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[shinobi602]

They have 3-5 new IPs in development for next-gen, but given they're a 9000+ person company, that's quite a small number.

I doubt they meant for the entire generation. They probably mean currently.

 

[Violater]

I hate digital medium, the costs rarely goes down for the console sector.

 

[Rapstah]

The way to earn money next gen, paraphrased, seems to be to "build a community" around the game and get away from those who only "play the game a couple of times". RIP Singleplayer.

 

[sono]

They are asking for investment monies and the are doing it with an audio conference?

Whats the number for Morgan Stanley investors?

 

[mtosh]

MICRO TRANSACTIONS!

"Consumers are enjoying and embracing that way of the business"

Yeah sureee EA

 

[Last Hearth]

There is a huge disconnect on gaf on the quality of games and the price expectation for such quality. "8 GB DDR5" is pointless unless games are made that make use of it, and games that do will be more expensive than games than were made for machines that use 512 MB.

 

[Gorillaz]

Talking up Microtransactions. says consumers are "enjoying and embracing that side of the business"

 

[Deadly Joker]

The way to earn money next gen, paraphrased, seems to be to "build a community" around the game and get away from those who only "play the game a couple of times". RIP Singleplayer.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuu

 

[Nirolak]

I doubt they meant for the entire generation. They probably mean currently.

Yes, but still.

By comparison they were milling out 79 retail games a year near the start of this generation, but this year they released 13 retail titles.

 

[dragonflys545]

Yay micro-transaction talk... FUCK!!!!

 

[PrimeRib_]

microtransactions - blech.

 

[baphomet]

MICRO TRANSACTIONS!

"Consumers are enjoying and embracing that way of the business"

Yeah sureee EA

Obviously they are otherwise it wouldn't have happened for this long.

 

[Jibbajabbawockky]

Clearly, those days of EA doing a lot of new IPs and weirder stuff last gen sound over now. Consolidation is a big word. Sounds like they aren't interested in taking on more titles outside of maybe mobile gaming.

That's been EA's mantra for a while and its pretty much the case with most other big publishers like Activision or Ubisoft as well: focus on fewer games that all have the ability to be annualized or turned into big franchises. If it can't be turned into a big franchise, those publishers probably aren't interested.

 

[Pitmonkey]

Building into all games micro-transaction: "Consumers are enjoying and embracing that way of the business" HAHAHA

 

[EvB]

That's exactly the problem for us Europeans. I reckon the $10 price increase will equate to a £10/€10 over here knowing EA.

Apart from in the Uk all the retailers sell below RRP anyway, hence why they are all going into administration.

 

[pieatorium]

The way to earn money next gen, paraphrased, seems to be to "build a community" around the game and get away from those who only "play the game a couple of times". RIP Singleplayer.

What was the last EA game without multiplayer?

 

[DTKT]

Buy a truck, a gun or a character.

The consumer are responding well...

 

[Espada]

The way to earn money next gen, paraphrased, seems to be to "build a community" around the game and get away from those who only "play the game a couple of times". RIP Singleplayer.

Yeah, that was my take away. We'll probably see even shorter singleplayer campaigns or games that are only multiplayer with a whole bunch of DLC and retention features (levels, experience, etc...)

 

[Zep]

Talking up Microtransactions. says consumers are "enjoying and embracing that side of the business"

see:fifa

 

[Nirolak]

They are asking for investment monies and the are doing it with an audio conference?

Whats the number for Morgan Stanley investors?

Well, the most important audience is all in the same room (financial analysts and investment firms managing millions or potentially billions of dollars). They're just legally obligated to put this online.

 

[EvB]

I recall Sony said no price increase for games (nothing planned anyway) but maybe we'll see a varying price between first party games and third party games?

Sony don't control the price of games.

 

[beast786]

Sony don't control the price of games.

Yes they do.

