[6.41] We don't need such Fallout! Assassin’s Creed monetization. Microsoft is preparing something

Only we are rays of positivity in this realm of pervasive hate and tasteless hype.

Friends, scandals follow scandals! Bethesda showed Fallout 76 to journalists and expected a positive reaction, but instead received "dislikes" on YouTube! Ubisoft released the massive RPG Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, and it's being criticized for microtransactions! Obsidian Studio releases good RPGs, but rumors have surfaced that Microsoft is going to acquire it — and many see only negativity in this. 

Only we are rays of positivity in this realm of pervasive hate and tasteless hype. 

Enjoy watching!

The episode was produced by: 

• Vitaly Kazunov 
• Mikhail Shkredov 

Topics:

• 00:00 – Fallout 76 — people are not thrilled!
• 09:00 – there are no casual "survival simulators"
• 16:00 – Bethesda still hasn't understood the reasons for The Elder Scrolls: Online's low popularity
• 23:40 – the name Fallout alone is not enough to sell a game
• 36:00 – if Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey didn't have microtransactions, there would be no game
• 42:50 – single-player games cannot be monetized the same way as multiplayer games
• 49:00 – why I don't play Ubisoft's "sandboxes"
• 44 :30 – Microsoft plans to buy Obsidian Studio
• 01:02:30 – despite incredible resources, Microsoft is extremely cautious in the gaming market
• 01:02:30 – Microsoft has set itself the goal of becoming the Netflix of the gaming world