“We continue to make our case for ‘this is how it needs to work’ and ‘this is how it needs to function’. But we are moving ahead with the assumption that any platform we release it on must support cross-progression and cross-play. I am aware of the conflict that arises given that statement but we are continuing to work on
“This is a really good question. I imagine the answer is fairly dire but I don’t want to jump to conclusions yet because there’s a lot of space between ‘yes’ and ‘no’. What if they so ‘no’ to this but ‘yes’ to this?” It could present an unforeseen and workable solution. It remains to be s
It’s no secret that Electronic Arts is eager to muscle in on territory previously claimed by games like Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds , and, since those games have long since received mobile translations , it makes sense that the publisher would want to combat the competition on every possible fr
Nihon Falcom published on November 12 its latest financials , for its September 2019-September 2020 fiscal year, revealing in the process it will release multiple games by September 2021. Including a new Trails series / Kiseki series game. This will be the game starting the next arc, following The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki , released on PS4 (and PS5 ) on A ugust 27 in Japan and A
Most of you who clicked on this article must already know, but for years now, Falcom always releases one new game a year. And always on the last week of September. Hajimari no Kiseki is the sole exception as it launched on August 27, 2020. As such, it’s surprising to hear Falcom will release at least two games in 2021. But makes sense considering it’ll be a special year with the 40th annivers
“There are so many unique elements of Apex Legends ,” he insisted. “The Respawn team has a strong plan for Apex Legends that will engage fans for a long time to come.” He also commented that “… we are looking at how to take the game to mobile and cross-play over time, and I also expect that this game will have tremendous value in As
Falcom is already working on the next Ys game , thought we don’t know if it’s Ys X , a remake, or a spinoff. In the past, Toshihiro Kondo mentioned multiple developers at Falcom would like to make an Ys V remake so that might be it. Ys VIII Mobile is still in development as well. And a new Kiseki Vs Ys game can happen too. These are all games we could see in 2
It’s the end of the year, and it’s time for rankings and awards. The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu prompted a hundred Japanese developers and industry personalities to rank their favorite games of 2017, and here you can find a translation of the full top 100. Yeah, that’s a lot of titles to transl
Falcom explained its goals for its next fiscal year, ending in September 2021. Nihon Falcom was founded on March 9, 1981, and will thus be reaching its 40th birthday in 2021. To celebrate, multiple new console games will be released, including a new Trails / Kiseki Series g
While Teyvat may have, in many ways, been inspired by real life cultures and governments, plenty of work was put into developing the world. Every time the creators of that world make a decision on a piece of lore, no matter the size, they have to ask themselves the question that players might ask: “But why?” They must come up with an answer to this question for every storytelling device they conceive. And miHoYo has done this on a massive scale in one game versus the many entries it took Nintendo to establish Hyrule in Zelda . So by saying that Genshin Impact is just a Breath of the Wild knockoff or clone , it could diminish the work the developer put into crafting this unique l
Dropping almost out of the blue on Electronic Art’s Origin platform last Monday, Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends has picked up an incredible amount of steam in the few days it’s been available for download. In a space seemingly cluttered with dime-a-dozen Fortnite wannabes, EA’s new title, which is set in the Titanfall universe, is proving to be a legitimate contender in the extremely competitive battle royale Arena of Valor Patch analysis. Time will tell if it manages to maintain a sizable player-base, but, for the moment, it certainly has everyone’s attent
It seems that one of the biggest topics of conversation in the gaming community is miHoYo’s new game, Genshin Impact . It might be easy to see why when one considers its colorful cast of characters, its free-to-play nature, and its availability on mobile . In addition, Genshin Impact features a vast world full of secrets and content that players can explore to their heart’s cont
Eurogamer then asked if Bethesda would cancel the PS4 version of The Elder Scrolls: Legends is Sony did not allow cross-play, and Pete Hines did not have a concrete answer. That being said, he still reaffirms that Bethesda is actively working to find a solut
To correct this, Respawn attempted to make the player progression in the game more engaging by providing greater challenges for players. The changes were made in a “calculated manner” with the expectation that players would have a better time with updated Apex Legends ‘ Season 7 content that would be more fulfilling. Especially without purchasing more Battle Pass levels to do so. Of course, the developer didn’t count on the amount of grinding this would create, as well as the resulting player backlash that follo