As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of experience under my belt, I can say that the gaming industry has seen its fair share of hits and misses. The recent launch of Marvel Rivals, while not without its controversies, seems to be striking a chord with players, unlike Sony’s Concord.
As per Thaddeus Sasser, the director of Marvel Rivals, the main issue with Concord was that it failed to offer anything distinct or special to its players. This statement seems a bit more critical than we would phrase it, but considering Sasser’s success in attracting approximately 10 million players to his game within the past week, his assessment carries significant weight.
Sasser spoke to VideoGamer ahead of Rival’s whirlwind launch (thanks, VGC), which couldn’t be more at odds with the reception Sony saw with Concord. While not directly one-to-one products (free-to-play vs premium, for starters), both are designed to turn a profit at the end of the day, and Concord effectively exists in the memories of a small number of players and on the wrong side of Sony’s ledger. Sasser explained:
“I think the trick is that you need to have that reason that people want to come and play your game, and I think Marvel Rivals does that exactly with the superhero. I don’t know about you, but when I heard the concept of the game, I was like, ‘Oh my God, I want to be Storm in a game’, ‘I want to be Doctor Strange in a game.”
Marvel Rivals, a creation jointly developed and distributed by NetEase Games in partnership with Marvel Games, has been released, but not without stirring up some debates. The former head of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Ybarra, alleges that the game is essentially Overwatch dressed in a Marvel costume. On a more serious note, a group of nine NetEase employees, including Xiang Lang, the general manager of NetEase Games, have been apprehended on suspicion of money laundering and bribery offenses.
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2024-12-12 05:06