Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda - IGN
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Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall maker Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, and more in devastating cuts at Bethesda, IGN can confirm.

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Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda

    • ArkyonVeil@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Not strange at all. Even though it was a success, it wasn’t a cash cow and only had limited ability to be milked though micro transactions and other revenue opportunities.

      When the axe comes, all that matters is the numbers in the balance sheet. Creativity, enjoyment and artistic value be damned.

  • Ephera@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    5 months ago

    It’s only been 3 years since Microsoft acquired Bethesda, but I do wonder, if Bethesda on their own would have similarly lost their fucking minds during the pandemic, to build up developer capacity which would obviously not be needed forever.