Xbox увольняет Blizzard, RTX 4070 Ti Super в играх, The Day Before — кто виноват? Игровые новости!

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27 Jan 202412:24

Summary

TLDRIn this episode of traditional Saturday game news, Dasha Ostrovskaya covers a range of topics in the gaming world. Highlights include a controversial release of Nvidia's RTX 470 Ti Super, with mixed reviews regarding its performance improvements. Microsoft faces backlash for massive layoffs in its Xbox gaming division, termed a 'bloodbath'. In contrast, AMD's budget-friendly Radeon RX 7600 XT gains attention. The episode also delves into the gaming studio Fantast's response to accusations, denying any deceit towards investors and blaming journalists for negative coverage. Additionally, Sony surprises everyone with the release date announcement for the PC version of 'Horizon Forbidden West'. The episode concludes with insights into industry trends and new game releases, inviting viewers to engage further with their social media and audiobook app.

Takeaways

😀 Nvidia's new RTX 470 Ti Super GPU gets mixed reviews - only 5-10% faster than regular RTX 470 Ti in most games
😮 Microsoft lays off nearly 2000 Xbox employees in a 'bloodbath', mostly hitting Activision Blizzard
🎮 Survival game in development at Blizzard for 6 years gets cancelled by Microsoft
😠 Dead Cells developer blames journalists and content creators for exaggerating negatives about the game
🗓 Sony announces March 21st release date for PS5 version of Horizon Forbidden West
🎥 UNReal tactical shooter devs afraid to show more due to too many copycats after initial trailer
📚 Sci-fi biopunk novel "Windup Girl" explores gene hacking in futuristic Bangkok
👾 Indie RPG Valheim sees peak concurrent players approaching 100k thanks to new update
🕹 Action RPG Forspoken and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty launching same day as Horizon Forbidden West on PC
😥 Game industry sees almost 6000 layoffs in January 2023 alone, led by Microsoft's cuts

Q & A

What recent action did Microsoft take within its Xbox gaming division?
-Microsoft announced significant job cuts in its Xbox gaming division, an event referred to as a 'bloodbath' by employees.
What are the performance reviews and market reception of the NVIDIA RTX 470 Ti Super compared to its predecessor?
-The NVIDIA RTX 470 Ti Super received mixed reviews, with some critics noting only a marginal performance improvement over its predecessor, despite having more memory and a wider bus.
How did the gaming community react to the release of the RTX 470 Ti Super?
-The gaming community had mixed reactions to the RTX 470 Ti Super. Some felt disappointed by the lack of significant performance improvement, despite earlier complaints about the predecessor's memory limitations.
What is the pricing situation of the RTX 470 Ti Super in Russia compared to the standard version?
-In Russia, the RTX 470 Ti Super is priced higher than the standard version, with a difference of approximately 150-200 dollars, which has led to questions about its value for money.
What stance has the Fantast Studio taken regarding allegations made against them?
-Fantast Studio has denied allegations of misleading investors and maintains that they have good relations with their publisher. They also refuted claims of mass layoffs and developer deception.
What reason did Fantast Studio give for not fully implementing features like parkour in their game at launch?
-Fantast Studio explained that certain features like parkour were not fully implemented at the game's early access launch due to time constraints in development.
Who did Fantast Studio blame for the negative reception of their game?
-Fantast Studio attributed the negative reception of their game to bloggers and journalists, accusing them of spreading misinformation for views and subscribers.
What is the impact of Microsoft's layoffs on the overall gaming industry?
-Microsoft's layoffs significantly contributed to the overall gaming industry's job cuts, with thousands of positions eliminated in a short period, especially impacting Activision Blizzard.
What major changes did Microsoft make in Activision Blizzard after acquisition?
-Microsoft's major changes in Activision Blizzard included layoffs and leadership changes, with high-profile departures such as the president and design director. A significant project in development for six years was also canceled.
What is the release date for the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West announced by Sony?
-Sony announced that the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West will be released on March 21.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Microsoft Lays Off Thousands at Xbox

Microsoft announced layoffs of nearly 2000 employees, about 8% of its gaming division staff. The cuts affected many Xbox teams but hit recently acquired Activision Blizzard the hardest, including leadership resignations and cancellation of a 6 year in development survival game.

05:01

😕 Blizzard Leadership Resigns as Projects Get Cancelled

With the Microsoft acquisition, remaining Blizzard leadership including its president, co-founder and VP have resigned. Microsoft sees more potential in Blizzard than just the cancelled 6 year developed survival simulator. The layoffs are seen more as workforce optimization rather than downsizing.

10:02

😃 Sony Announces Horizon Forbidden West Release Date Against Tough Competition

Sony announced Horizon Forbidden West will release on March 21st, the same day as two other big open world RPG titles. The timing seems suboptimal and players wonder if Sony wants their exclusives to underperform on PC.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡video games

The transcript seems to be about video games and gaming news. This can be seen from words like 'игровые новости' (gaming news), 'Xbox' (Microsoft's gaming division), and discussions around specific games like 'Cyberpunk 2077'.

💡Russia

There are a few references to Russia (России) in the transcript, such as when discussing pricing and availability of a new graphics card in Russia specifically.

Highlights

Introduces a new technique for analyzing social networks to identify influential nodes.

Proposes an algorithm that runs in linear time for ranking nodes by influence score.

Shows the algorithm outperforms previous methods on benchmark datasets.

Develops a theoretical model of information diffusion through social networks.

Derives equations to quantify the relationship between network structure and influence spread.

Introduces the concept of activation thresholds for node state changes.

Presents case studies demonstrating how influence maximization can improve viral marketing.

Suggests applications in political campaigns, public health interventions, and environmental activism.

Provides open-source software implementation of proposed methods.

Compares performance of heuristics for influence maximization on large graphs.

Analyzes how network clustering affects influence propagation.

Discusses limitations and future work to address influence dynamics over time.

Overall, presents novel models and algorithms advancing the state of the art in social network analysis.

Demonstrates the value of computational methods for understanding social influence.

Provides a foundation for further research on optimization of contagion processes.