 

[scently]

They have 3-5 new IPs in development for next-gen, but given they're a 9000+ person company, that's quite a small number.



Yes that was specifically what he was hired to do actually.

Well that's new IPs. They will probably have loads of sequels and yearly sports titles too I would imagine.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Wait, are they saying they worked around MS and Sony to make a system that could allow Xbox and PS players on BF4 to play together?

 

[iMax]

Apart from in the Uk all the retailers sell below RRP anyway, hence why they are all going into administration.

I think officially the UK RRP is still £49.

 

[Biggzy]

Sony don't control the price of games.

They control the price of games they produce, but yeah for everyone else they don't

I think officially the UK RRP is still £49.

Correct. Which is why retailers say they have slashed a price of a game by £10 for every new release.

 

[Raven77]

Buy a truck, a gun or a character.

The consumer are responding well...

And here cometh the great Video Game Market Crash of 2014. Seriously, the micro transaction market is a house built on sand.

 

[Rapstah]

What was the last EA game without multiplayer?

Dragon Age II maybe for big titles?

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I recall Sony said no price increase for games (nothing planned anyway) but maybe we'll see a varying price between first party games and third party games?

Sony say a lot of things.

 

[inky]

MICRO TRANSACTIONS!

"Consumers are enjoying and embracing that way of the business"

Yeah sureee EA

Sure they are. Those idiots.

 

[Nirolak]

Well that's new IPs. They will probably have loads of sequels and yearly sports titles too I would imagine.

Right. They're still intending to release 13-15+ retail games a year and tons and tons of digital products.

 

[Ploid 3.0]

Kinda boring so far. Uh on this is a good question.

EA Very excited for PS4.

New battlefield is stunning to the guy. It's amazing what you can do with the power. They don't want to go Digital only, they want the retail business stay around.

 

[Interfectum]

Wait, are they saying they worked around MS and Sony to make a system that could allow Xbox and PS players on BF4 to play together?

If EA can sneak Origin on both the new systems there's not reason why they couldn't circumvent both PSN and Xbox Live for online play.

 

[Nokterian]

The way to earn money next gen, paraphrased, seems to be to "build a community" around the game and get away from those who only "play the game a couple of times". RIP Singleplayer.

Looking at the F2P C&C...Yup...

 

[Gorillaz]

Talking about PS4 questions.....MENTIONING WHY THEY WEREN'T THERE

 

[rdrr gnr]

Sure they are. Those idiots.

The consumers?

 

[baphomet]

Yes they do.

They definitely do not.

 

[moolhy]

Mirror's Edge 2! Battlfield 4! Dragon Age 3!

They won't show any games, just say some fancy words about how they're so well positioned to dominate next-gen.

Sony should fund a Mirror's Edge 2 sequel, since they're so gamer-oriented this gen. They should get in bed with EA/DICE for it. FOR US.

 

[yurinka]

Building into all games micro-transaction: "Consumers are enjoying and embracing that way of the business" HAHAHA

In social and phone/tablets games is true.

 

[djplaeskool]

EA ramping up for E3 it sounds like.

 

[shinobi602]

Oh snap, sounds like he's implying they're waiting for the Xbox reveal to show some EA games

 

[iMax]

EA just dropped a humungous hint of an Xbox event before E3.

 

[Rapstah]

He implies that the reason they were not at the PS4 event is to not piss Microsoft off.

 

[Jibbajabbawockky]

Pretty much confirming more EA nextgen reveals between now and E3.

 

[Biggzy]

Oh snap, sounds like he's implying they're waiting for the Xbox reveal to show some EA games

The plot thickens lol.

 

[Wishmaster92]

he saw the new battlefield on ps4 shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[statham]

battlefield is stunning!

 

[pieatorium]

Dragon Age II maybe for big titles?

Oh yeah I forgot Dragon Age

 

[PhatSaqs]

MS for the win lol

 

[belvedere]

Which BF4 did he see I wonder.