Groundhog day: Creative Assembly attack forum users - game cancellations and layoffs

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Goebells creative assermbly moderators will ban you 'misinformation'.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/creative-assembly-has-threatened-to-remove-steam-users-calling-for-boycotts/ar-AA1j5WXS

The Total War series has sold over 40 million copies.
Creative Assembly, the powerhouse behind the strategy subgenre, has been on a rollercoaster ride (and not the fun one) with its community for the past decade. From questionable DLC decisions to the recent uproar over Total War: Warhammer 3's DLC pricing, the developer seems to be in complete odds with its fanbase.

The latest in this saga began when the price for the Shadows of Change DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3 saw an unexpected hike. Fans, feeling the financial pinch, didn't hold back as they took to Steam, review-bombing the game and calling for boycotts. As a result, the game's rating has now taken a hit, currently standing at 'mixed' on the platform.

What is surprising, however, is Creative Assembly's response. Rather than addressing the core issues that were highlighted by fans, it has chosen to clamp down on "disruptive" behavior on Steam forums.

This includes removing posts that call for boycotts, spread "misinformation", or are overly critical without offering constructive feedback. While the developer claims that criticism is welcome, its actions clearly suggest otherwise.

To fully understand the reason behind all this drama, here's a brief overview of what's been happening. Over the past few years, Creative Assembly has made decisions that have left many in the community scratching their heads.

The quality of games seemed to be on the decline, and DLCs, rather than enhancing the gaming experience, felt more like cash grabs. To make things worse, the developer cheekily suggested that if fans didn't buy the DLC, the future of the game series might be in jeopardy.

Unfortunately, the Total War: Warhammer 3 debacle isn't the only misstep. Remember Hyenas? This first-person shooter, funded by Sega and developed by a significant portion of Creative Assembly's team, was meant to be the next big thing. Instead, it fizzled out before it even began, as the game's official reveal and beta failed to generate any excitement.
Worse still, many technical developers left during its development due to a change in the game engine. The eventual cancellation led to a massive layoff, with around 40% of the employees being shown the door.

For long-time fans, the decline of Creative Assembly is a painful watch. The developer, once celebrated for its innovative approach to strategy games, now seems to be undoing all the goodwill it built over the years. Total War: Warhammer 3, for instance, reversed many design decisions, botched the siege rework, and slowed down the update cycle

Why should anyone buy their games?

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Keep going Sega, tanking your game communities with unbridled hubris and greed. Good job son

[Chika Ogiue]

Still letting them live rent free in your head, huh. Get over your forum ban already, it's been like a thousand years duuuuuude.

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Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Still letting them live rent free in your head, huh. Get over your forum ban already, it's been like a thousand years duuuuuude.

They're the ones getting butthurt about comments and banning steam users becaise the totalitarian urge is tooo great

They're the ones going broke so....

[Malfunctioning Robot]

"going broke" stock price still 8% more valuable than last year and reporting record profits yet again

No one of value lost

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Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

"going broke" stock price still 8% more valuable than last year and reporting record profits yet again

No one of value lost

This is what Sega said when it cancelled Hyenas;

“In response to the lower profitability of the European region, we have reviewed the title portfolio of each development base in Europe and the resulting action will be to cancel Hyenas and some unannounced titles under development,” the notice reads. “Accordingly, we will implement a write-down of work-in-progress for titles under development.”

Translation; Our products ain't selling

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Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

"going broke" stock price still 8% more valuable than last year and reporting record profits yet again

No one of value lost

Stocks can and are overvalued all the time.
Do some basic research before you post ....

[Malfunctioning Robot]

Originally posted by __++__==:

Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

"going broke" stock price still 8% more valuable than last year and reporting record profits yet again

No one of value lost

This is what Sega said when it cancelled Hyenas;

“In response to the lower profitability of the European region, we have reviewed the title portfolio of each development base in Europe and the resulting action will be to cancel Hyenas and some unannounced titles under development,” the notice reads. “Accordingly, we will implement a write-down of work-in-progress for titles under development.”

Translation; Our products ain't selling

Might want to get your translator fixed, because thats NOT what that means

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Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

"going broke" stock price still 8% more valuable than last year and reporting record profits yet again

No one of value lost

Sega's Net Profit Declined 27.8% in Q1 of FY22-23

https://www.superpixel.com/article/160353/segas-net-profit-declined-27-8-q1-fy22-23

[Malfunctioning Robot]

Originally posted by __++__==:

Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

"going broke" stock price still 8% more valuable than last year and reporting record profits yet again

No one of value lost

Sega's Net Profit Declined 27.8% in Q1 of FY22-23

https://www.superpixel.com/article/160353/segas-net-profit-declined-27-8-q1-fy22-23

Pretending we aren't in Q4 because its the only way to justify your chosen fiction

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Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

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Sega's Net Profit Declined 27.8% in Q1 of FY22-23

https://www.superpixel.com/article/160353/segas-net-profit-declined-27-8-q1-fy22-23

Pretending we aren't in Q4 because its the only way to justify your chosen fiction

Pro tip:

Cancelling your big upcoming releases and doing mass layoffs to turn a good quarterly result in response to bad quarterly results is a classic symptom of a struggling business.

If you're too slow to understand - its not rocket science

[Malfunctioning Robot]

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Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

Pretending we aren't in Q4 because its the only way to justify your chosen fiction

Pro tip:

Cancelling your big upcoming releases and doing mass layoffs to turn a good quarterly result in response to bad quarterly results is a classic symptom of a struggling business.

If you're too slow to understand - its not rocket science

Protip they had already announced profit over previous year of 24.9% as of may. You can lie to yourself all you want, "going broke" is entirely in your head lol

Your crusade truly is crumbling around you, when you have to invent the narrative

[rawWwRrr]

Can't I just enjoy the game without caring about forum drama?

[Malfunctioning Robot]

Originally posted by rawWwRrr:

Can't I just enjoy the game without caring about forum drama?

Sure, you just have to block the OP cause he can't help throwing his ongoing tantrum

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Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

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Pro tip:

Cancelling your big upcoming releases and doing mass layoffs to turn a good quarterly result in response to bad quarterly results is a classic symptom of a struggling business.

If you're too slow to understand - its not rocket science

Protip they had already announced profit over previous year of 24.9% as of may. You can lie to yourself all you want, "going broke" is entirely in your head lol

Your crusade truly is crumbling around you, when you have to invent the narrative

Go find a dictionary for the world decling
Go find a dictionary for the world layoff
Go find a dictionary for the world cancellation

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Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

Originally posted by rawWwRrr:

Can't I just enjoy the game without caring about forum drama?

Sure, you just have to block the OP cause he can't help throwing his ongoing tantrum

The tantrum is coming from loser developers banning people for 'misinformation'.

Same developers are suffering game cancellations and mass layoffs.