As XSX sales exponentially drop, we'll see if the strategy backfires as rumors on the next gen and portable gaming device from Xbox arise.

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The tech isn’t where it needs to be due to latency, infrastructure issues, and licensing headaches. Also, few Game Pass users have adopted the product aiming for the cloud services (despite a great marketing campaign that says otherwise). #GamingIndustry #Tech

The reality is that the market did not meet expectations and last year it grossed aproximatelly 2.27 billion according to Predence Research, coming short close to a third of the initial forecasts. #VideoGames #Multiplatform #GameDev

My upcoming thesis is an economic analysis of the layoff crisis in the industry. It dives deep into how chasing live-service trends has weakened PlayStation’s long-term strategy and why the industry’s layoffs are a symptom of this shift. Coming in a few months! 📖🔥 #GameDev #VideoGameIndustry

Flooding the market with live-service titles won’t just cannibalize its own audience—it limits the creation of the next big hit. Sony’s strength has always been in narrative-driven games, the kind that build fanbases before they become TV shows. #Gaming #Transmedia

I am currently conducting an economic research on the layoff crisis; adressing its causes, potential mismanagements and future prospects for the industry.

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