jigglet
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The logic here escapes me - in 2017 they announce a pivot towards GaaS:
In the same year, they sold IO Interactive.
Say what you will about GaaS, that's a different conversation for a different day. The point is, IO Interactive had one of the most successful executions of episodic / GaaS style content in the industry with the latest Hitman games. Hand in glove. I mean strategically it sounds like a perfect combination.
What am I missing here? If you're going GaaS, why the fuck would you sell one of the only companies out there doing episodic content well? Even if Hitman was a huge flop, doesn't it make sense to hold onto a dev that knows the GaaS arena well?
Square Enix: Games as Service Will Be The Mainstream Model, Future Titles Will Be Developed With That in Mind
Square Enix's CEO announced that the Games as Service model will be the mainstream one in the future and titles will be developed accordingly
wccftech.com
In the same year, they sold IO Interactive.
Say what you will about GaaS, that's a different conversation for a different day. The point is, IO Interactive had one of the most successful executions of episodic / GaaS style content in the industry with the latest Hitman games. Hand in glove. I mean strategically it sounds like a perfect combination.
What am I missing here? If you're going GaaS, why the fuck would you sell one of the only companies out there doing episodic content well? Even if Hitman was a huge flop, doesn't it make sense to hold onto a dev that knows the GaaS arena well?
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