Anne Blondel-Jouin (Ubisoft VP of Live Operations) spoke with GamesIndustry.biz about how Rainbow Six: Siege has informed their DLC strategy moving forward, and that they plan to support their games for five-to-ten yea
I get the feeling that EA was hoping to deliver a 1-2 knockout punch to their biggest shooter rival, Activision's Call of Duty. Battlefield 1 could entice those who wanted old-school boots on the ground warfare while Titanfall 2 would hopefully convert those who were intrigued by Infinte Warfare's futuristic setting. It was a selfish strategy that left Titanfall 2 - the newest of the three franchises - out in the cold.
Mass Effect is facing the same crossroads that Star Trek did when it created Voyager. Mass Effect fans have now spent three full games with Krogans and Ansari, fully explored the political landscape, and confronted a deadly invasive species. Compare this to a Star Trek universe that had three generations of Klingons and Ferengi, multiple wars and peace between races, and dealt with two deadly invasive species in the Borg and Jem'Hadar.
To call Dishonored 2's stunning levels "sandboxes" would be a disservice. These are extraordinary sandcastles set in enchanted lands that beg to be explored while immersing you in wonder. Player choice is always paramount and the environments are rich with imaginative vision.
Vive users can finally have wireless freedom in 2017, but it comes at a steep price. HTC has announced their upcoming tetherless VR upgrade kit, available in Q1 2017 for…