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PlayStation Store is testing free game Trials. Problem of returns solved?

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Last week, the free trial program of selected games was launched on PlayStation Store in the UK and Canada. Although this functionality may cause radical changes in the functioning of Sony and the purchasing habits of players, the global giant has not yet formally referred to the tested functions.

Exposed problem with returns

PlayStation Store suffers from a few issues with refunds on digital titles that are not to the liking of gamers. What can I say – PlayStation’s return policy is not pro-consumer. If you bought a product and downloaded it – you don’t have to count that the company will give you back your money if your purchase turns out to be wrong. This means that the only transactions that have a 100% chance of a refund are random purchases from PlayStation Store, after which the player has not installed the title. And that’s not the point.

The problem was perfectly exposed by the premiere of Cyberpunk 2077, which, as we well know, turned out to be a total flop. Most sellers returned money for a virtually unfinished product. It was no different with Sony, which exceptionally also gave back the money for the pre-order and removed the game from PlayStation Store until it was patched to an acceptable level.

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However, this situation showed that the corporation needs to think carefully and make changes to the way digital titles are sold and distributed on PlayStation Store. Otherwise, she could face a huge loss again when the next big title cuts a similar number to Cyberpunk 2077.

Free Trials – The Perfect Remedy?

The free trial versions of the games seem to be an excellent solution to the problem of the PlayStation Store’s unattractive refund policy. This allows you to keep the current rules while treating customers better – finally, players will not buy a pig in a poke and will not be left on the ice when the product proves not to meet expectations.

At the moment, however, it is not a perfect solution. Players from the UK and Canada can download for free from PlayStation Store and test for six hours the Death Stranding: Director’s Cut and Biomutant trials and a five-hour trial of Sackboy: A Big Adventure. The problem is that the time is counted from the moment the download starts, which works to the disadvantage of people with poor connections. In addition, this feature will disappear from the platform on October 28.

For now, it is not known how the new functionality will affect the future of players and PlayStation, and whether the corporation will officially introduce the new system to PlayStation Store.

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Microsoft convinces the CMA on Call of Duty, but cloud gaming is still an unknown factor

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Microsoft convinces the CMA on Call of Duty, but cloud gaming is still an unknown factor

The saga of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues, and this time it is Microsoft that scores a rather important point: the CMA, or the antitrust authority of the United Kingdom, has declared that it agrees with Microsoft, at least on the concern, mainly expressed by Sony, that Call of Duty could become an Xbox/PC exclusive franchise. However, the victory is not yet complete: the authority is still not entirely convinced about the future of the cloud gaming industry. We will have to wait until the end of April for a final decision.

The official note from the CMA (you can read it in its entirety by following the SOURCE link at the bottom of the article) essentially says that in the light of the “new information presented by Microsoft, the conclusion is that overall the transaction will not cause a substantial reduction in competition in the console video games in the UK”. In essence, Microsoft has managed to demonstrate mathematically that the choice to make the franchise exclusive to its platforms would constitute an economic loss in “every plausible scenario”.

Indeed, the CMA admitted that its financial math model was wrong, as Microsoft had suggested, and decided to correct it and revise the accounts. It is interesting to note that all this is even upstream of the ten-year contracts offered to both Sony and Nintendo – indeed it explains quite clearly why the company has not had too much trouble putting them on the plate.

Microsoft has won a battle, we can say, but the war is still long and complicated. Not only on the British front: the EU commission announced a few days ago its intention to postpone its final decision to May because it needs more guarantees from Microsoft. And the US front still represents a gigantic question mark.

source: gov.uk

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The Fans’ Wait Is Over! Resident Evil 4 Remake Demo Can Be Played Now

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Resident Evil 4 Remake

Capcom promises that it will release a Resident Evil 4 game demo before the full release launch. Starting Friday, March 10, 2023 they have finally released the free demo version of Resident Evil 4 Remake .

This demo is titled “Chainsaw” which includes the initial opening of the game which has been adjusted in such a way. The good news is that there is no longer a time limit like before, so players can spend as much time as possible exploring all the content that the demo has to offer

There are two difficulty levels in the Resident Evil 4 Remake demo, Survival and Experience. Survival for new players, then Experience is a real experience for old Resident Evil players as it will re-imagine the original game in 2005.

If interested, you can download the demo directly to the digital console store for both PS 4/5 and Xbox Series and for PC via Steam.

The PC version of the Resident Evil 4 Remake demo is around 10GB in size.

Resident Evil 4 Remake is a project created to meet the expectations of many fans and will be released for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5 and Xbox Series on March 24 or 25 2023.

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Ubisoft would be in the process of closing some European offices

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It seems that Ubisoft is also going through a relatively difficult period, as indeed is happening for a large number of tech companies (and not only). The company of French origin would have internally announced the closure of several European offices, although the only one expressly mentioned is Ubisoft Benelux. The ResetEra forums report it, quoting an email to all employees of the group. It seems quite clear that there will also be layoffs, but precise figures have not been specified. However, we have a date, next April 1st.

It is interesting to note that the email only mentions offices and not game development studios. Ubisoft motivates its decision by speaking of “several challenges caused by external factors, such as the decline in sales of physical games in favor of digital ones, the centralization of marketing due to the digitization of our communication channels, the transition from large retail releases to free-to-play, mobile and seasonal games and less big physical events”.

According to the latest official statements, Ubisoft has approximately 21,000 employees worldwide. It seems, and we want to reiterate it seems, that with today’s announcement, this figure will not be significantly affected (at least, comparing the tens of thousands of people made redundant that we have told you about over the course of these months).

Having said that, it is worth mentioning that the company is investing heavily in its Assassin’s Creed franchise: this year Mirage should be released on the last and penultimate generation consoles, PC, and streaming (Amazon Luna), and then there are even four more in the pipeline projects in the pipeline. However, the group recently announced the cancellation of three projects and the postponement of Skull and Bones.

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