Comment on EA lost $6 billion in market value, following FC 25 & Dragon Age underperformance news
CMLVI@lemmy.world 6 days agoThey won’t say that though, because they have a built in narrative of “we were too woke”; convenient excuse for a less micro transaction heavy game to be blamed, as well as an excuse to be more strict on themes in their games. None of the problems are solved, but they have a scapegoat.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I don’t think this is a narrative EA is leaning into. Frankly, even if it sold less than they forecast, I’m sure they were happy they sold as much as they did given the troubled production it was converted from.
CMLVI@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I don’t particularly think it is either, just that’s it’s conveniently there. The prevailing narrative about failed games recently has been wokeism, and not just the simple fact that games are increasingly shitty as the point isn’t a compelling narrative or gameplay, but how many micro transactions can be squeezed out of a franchise.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Did Veilguard have microtransactions?
CMLVI@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I don’t think so, but it is “woke”, and that’s a good enough reason for many to stick their fingers in their ears and claim that’s why it didn’t sell well.