EA has closed PROFITABLE studios? And why the hell they had closed them, then?
Same reason Activision and Bungie split. Because they could make more money elsewhere.
EA has closed PROFITABLE studios? And why the hell they had closed them, then?
I've been through 2 myself, and it's all about trimming the fat, reducing redundancy, etc.
I've been through 2 myself, and it's all about trimming the fat, reducing redundancy, etc.
That's not how restructuring necessarily works. It might imply layoffs but it needn't.
Sony are expanding studios and making acquisitions. This restructuring is focused on marketing, licensing, that sort of thing. Each region was previously run independently but it's now centralised.Bummer,
always a bad sign when you are at the top and still have to close studios or let people go.
Lol u said them 3 posts apart on the same page in the same thread
just found it weird and now find it weirder you tripled down on the conspiracies. 🤷🏽♂️
Bad sign probably wasn't the best term to describe the situation, what u meant to say is that it's always sad to see when these kind of optimization moves result in people losing their jobs, especially when the company is doing very well right now as the market leader.Sony are expanding studios and making acquisitions. This restructuring is focused on marketing, licensing, that sort of thing. Each region was previously run independently but it's now centralised.
You know, you guys look silly. There were two threads that got merged :)
I know that. That doesn't change the fact they added more steps for other developers (not EA obviously) rather than remove them.
Ugh, the fact that they got everything right this gen with PS4 and seeking to make so many changes is odd.
when I read something like this I feel like Shawn's departure could mean a big change in mentality and direction for the company. He probably didnt like where things are going
This was a controversy? For who?It won't.
Playstation US is what led to the whole controversy about JP devs having to re-submit their games (in english too) even after they've been approved by rating boards.
Damn, would be weird to see PlayStation become Xbox and Xbox become PlayStation.
There have been multiple threads here, multiple news articles, and lots of comments online.
Disgusting. Playstation is at its prime, Sony is sinking in money due to Playstation and then you hear people are getting fired :/
Not specifically referring to your post. But so many of the posts here and on social media appear at odds with what is happening. Comments referring to arrogance, complacency, complaints about the PS5 Wired teasers etc.Damn, would be weird to see PlayStation become Xbox and Xbox become PlayStation.
So a potentially more Americanized Sony? No thanks. I'll be keeping a close eye on Sony and their practices even more now. I wonder if the spread of different games that Sony is renowned for is gonna shrink so as to ensure more resources are spent in producing games that appeal more to an American market?
I knew this was coming. Sony been licking American balls far too much for my liking. In TLOU mp, almost all the time I'm getting fucked on via a tick rate disadvantage, is when I'm playing Americans. Why does the tick rate advantage always seem to favour those from the US?
Pricing is another one...
I would not be surprised if more shitty stuff happens to those outside of the US.
Just wondering, maybe Brexit is one of the factors...(or not, I don t know)
Not specifically referring to your post. But so many of the posts here and on social media appear at odds with what is happening. Comments referring to arrogance, complacency, complaints about the PS5 Wired teasers etc.
As referred to above. A company that doesn't adapt, address it's weaknesses, strengthen, is one that will struggle.
In PlayStation's case, the management structure is now streamlined. Headed by Jim Ryan, who ran PlayStation's most successful region, even making the PS3 a major success. Marketing, licensing deals etc., will now be focused and relevant in all markets.
The Wired teasers show a company aware of the power of social media and sites like this. The gaming news cycle shows no sign of slowing down with PS5 stories. And that was the point. Keep PS5 in the public eye without showing their full hand before PlayStation Meeting. Something that's still upto 6 months away.
On the software front we see investment in existing studios. With major acquisitions like Insomniac now coming on stream. Finally we see services and policies like PlayStation Now, Backwards Compatibility and Cross-Play being addressed well before PS5's reveal.
Seems to me they're getting their ducks in a row to launch next-gen with a bang.
