@IOI Yeah, it all changed with the buyout…
The problem with first-party is there isn’t enough variety. They have to pad it out somehow, either like they’re doing with a lot of Sega/Atlus/indie, or something else. They need Japanese games, and they need nerdy Japanese games, not just Ninja Gaiden.
I think they’re doing their best and are doing well. Whether it’s sustainable, I don’t know! Game Pass is their focus though.
They’ll keep improving, but it’s definitely been weird since it became a call of duty machine. It’s a fine line, but they have to continue courting many different niches at the same time as they court the magical “mainstream” that everyone wants.
