Tag: live service games
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Amazon’s New World: Aeternum MMO to Shut Down Next Year
Overview: The End of an Era for New World Amazon Games has announced the impending closure of New World: Aeternum, its flagship massively multiplayer online title. The servers will go dark on January 31, 2027, and the game will be delisted and no longer purchasable as of today, January 15. This decision marks a significant…
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Call of Duty on Track to Fall 60% Behind Last Year: Ex-Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Sticks Knife in Flagging FPS Franchise
Overview: The Spotlight on Call of Duty’s Latest Entry The Call of Duty franchise, long a quarterly staple for investments, publishers, and players, finds itself under intense scrutiny as investors question the trajectory of Black Ops 7. Allegations and comments from former Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick have intensified pessimism around the latest release,…
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Zenless Zone Zero’s Milestone Update: A Landmark in Gacha Generosity
Introduction: A Milestone for Zenless Zone Zero Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) may have underperformed in revenue compared to the juggernauts of HoYoverse like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, but its latest milestone update signals a major shift in how players experience value in gacha gaming. For a game frequently dubbed the “ugly duckling” of…
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Black Ops 7 Tops US Nov Sales, But COD Standards Slip
Summary: A Bestseller Despite a Benchmark Gap The November 2025 sales landscape in the United States placed Black Ops 7 at the top of the charts, marking a notable victory for the franchise’s newest entry. Yet the performance didn’t fully align with the high-water marks traditionally associated with the Call of Duty universe. Analysts describe…
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Black Ops 7 Tops November 2025 USA Sales, but Fails to Meet Call of Duty Benchmark
Black Ops 7: A November Bestseller with Reservations November 2025 in the United States brought a familiar name to the top of the sales charts: Black Ops 7. The game emerged as the month’s bestselling title, capturing the attention of casual players and dedicated fans alike. Yet behind the headline success lies a more nuanced…
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ARC Raiders Hits 4M Sales Worldwide: Momentum for Embark Studios and Nexon
Arc Raiders Reaches a New Milestone The much-anticipated co-op shooter ARC Raiders from Embark Studios has reached a significant milestone, selling more than four million units worldwide. This achievement, reported by Nexon, places ARC Raiders among the ranks of successful live-service titles that manage to attract a broad, global audience across multiple platforms. The news…
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Helldivers 2 Dev Says Game Is Breaking at the Seams After Prioritization Choices
Summary: A candid admission from the Helldivers 2 team In a recent Helldivers 2 Q&A, game director Mikael Eriksson acknowledged that the game is breaking at the seams due to prioritization choices during development. The admission shines a light on the pressure points of modern live-service co-op games, where feature goals, bug fixes, and balance…
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Helldivers 2 Dev Admits It’s Starting to Break at Seams
Summary of the Revelations In a candid Q&A session, Helldivers 2 Game Director Mikael Eriksson acknowledged that the sequel is showing strain from extensive prioritization decisions made during development. While the studio has pushed hard to deliver a broader, more ambitious experience, Eriksson says the team is already seeing “the seams” begin to show under…