Tim Gettys

Because the money's not adding up in a way where it's like, man, you're not doing the studio justice. Apex plus the Jedi games should be doing it.

if battlefield doesn't work right there's even more pressure on response now fucking hit right to actually redo uh apex and make something new yeah i mean the we can have this conversation probably in like another episode or like maybe it's a whole games cast but like it's one of those things where sure battlefield doesn't work then the eyes get put back onto apex and respawn but i also think that's vice versa right like if apex isn't

if battlefield doesn't work right there's even more pressure on response now fucking hit right to actually redo uh apex and make something new yeah i mean the we can have this conversation probably in like another episode or like maybe it's a whole games cast but like it's one of those things where sure battlefield doesn't work then the eyes get put back onto apex and respawn but i also think that's vice versa right like if apex isn't

funding the rest of the company then how much is it of how much of EA is looking at that and then looking back at the Battlefield studio or how much of it is like alright we got FIFA or sorry EAFC EAFC can't fund everybody you know what I mean like EA is a company that has big expectations because their biggest money makers are the biggest things in the world are the biggest things in the world and so when we have FIFA that is doing it big for us and then we had Apex that was going up up up up and like starts to temper out

funding the rest of the company then how much is it of how much of EA is looking at that and then looking back at the Battlefield studio or how much of it is like alright we got FIFA or sorry EAFC EAFC can't fund everybody you know what I mean like EA is a company that has big expectations because their biggest money makers are the biggest things in the world are the biggest things in the world and so when we have FIFA that is doing it big for us and then we had Apex that was going up up up up and like starts to temper out

I think as EA, you start looking at Respawn a little bit different. Like, all right, well, you know, get that money back up. Like, we remember making FIFA bucks over here. Like, what do you... Let's do something about it. Tough. Real tough. But yeah, we'll have more of that conversation as the days go and as more news comes out with this one. Let's move on to story number two.

I think as EA, you start looking at Respawn a little bit different. Like, all right, well, you know, get that money back up. Like, we remember making FIFA bucks over here. Like, what do you... Let's do something about it. Tough. Real tough. But yeah, we'll have more of that conversation as the days go and as more news comes out with this one. Let's move on to story number two.

Platinum Games is seemingly hiring for another online action game. This is Chris Scolian at VGC. Platinum Games is seemingly working on another online action game according to a new job listing. The listing, as spotted by Tech4Gamers, is for a game designer for an upcoming new title, suggesting it's still in the early stages of development.

Platinum Games is seemingly hiring for another online action game. This is Chris Scolian at VGC. Platinum Games is seemingly working on another online action game according to a new job listing. The listing, as spotted by Tech4Gamers, is for a game designer for an upcoming new title, suggesting it's still in the early stages of development.

While the majority of the job listing from the Bayonetta studio features the typical requirements expected of any game designer role, there are two points in the desired skills section that appears to suggest that the game will have online elements.

While the majority of the job listing from the Bayonetta studio features the typical requirements expected of any game designer role, there are two points in the desired skills section that appears to suggest that the game will have online elements.

According to the listing, the ideal candidate for the role will have, quote, experience in online action game development and experience in stage composition for online or open field games, end quote. Both points seem to point to an action game with an online open world element, which is particularly notable given that Platinum's last attempt at such an experience was a flop.

According to the listing, the ideal candidate for the role will have, quote, experience in online action game development and experience in stage composition for online or open field games, end quote. Both points seem to point to an action game with an online open world element, which is particularly notable given that Platinum's last attempt at such an experience was a flop.

Babylon's Fall released in 2022 was an online action RPG, which was widely panned by critics when it launched and struggled to attract an audience. Platinum is currently collaborating with Team Ninja on the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4. Roger, here's what I'll say. Tell me. I... over the years now of talking about video games, working on kind of funny and like making friends with the industry, right.

Babylon's Fall released in 2022 was an online action RPG, which was widely panned by critics when it launched and struggled to attract an audience. Platinum is currently collaborating with Team Ninja on the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4. Roger, here's what I'll say. Tell me. I... over the years now of talking about video games, working on kind of funny and like making friends with the industry, right.

I've learned that job postings like this, you can't read too into this.

I've learned that job postings like this, you can't read too into this.

Uh, mainly because the quote, the, like the writing of, we are, we're looking for an experience. We're looking for a candidate that has experienced an online action game development and experience in stage composition for online or open field games, uh,

Uh, mainly because the quote, the, like the writing of, we are, we're looking for an experience. We're looking for a candidate that has experienced an online action game development and experience in stage composition for online or open field games, uh,

doesn't always mean we are making an online action game or making a game with online in it or whatever field open field sometimes it means that you had somebody on the team that had that experience that left and we want to replace that role and it's ideal to have somebody on the team that like interesting can fill in those those good to know yeah and like that was a conversation i had with somebody who worked at a studio who had a similar thing with like