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Battlefield 4 producer: "We think we have the best game"
Patrick Bach says competition in the AAA shooter space is "beneficial for everyone."
Producer Patrick Bach has commented on the competition that Battlefield 4 faces from Call of Duty: Ghosts this holiday, as well as from Destiny, Titanfall, and others in 2014.
Bach told GameSpot that competition in the shooter market is good for consumers and that Battlefield 4 will emerge as the "best game" if it can stay true to the core of Battlefield.
"I think [competition is] beneficial for everyone. Consumers, first, of course, they get more choice," Bach said. "For us, we need to think about what is Battlefield really about so we don't dilute the franchise in any way. We need to focus down on what makes Battlefield awesome, and make it even more awesome.
"And I think Battlefield 4 hopefully is a good testament that we're doing that. I can't really see any downside to having multiple games being great," he added. "I'm happy for the consumer, first, and I think we will step up our game to fight the competition even harder. We think we have the best game; we need to prove it."
Battlefield 4 launches October 29 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The game is also in development for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. For more, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Battlefield 4.
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"Battlefield 4 producer: "We think we have the best game"" was posted by Eddie Makuch on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:22:55 -0700
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EA named Bay Area "Top Workplace" for 2013
New employee survey from Bay Area News Group names Battlefield, FIFA publisher a top employer in northern California area.
Battlefield and FIFA publisher Electronic Arts has been named a Bay Area "Top Workplace" for 2013 by a new employee survey from the Bay Area News Group.
A survey conducted by WorkplaceDynamics identified EA as a company where "employees feel inspired, and are given the room to do great things."
A total of 1,425 companies took part in the survey, and 95--across large, midsize, and small sectors--were recognized in this year's list. EA was the only game company to be named to the list.
EA was also recently named the "Worst Company in America" by consumer affairs blog the Consumerist.
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"EA named Bay Area "Top Workplace" for 2013" was posted by Eddie Makuch on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:05:53 -0700
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Ubisoft explains why multiplayer naval battles won't be featured in ACIV
Assassin's Creed director says Ubisoft experimented with naval warfare multiplayer mode, but studio could not get it to "good enough level."
Ubisoft's upcoming action game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will not feature naval battles, though not for lack of trying.
Game director Ashraf Islamil explained to GameSpot that the studio attempted such a mode at the onset of development, but it never panned out.
"Naval multiplayer, unfortunately, we don't have it," Ismail said. "It's something we tried at the beginning, but we didn't feel we can get it to a good enough level for this iteration."
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag launches October 29 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U. The PC version will follow at a later date, while the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 iterations will be launch titles for the next-generation machines.
For more, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
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"Ubisoft explains why multiplayer naval battles won't be featured in ACIV" was posted by Eddie Makuch on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:39:21 -0700
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Bethesda on Prey 2: "It's simply not good enough"
Publisher says it "spent years and millions of dollars" making game, but "we're not going to just proceed blindly with something that isn't good enough."
Bethesda has addressed the long-in-development action-shooter Prey 2. Speaking with IGN, marketing VP Pete Hines explained that the game, despite years of development and millions spent on production, is "simply not good enough."
"We appreciate that folks are displeased that we haven't had any update or any info on Prey 2, but whatever your displeasure is, you can't even be remotely as unhappy about it as us," Hines said. "We spent years and millions of dollars and a ton of effort trying to help Human Head make a great Prey 2 game. What we said the last time we said anything was that it's not up to our quality standards."
"It's simply not good enough," he added. "We're not going to just proceed blindly with something that isn't good enough. We spent a lot of time and money and effort trying to make this thing happen and support folks, but at the same time, you just can’t keep throwing money at it and saying, 'sure, it’ll eventually work.' You have to have the discipline to say, ’it’s not good enough. It’s not hitting the quality bar. Why isn't it? We’ve been at this for a while, and what we have is not what we talked about.’ So that’s where we are."
Sources told Kotaku last month that Bethesda has started over on Prey 2, removing developer Human Head from the game in favor of Arkane. Hines addressed this report, saying the conversation thus far has been one-sided and unfair.
"I think all of the stuff that you've heard at this point has been from one side of this, and it's been somebody putting spin on it, like, 'here's what happened.' No, that's your version of what you think happened. I haven't heard from anybody yet that actually sat in the room. There are quite a few folks at Human Head that I really like."
Last month, Bethesda parent company ZeniMax filed documents with the United States Patent & Trademark Office to extend its trademark for the Prey intellectual property. A company representative declined to comment on what this could mean for the future of the brand.
Prey 2 was officially announced in 2011, and a playable build of the game was shown off during the Electronic Entertainment Expo later in the year. The game was delayed in 2012 due to quality issues, and a Human Head developer said a year later that the game was in limbo.
Disclosure: GameSpot parent company CBS CEO Leslie Moonves is a ZeniMax Media board member.
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Battlefield 3 and Saints Row: The Third free on EU PlayStation Plus in July
Payday, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, and Unit 13 also available.
European PlayStation Plus subscribers will see Battlefield 3 headline the service's free games in July, four months before its sequel debuts on current and next-generation platforms.
Sony has also announced that co-op crime caper Payday: The Heist will be part of Sony's offerings for July. Payday 2 is due out in August.
Volition's Saints Row: The Third will round out the PlayStation 3 offerings for July. Its sequel, Saints Row IV, now published by Deep Silver following THQ's dissolution, will also be released in August.
PlayStation Vita owners will receive Unit 13 and Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus.
All five games will be available from July 3.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Lord of the Rings: The War in the North, The Cave, Rayman Origins, and Coconut Dodge will all leave the service on July 3.
A one-year subscription to PlayStation Plus costs £39.99/€49.99.
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"Battlefield 3 and Saints Row: The Third free on EU PlayStation Plus in July" was posted by Martin Gaston on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:52:26 -0700
