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Crystal Core Radio #194 – Ashes of Creation & FFXIV Drama? Nintendo Switch 2 News
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00:00:00 Happy New Year and Gaming Updates
00:03:36 Exciting MMORPG Updates and Impressions
00:05:17 Anticipated Gaming Releases: Zelda, Elden Ring, and GTA
00:08:15 Employer Discounts and the Switch to Digital Savings
00:11:00 The Economics of In-Game Purchases in MMOs
00:14:40 Nintendo Switch 2 Release Rumors
00:16:22 Speculation on Console Releases and Industry Trends
00:18:53 Nintendo’s Marketing Strategy and Release Predictions
00:21:24 Backwards Compatibility Impact on Nintendo Switch
00:24:08 The Impact of Hype on Gaming Experience
00:27:31 The MLM Mindset in Gaming: Ashes of Creation Controversy
00:29:36 The Economics of Gaming vs. Traditional Hobbies
00:32:20 Balancing Time and Money in Gaming Experiences
00:34:58 Trends in MMO Game Releases and Player Hype
00:37:28 The Evolving Gaming Habits of Adult Gamers
00:40:34 Final Fantasy 14 Drops Below One Million Subscribers
00:42:30 Final Fantasy XIV Patch Cycles and Player Reactions
00:45:01 Emotional Journey from Shadowbringers to Endwalker
00:47:36 Community Frustration with Patch Cycles
00:50:08 Midcore Content Challenges and Solutions
00:52:54 Challenges in Chaotic Alliance Raids
00:55:02 Anticipating Final Fantasy 14 FanFest and Event Updates
00:57:38 Upcoming Gaming Events and Innovations
01:00:21 Discussing Classic Nintendo Games and Publishers
01:03:24 Guessing Classic RPG Games: Chrono Trigger Edition
01:06:28 Elio’s Content Creation Journey
01:08:39 Wrapping Up: Chill Gaming and VOD Squad
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I would be surprised if the Switch 2 is going to be released in April like the speculations. I can see it being announced then, but release? It feels very unlikely or else they would have begun the ads already if that was going to be the case.
Final Fantasy XIV's decline is actually kind of important. You might not think it's a lot, but falling under 1 million is actually quite significant because it represents around a 16% drop from the early Shadowbringers era and a 14% drop from the Endwalker era. The declining numbers are showing that fewer players are returning after each expansion or patch and it's getting worse. This is before you consider the fact that FF14 is now fully responsible for its own game engine with the closure of Luminous Productions. It's not a problem now, but it's going to be a problem unless they can find a way to either turn this around or cut costs.
Ginger u need to have time stamps not everyone hasa hour to watch your videos please put times stamps on your video
14 is just stale. I still play with my gf, but all we do is a couple of roulettes before logging off. If I'm really keen, I'll do some PVP, which is the only content I still enjoy. But if I want to have fun outside of single-player gaming, I'll go play Naraka or Rivals.