Marvel Rivals was reportedly almost cancelled because the CEO of NetEase didn't want to pay Disney for the licenses

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-was-reportedly-almost-cancelled-because-the-ceo-of-netease-didnt-want-to-pay-disney-for-the-licenses/

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TachyonTele@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Idk what thoer license costs are, but i bet it's a little higher than a decade ago.

But... he'd rather make Eggrace? A game thats a carbone copy of ten other games? Ugh.

Also, this little aside is fucking gold:

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson... recently suggested that Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed to meet the company's internal expectations because it didn't have live service components

altima_neo@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 1y

When the CEO turns a blind eye to how bad the game was. The writing was like children arguing. The gameplay felt like a mobile game rather than a full RPG game.

sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 14 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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Maalus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It's literally Overwatch. Which famously did great. Had there not been an Overwatch, it would've probably done great too.

datavoid@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

To me it's frustrating how similar they are.. can't get into rivals. I swear even the voice actors were chosen to sound like overwatch.

givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

Ding also apparently wants NetEase to focus on games like the multiplayer mobile game Eggy Party

Oh great, another remake....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0OSfbPJFa4

Kyoyeou@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 1y

So that's why he fired a part of the devs when the game is doing so well, he never wanted it to have a chance