Microsoft’s Closure of Bethesda Studios Sparks Controversy: Xbox’s Defeat Unjustified

Microsoft’s Closure of Bethesda Studios Sparks Controversy: Xbox’s Defeat Unjustified

2024-05-11 02:00:22

Microsoft’s closure of several Bethesda game studios has sparked a heated discussion among gaming fans: Xbox’s defeat is due to no reason | Microsoft recently suddenly announced that it would close several game studios under its Bethesda subsidiary, many of which have teams that have produced excellent work, leading to much discussion by netizens and fans, and even local forums. published lively discussions.

Microsoft closed several Bethesda-owned studios and Hi-Fi Rush development took a hit

According to foreign gaming media like IGNreportXbox informed its employees via internal email that it would be closing four of its game studios, including “Arkane Austin”, the studio behind “Redfall”, which had low reviews and low player counts following launch, “Hi -Fi RUSH” and “The “Tango Gameworks”, the studio behind “Evil Within”, and “Alpha Dog Studios”, the studio behind the “DOOM” spin-off mobile game “Mighty DOOM”, will also be closed August Operations; will end on the 7th.

Hi-Fi RUSH gets pretty high marks.

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Finally, “Roundhouse Studios” will be absorbed and merged by ZeniMax Online Studios, the developer of “The Elder Scrolls Online”.

It is understood that until recently, the “Redfall” team was still working hard to develop the game’s PVE mode and DLC content, however, following the announcement of the studio’s transfer, all further development work of ” Redfall” also ended; and the game will definitely stop updating in the future. However, the game servers will remain open to players and players who purchased the Heroes DLC will receive compensation.

After this news was published, it sparked a lot of discussion on the Internet; mainly because she felt this decision was unfair, although “Redfall” performed poorly, Arkane Austin, who was responsible for development, still focused on development; single-player shooter/stealth games, such as reviews. The unjust murder series “Dishonored” also has a very high rating; the death reincarnation game “Deathloop” before “Redfall” also has good reviews.

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While this might be seen as another attempt at having a studio good at single-player games develop cooperative multiplayer games, if that fails, it appears that the studio itself will make the decision to “let a studio which primarily develops single-player games “Multiplayer games produce multiplayer cooperative games.” Policymakers should take greater responsibility.

“Hi-Fi Rush” is a much-loved masterpiece; it received overwhelming praise from 20,000 reviewers on Steam, with a praise rate of up to 97%; it also received a high score of 87 on the rating statistics site “metacritic”. Tango Gameworks, which produced this high-quality game, has closed its doors, which is confusing.

https://www.metacritic.com/game/hi-fi-rush/

What’s interesting is that this news also sparked a lot of discussion on Lianden’s Hong Kong discussion forum; Internet user “LegendarioSnake” posted on Lianden;jobThe discussion resulted in a total of 16 pages of responses. Many people left messages complaining regarding Tango Gameworks, and the discussion then expanded to the pros and cons of Xbox, PS, and PC.

https://lihkg.com/thread/3691508

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Xbox’s president officially responded that it was “a decision for the long-term health of the company.”

Recently, Xbox President “Sarah Bond” was invited to appear on the Bloomberg Technology program and reacted to the closure of four studios on the program. She said the studio’s closure is linked to the stagnant growth of the gaming industry; Microsoft has a responsibility to ensure that it can continue to release games even during the industry downturn and the transformation is based on this consideration; to ensure that Microsoft’s business can grow long-term and healthy.

https://youtu.be/oIpc8VZ3Bnw?si=rleV6lYTw1U1rNnG

When the host mentioned that a studio that developed well-received and award-winning games (e.g., Tango Gameworks from “Hi-Fi RUSH”) had also been shut down, causing unease among players and its employees, Sarah responded that because video games are creative and; art form unique to each game and studio, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Therefore, this decision is ultimately aimed at ensuring the healthy and long-term development of Microsoft’s business, as just mentioned.

Players are not happy with this answer, which is not the answer at all. Many people left comments under the YouTube video expressing their disappointment, and even thought that Sarah Bond should be eliminated.

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