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ARK: Survival Ascended isn't just surviving; it's evolving! Enter the groundbreaking collaboration with the Power Rangers franchise, promising to bring nostalgic heroes and epic battles into the game's universe. Read more in our latest blog post!

Deadpool & Wolverine gives good Multiverse. Check out our first #DeadpoolAndWolverine review!

The American sports memorabilia market has been experiencing significant growth in recent years. As of 2022, it was estimated to be valued at around $5.4 billion. This market encompasses various categories, including autographed items, trading cards, game-used equipment, like that provided by Metabelia. Predictions suggest that the market will continue to grow at a robust rate. Some forecasts estimate a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 9-10% over the next few years, potentially reaching over $10 billion by the end of the decade.

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It's intriguing to think that the Borderlands Movie flopped...and all the while Borderlands 3 had been a major success with over 18 million sales over the last almost 5 years! Three personal opinions about why I think it failed from a product manager standpoint: 1) The fact that it was a movie - Borderlands is way more complex than one may think and I think that movies try to cram too much. As a series, it would have done far better than simply settling for being just a movie. 2) Missed both ends of the audience - Borderlands disappointed true fans and those that do not understand Borderlands at all. There was not enough time to develop the characters - let alone unravel the complexities of each of them, along with an all too generic plot. This is doomed to fail, especially for those who have no clue what Borderlands is! 3) Focused too much on monetization - This stems a bit from number two and in doing so, marketing failed for the game and under-represented how great the game series is! I mean, this is one of the top RPG/FPS/Looter games with a nice plot that again was underrepresented in the movie If you prioritize the customer and their needs, you are far less likely to run into these snags. You'd have thought that they would have followed in the footsteps of Fallout and The Last of Us because damn could this make for a really good tv series! In fact, I hope they attempt to redo this at a later time and TRY a TV series because it truly would resonate far more with a slower development of again...THE COMPLEX CHARACTERS that are full of interesting stories, histories, and lore. Anyhow, I will get off of my soapbox...yes the movie was a flop, yet there can be lessons taken away from this experience going forward. Most importantly and most gratefully, it doesn't appear to have diminished the franchise a whole lot. I would also encourage those who haven't played to consider giving this game a go, and especially in preparation for number 4 that is coming out in 2025! Movie cover for a nice giggle! All credit reserved for Lionsgate: https://borderlands.movie/ Cheers and Happy Weekend All, Stephen Lenz #borderlands #videogames #lessons #failure #marketing #marketinggonewrong

I have finally finished Baldur’s Gate 3. What can I say that hasn’t been said already? The game is great, it’s not only great as a stand alone game but also because of the fan-service it has delivered on the lore and characters from the earlier titles. What’s even more important, in my opinion, is how it has brought a new appreciation and fan-base to D&D. The Open Game License issue of early 2023 really rocked the boat on D&D’s future causing a bit of a consumer mutiny. Splintering and fracturing of the table top role-playing fantasy market didn’t sound great to me. I like diversity and options, but this was going to cause a smorgasbord of different rulesets and lore. I’m happy Wizard’s reacted to the backlash and I’m even happier Baldur’s Gate has introduced tons of young people to D&D. BG3 has also spiked Hasbro’s Q3’23 rev by 133% (also with the help of Monopoly GO!, but by far driven by BG3). Never did I think when I was 16yrs old cheesing with Melf’s Acid Arrow in BG2 that two decades later the next main instalment in the franchise would be driving a multibillion dollar company’s Digital Game’s Revenue P&L.

"Having a strong franchise guarantees the success of the game!" Nope, it doesn't. Only if the project is great and can succeed on its own, a strong IP can help it reach a wider audience and become more successful, like Monopoly GO. But no franchise, even the most famous one, will save a low-quality, boring game suffering from bad monetization. Marvel's Avengers, Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, Gotham Knights, Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) - the list can go on indefinitely. Gamers play primarily for fun, not for popular logos and skins. First, make sure the game is fun, and only then worry about a fancy IP for it.

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