I like how he considers Sekiro an "exception". I mean, I find it surprising that he does. But I shouldn't, considering his "profession".

I get the view that big western companies possibly view single-player games as not profitable. Blind, stupid, or both. But it's the fact that you're using an EA game to "prove them wrong" on top of believing that single player games are dead, yourself ("Sekiro is an exception")

@Etherwinter As much as you've mentioned several high-profile and high-quality single player games, I don't think that's exactly the point. All of these games were published by companies who already see the value of such games. EA on the other hand, still doesn't.

@TheRealRaxyz He said "publishers", and thinks Sekiro counts as an example so I'm assuming he meant publishers in general.

@Etherwinter Dark Souls is a no cuz of multiplayer?

@MattiBlvd yeah, DS & Bloodborne don't really count because of the multiplayer aspect.

@Etherwinter Depends what is considered 'dead' or 'dying' . A lot of ppl are hyperbolic when a game only sold so much or only has a playerbase of 50k or less.

@EXTREMEPOSTY According to him, if a game doesn't make as much as a multiplayer game with microtransactions, it's not successful.

@Etherwinter I am blocked? Cany anyone screenshot it. Never talked to this person before (i dont think)

@Etherwinter Single player games that sold poorly over a time did not do so because they were single player It was because they were shit, and people correctly identified them as shit

@Etherwinter he lost me at "step up" when talking bout an EA game. Especially when the "reveal" showed nothing but cutscenes. "all in game assets" just lets me know the game won't look like the trailer.

@Etherwinter Game journos are such transparent shills for big publishers

@Etherwinter I will say Respawn is the only studio under the EA umbrella that I put any stock in, but with that said this game is going to have to convince me it's earned my shekels.

@Etherwinter @talentlessleaf "No micro transactions" Yeah because publishers have never promised us this and then not hold onto it afterwards. Especially not electronic arts...

@Etherwinter @PandasAndGaming Amen 🙏 sister