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submitted 1 year ago by boo@lemmy.one to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

Not directly linux gaming, but still think that its kind of relevant and interesting.

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[-] Kerrigor@kbin.social 35 points 1 year ago

Google forgot why they were there at the gate, and started making yet another messaging platform

[-] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Those barbarians are pretty bad guys - Nero

[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

TBH that Sony boss isn't as bad as other Sony bosses.

It's interesting to see how scared big gaming honchos are of Google and Amazon "becoming the Disney of games" (see the leaked Microsoft emails), when Google's gaming thing is already dead and Amazon still haven't managed to make something worth playing.

[-] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Yeah Nero wasn't that bad, at least he didn't invent loot boxes and gaas

[-] dojan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is a beautiful comment.

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago

I think most people have caught on to the fact that large corporations generally put out utter shit quality games and to stay away from them.

[-] warmaster@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Gamepass has proven there's a cake in the oven, and big tech wants all the slices.

[-] bobman@unilem.org 0 points 1 year ago

Lol. I always chuckle when people recommend gamepass when you can download and keep most of the games cheaper with a VPN.

[-] warmaster@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm not recommending it. I'm just saying there's a business opportunity for the companies able to properly serve the type of user interested in that kind of service. Those users exist, as gamepass has proven with their gazillion subscribers.

[-] li10@feddit.uk 20 points 1 year ago

Amazon’s the only one I think could make a dent if they got serious about breaking into the gaming market.

Netflix can’t even make decent shows anymore, Apple would be too expensive or mobile focused, and Google can’t commit to anything.

[-] Ethalis@jlai.lu 16 points 1 year ago

Amazon already got serious several years ago, invested tons of money in their dev studios, bought huge licences, recruited talented people and still mostly failed to this day. I remember reading an article about Amazon's very hierarchical corporate structure that killed any attempt at the creativity needed to make a successful game but I can't seem to find it

I don't believe for a second that any of these big tech companies have a chance of making a significant dent in the videogame market, it's just too far from their own expertise

[-] li10@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, would make sense that Amazon’s “disposable” approach to employees would fuck them over with something like this.

[-] falsem@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

The only thing Amazon has produced is a mediocre MMO. They've been too busy chasing fads to try to put out anything that's just a quality game.

[-] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 5 points 1 year ago

Netflix can just throw money to attract game devs. They use this strategy for their mobile games and the games are actually pretty good, way better than the usual microtransaction-laden mobile games.

[-] EnglishMobster@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

I'm a AAA game dev and a number of former co-workers are at Netflix nowadays. Like, a suspiciously high number.

They can't tell me anything (of course), but I can put two and two together.

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Game streaming. They've already discussed it publicly.

[-] falsem@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

If they pay their game devs anywhere near what they pay the rest of their devs then that's got to be the easiest career decision ever.

[-] Ertebolle@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Apple's managed to become a credible player in the TV space in a few short years by, essentially, hiring some competent veteran executives to run the thing and throwing buckets of money at it; I think any sufficiently motivated big tech company could do the same thing with games.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

IMHO, AppleTV is the new HBO.

I want them to give Taika Watiti a billion dollars and tell him to make a Master & Commander series.

[-] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Apple Arcade is already a solid little gaming platform. My kids love it.

They may jump more into bigger titles as the AppleTV boxes get a little beefier, but right now being able to just connect a PlayStation or Xbox controller to it and play some fun little games is a nice perk

[-] nitefox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

What good show did Apple produce?

[-] emax_gomax@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Pretty much all of them. Their track record is amazing. Most recently foundation IMO which is in its second season atm.

[-] mrnotoriousman@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Silo is incredible, as is Severance. Ted Lasso is great. I'm really enjoying Foundation. For All Mankind was a great season 1 but I haven't caught up on it. That's just off the top of my head. I ditched Netflix and D+ and only pay for AppleTV now.

[-] tchotchony@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Serious AA titles, no. But apps? I can see that happen quite easily.

[-] Shadywack@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Google has proven to be outstanding in showing off limited corporate attention span and fad chasing. Not sure why the Sony boss has anything to fear from Google.

[-] Redredme@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Apart from the sound bite title this article tells us zilch.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nero sang, as he transformed Rome to ash.

They don't realize the only true Romans in the industry are indie.

[-] stilgar@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

Google canned their gaming product though...

[-] dingleberry@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Ah poor Sony.

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