Sentences with phrase «guard against publishers»

Not exact matches

Between the comments being filed in response to the proposed settlement of Department of Justice's price fixing suit against Apple and the five publishers and news that e-books have outsold hardcovers, the old guard in publishing is looking to the sky to see if it is falling.

Loot boxes, microtransactions, season passes, DLC bundles, subscriptions and «games are a service» are all ways in which publishers can further guard against a flop which, when used in a successful game can feel predatory but can rescue a studio in times of adversity; a good example of this is Rainbow Six: Siege which has gone on to be very successful thanks to continued support through DLC, despite a sluggish start.