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This is from earlier this month. But it didn't really hit until seeing more Suicide Squad details.

"Our focus," he continued, "is on transforming our biggest franchises from largely console and PC based with three-four year release schedules to include more always on gameplay through live services, multiplatform and free-to-play extensions, with the goal to have more players spending more time on more platforms."

https://www.eurogamer.net/warner-bros-says-it-plans-to-transform-its-biggest-franchises-into-live-service-games

Gotham Knights is a example. Get ready to see Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Batman, and Mortal Kombat all get that "live services" treatment.

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[–] Blapoo@lemmy.ml 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There must be more profit than last year.

We're witnessing gaming devour itself from the inside in pursuit of this impossible goal.

Buy indie

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What indie fighters even exist? Party game platform fighters and pony-cruft?