Oh dang I didn't even know this was the case. I thought North America was much bigger
People flat out denying this is in any way worth concern are just as wrong as those catastrophising that this is the end of Sony.
What it is the end of PlayStation AS WE KNOW IT. The end of a generation is always a time of change. These inflection points are times of vulnerability for companies. Particularly when one makes significant change to a formula that worked so well.
Look at Manchester United after Ferguson or Liverpool after they brought in Souness.
Major change can lead to serious disruption. At least in the short term.
Xbox HAD to make massive changes so its easy to gain positivity when they literally DID THE WRONG THING before. They know what their customers demanded of them and began the slog back.
Sony, on the other hand, built a huge base on the back of a specific model and they are now deviating from that.
Hey, it might work wonders but it's totally reasonable for concern.
There's already enough evidence out there that Sony employees themselves aren't exactly over the moon with these changes. Including one Mr Layden. We can safely put to bed any thoughts that his departure was an amicable "natural end of gen" situation in light of the wider struggles happening as a result of this restructure.
MS often get labelled as too US/UK Centric. One of the reasons Sony didn't was their localised aporoach. Getting rid of this is risky and they have to be mindful of how that can result in homogenisation in their output and messaging.
Better that fans voice concerns now than wait until its too late.
I like the seperate divisions of Sony as they have their own ideas and as he put it, flavors. Europe is PlayStation's largest market so i hope they don't lose comeplete control of how they want to run that region.
Would we even get stuff like from Europe under a full U.S. ran company?
Also, huge companies re-structure all the time it's just something that happens. Unfortunately it results in some people losing their jobs which sucks.
Lol. Is this supposed to change my opinion on the matter?
Yeah. Hopefully they'll be fine. We are entering a new gen soon, I'm sure there will be a lot of marketing and PR positions opening up soon. There's been a lot of support already from people in the industry too.
Of course it wouldn't, there people who still think the Sony Spider-Man deal didn't go as Insomniac said.
And that's their opinion so you learn to accept/deal with it and move on :)Of course it wouldn't, there people who still think the Sony Spider-Man deal didn't go as Insomniac said.
It's called conspiracy theories, accept that people are gonna call you out for it.And that's their opinion. Accept it and learn to deal with it.
I'm not all doom and gloom and think it'd be quite unlikely they'd do so because of how well Sony performs here, but its naive to think that just because the big boss is from the UK that Europe is safe from even a small amount of neglect going forward. Sony are a business and Jim Ryan is a businessman - money is the name of the gameDoes any really believe that Jim Ryan is going to neglect Europe now when that is literally his territory? And I can recall LOTS of complaining over the years about how the differences in marketing when it comes to game releases, sales, special edition consoles, etc. So let us not pretend that letting every region do their own thing was without flaws. As far as Shawn Layden is concerned he wanted to go multiplaform so I can't say I'm sorry to see his vision lose.
Call them out if you like...It still wouldn't change people's opinions on the matter, I've called others out too but in the end you can't force/expect everyone to always agree with you. You can keep bothering about differing opinions or just move on.It's called conspiracy theories, accept that people are gonna call you out for it.
The thing is, for nintendo each territory also has a independece in a lot of decissions. Remember when europe got all the japanese games during the wii days thanks to shibata running the show there? And reggie deciding they were not a good fir for the american market?So Playstation US is slowly becoming the Nintendo NCL? The head honcho headquarters who calls all the shots instead of each division making their own choices? Could lead to optimization of performance in the future.
Though I'm not sure how Europe will take this as Playstation EU was a powerhouse in establishing and stabilizing the brand in Europe. Without that power and always having to cater to American power/American perspective, that might lead to dissonance. Curious as to why the need to change as it seems things were working out for each division pretty well by catering to each audience
I'm not all doom and gloom and think it'd be quite unlikely they'd do so because of how well Sony performs here, but its naive to think that just because the big boss is from the UK that Europe is safe from even a small amount of neglect going forward. Sony are a business and Jim Ryan is a businessman - money is the name of the game