Daily Gaming Briefing: Industry Trends, Discord Updates, and Quake Changes
Today's headlines cover Tim Schafer's perspective on the struggling gaming industry, Discord's revised age-verification rollout, and a major business model shift for Quake Champions.
Tim Schafer on Industry Struggles
Double Fine's Tim Schafer has shared his concerns regarding the current state of the gaming industry, noting that he remains unsure why the sector has failed to recover.
Schafer suggested that corporate greed may be a driving factor behind current industry issues. He also emphasized that he believes Double Fine's survival is a cause worth fighting for following its split from Xbox.
Discord Revamps Age Verification
Following significant community backlash and a delay earlier this year, Discord has relaunched its age-verification system.
CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy stated that the updated implementation utilizes a more privacy-preserving approach compared to the original plan, aiming to address previous concerns regarding invasiveness.
Quake Champions Shifts Model
Quake Champions is moving away from its 2017 live-service structure, transitioning into a standard $10 purchase model.
Players who previously owned or played the game on Steam will retain access to the title under the new format.
Sources
- ‘I just assume someone is being greedy’: Double Fine’s Tim Schafer says he doesn’t know why the industry isn’t recovering (videogameschronicle.com)
- Discord launches controversial age-verification system "using the most privacy-preserving approach we could build" months after first delay (eurogamer.net)
- Quake Champions takes a shower, shedding all its 2017 live-service grime and becoming a $10 game (pcgamer.com)