Remedy is cooked.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Fuck that shit

[–] noobdoomguy8658@feddit.org 13 points 2 days ago

RIP, thanks for the fun.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago

RIP Remedy 😭

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 61 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Welp any hopes I had for more of the control universe after resonant just got trashed

[–] aksdb@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you hold Control that high, then no worries: everything will be under Control.

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[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 45 points 3 days ago

And another studio dead and gone.

[–] itkovian@lemmy.world 54 points 3 days ago

RIP Remedy.

[–] CreamyJalapenoSauce@piefed.social 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

All my dreams for Control 2 just went up in smoke

[–] carpelbridgesyndrome@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Control 2 should hopefully be fine as the CEO is new and it is scheduled for the first half of the year (They told investors 2026H1 and no one would lie to investors /s). Not so sure about anything else.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Barely enough time left to add some microtransactions

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Control 2026. Control 2027. Control 2028

Nah. It'll be an online hero shooter.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 9 points 2 days ago

This is the TRUE American Nightmare. Rest in peace, Mr. Wake.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 25 points 3 days ago

i hate capitalism. so very, very much.

[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Well hopefully at least we’ll get one more good game out of them with Control 2. Maybe also the Max Payne remake. Hopefully they’re too far along for Mr. Shareholder Speak to fuck it up. But I guess we’ll see.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

'scale Remedy in a way that builds lasting value'

Checks corpo-speak to English dictionary:

Lasting value is cash: Scale plan: First down, drastically, then bisect as many times as possible, then sell off the chunks to the highest bidders.

[–] catalyst@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well shit. I hope the supposedly in development Control 2 manages to come out somewhat unscathed before things go fully downhill.

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[–] omarfw@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Remedy already has lasting value in our hearts you out of touch dork!

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[–] THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Well they're done.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Poor Sam Lake.

[–] mohab@piefed.social 15 points 3 days ago

Of course, they announce a DMC-like Control sequel and go apeshit right after… I swear this genre is cursed.

[–] 73ms@sopuli.xyz 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Hopefully it won't be like Nokia and Stephen Elop.

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[–] biofaust@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I never understood why Remedy got publicly traded.

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Remedy is fucked. Not that I mind, I never liked their newer games. The only game I ever liked from Remedy is Max Payne.

CORRECTION: I kind of did like Control.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 12 points 3 days ago

TBF Control was pretty awesome. Couldn't care less about Firebreak, which is sad because I expected it to be a much better game...

[–] Llllllllllll@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago

Shit floats upward...

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