"Live Service Games Dominate 95% of Studios' Development Focus"

A report from Griffin Gaming Partners reveals that 95 percent of video game studios are either developing or maintaining live service games, with 66 percent of developers agreeing that live services are crucial for long-term success. The report also highlights the contrasting production processes between traditional games and live service games, with the latter requiring constant planning and adjustments to enhance player experience. Live service developers express a preference for faster content releases, with ideal production schedules being weekly to biweekly for live ops cadences and biweekly to monthly for game content updates.