Maybe 2018 will be the year that publishers decide to scale back on plans to make increasingly expensive video game development cycles a touch bit more profitable. At least that’s what analyst Doug Creutz from financial service and investment banking firm Cowen alluded to, when he spoke to clients on CNBC .
Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight to spend some of your legendary shards on new armour and weapons in Destiny 2. In that case: Where is Xur?
A lot has been said about Destiny 2, from numerous spheres within the industry. Right now, the ball is in Bungie’s court and it’s up to that studio to dunk it and reclaim a few points. While a solid expansion that actually adds variety to the sandbox would be appreciated, it’s going to take some time to lure players back. Time in which only the most hardcore of fans will be sticking around for. So what is there to look forward to? Some decent loot by the sound of things.
Destiny 2 was a pretty good game at launch, but once players had mowed through its content, just about everything the game had to offer became a little less compelling. Post-game content is weak, the first DLC did nothing to improve the game, and Bungie seems to be repeating mistakes it should already have learned from, while making a bunch of new ones in the process.
The current state of Destiny 2 has resulted in some of its biggest online personalities shifting their focus towards other games. The first such casualty? YouTuber Datto, who built an entire channel on Bungie’s franchise and focused primarily on that sandbox shooter for many a moon.
Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight to spend some of your legendary shards on new armour and weapons in Destiny 2. In that case: Where is Xur?
After overseeing the creation of Destiny, the partnership with Blizzard and the revival of Crash Bandicoot, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg is calling it quits after eight years with the company.
Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight to spend some of your legendary shards on new armour and weapons in Destiny 2. In that case: Where is Xur?
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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