➀ Diablo IV may not come to Switch 2 due to the 'challenge' of live-service titles; ➁ Blizzard's Rod Fergusson expresses concerns about the performance and live-service capabilities of the upcoming console; ➂ Despite the potential challenges, Fergusson remains hopeful for the future of live-service titles on Switch 2.
Recent #Live-Service news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Sony's console game Fairgame$ has been delayed from its initial 2025 release to 2026; ➁ The delay is attributed to Sony's desire to give the game more development time and avoid the fate of Concord; ➂ The game was initially announced as part of Sony's live-service push from a couple of years ago.
1. Steve Sinclair, CEO of Digital Extremes, attributes the failure of many live-service games to publishers' short-term financial perspectives and premature abandonment of projects. 2. He emphasizes the importance of persistence and long-term support for live-service games to build and maintain a community. 3. Warframe, a successful live-service game, has been running for over 11 years and continues to grow its audience, hosting annual fan conventions since 2016.