emb@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoXbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoftwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down16
arrow-up1354arrow-down1external-linkXbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoftwww.theverge.comemb@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square98fedilink
minus-squarePalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-28 hours agoIt’s in a dark place because it is going to eventually become unaffordable to those who haven’t purchased a console or pc or handheld yet due to the ram shortage. I guess mobile gaming will become the main focus like it is in China.
minus-squareLurkingLuddite@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 minutes agoGiven all the fun I’ve had over the years with far less powerful systems, it’s not exactly a deathknell to gaming if it turns out that way. It just better be the deathknell for terrible mobile game microtransaction structures and p2w schemes if mobile devices become the new norm…
minus-squarePalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 minutes agoMy hope is the EU and China start to regulate mobile gaming for it to become less like casinos for children.
It’s in a dark place because it is going to eventually become unaffordable to those who haven’t purchased a console or pc or handheld yet due to the ram shortage. I guess mobile gaming will become the main focus like it is in China.
Given all the fun I’ve had over the years with far less powerful systems, it’s not exactly a deathknell to gaming if it turns out that way.
It just better be the deathknell for terrible mobile game microtransaction structures and p2w schemes if mobile devices become the new norm…
My hope is the EU and China start to regulate mobile gaming for it to become less like casinos for children.