‘There’s Just No Question That the Company Is Not the Same’ – Former Bethesda Exec on How the Studio Behind Fallout has Changed
Fallout studio Bethesda Softworks has been through a lot in the last few decades, and former marketing boss Pete Hines was there to see it through almost all of its…
Former Bethesda Exec Says Gaming Subscription Services ‘Worth Jack S***’ Without Proper Support for Game Developers
Pete Hines, Bethesda’s former senior vice president of global marketing and communications, has some thoughts about gaming subscription services like Game Pass, saying they are "worth jack s***" without the…
PS5’s High Price Is Impacting Monster Hunter Wilds Sales, Capcom Exec Says
The high cost of a PS5 is putting some pressure on Monster Hunter Wilds sales, Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto says, with the strong first-month sales apparently in spite of this…
Concord’s Failure Led To Increased Oversight, Says Sony Exec
In 2024, Sony shut down its live-service shooter Concord after only two weeks, as it became one the publisher's most prominent failures. According to Sony Interactive Entertainment chief executive of…
Why Has There Never Been a Dragon Age: Origins Remaster? BioWare Exec Explains Past Plans and Continued Difficulties
Former Dragon Age franchise boss Mark Darrah has discussed BioWare's difficulty getting a remaster of the series' first game off the ground, and why it would be a much tougher…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Exec Teases “New Versions” Amid Switch 2 Rumors
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows may come to more platforms beyond PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. As part of the company's latest earnings briefing, CEO Yves Guillemot discussed what's next for the…
2014 Dead Island 2 ‘Would Have Killed The Franchise’ Says Former Exec — ‘It Had Nothing To Do With What Made The Original Really Fun’
A former head of communications at Dead Island 2 publisher Deep Silver has opened up about the "eight-year product delay" Dead Island 2 endured after early playtests reported "horrific feedback."
Xbox Layoffs Confirmed as Former Exec Says Console Is Dead
Microsoft is cutting 9,000 jobs across the company today, with its Xbox gaming division being affected. This will be the fourth mass layoff the company has undergone in the past…
PlayStation’s Approach To Video Game Subscriptions Is “Healthier” Than Xbox’s, Former Exec Says
Subscription services for video games have grown over the years, but former PlayStation Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has expressed concern about them. In an interview, Yoshida spoke about how the…
These PS Vita Games Had Sequels Coming But Sony Shifted To PS4, Former Exec Says
Two beloved PlayStation Vita games were originally getting sequels before Sony decided to put its focus on PS4 in the mid-2010s, according to Shuhei Yoshida. The former Sony Interactive Entertainment…