What you need to know
- Bloomberg has today published a deep-dive into Redfall's unfortunate launch and critical reception.
- The report claims that Redfall's development was influenced by Zenimax's desire to sell itself to Microsoft and make games that could generate recurring revenue through microtransactions.
- Arkane suffered from unclear vision, staff turnover and a perpetual lack of staff.
- Redfall was a commercial and critical disappointment for Xbox who hoped it would be a hit for Xbox Game Pass, but were ultimately caught off guard with its poor reception and review scores.
