All articles tagged with #player retention
The article discusses Michigan Football's upcoming Citrus Bowl, focusing on new head coach Kyle Whittingham's plans for player retention, team interactions, and potential coaching staff changes, along with updates on player opt-outs and transfers.
The NWSL has introduced a 'Beckham rule'-like mechanism allowing teams to pay up to $1 million outside the salary cap for high-impact players, despite opposition from the players union, aiming to retain top talent and grow the league.
The article argues that the Los Angeles Dodgers are not ruining baseball but are instead succeeding through smart evaluation, development, and retention of players, exemplified by their high payroll, strategic signings, and creating a desirable team environment that players want to stay in, contrasting with other teams' mistakes and misjudgments.
Aroldis Chapman, a key reliever for the Red Sox, chose to stay with the team beyond the 2025 season, highlighting his commitment amid a competitive season with high playoff chances, though nothing is guaranteed yet.
Fortnite OG matches reportedly feature up to 90% bots in low skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) lobbies, according to data miners like osirion_gg. This adjustment aims to balance the influx of skilled players returning to the game, ensuring less skilled players still enjoy their experience. In contrast, high SBMM lobbies have only 10 bots. The use of bots and SBMM has sparked debate, with some arguing it diminishes game enjoyment, while others, like Activision, claim it boosts player retention. Epic Games has yet to comment on these claims.
The second episode of 'Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League' has seen a significant drop in player engagement, peaking at only 561 concurrent players, which is just 18% of the previous episode's peak and 4% of the game's launch numbers. Despite new content and patches, the game's live service model struggles to retain players, casting doubt on its future seasons and overall longevity.
Developer Arrowhead is working on a solution to prevent Helldivers 2 lobby leaders from kicking teammates just before mission rewards are secured. This comes in response to community feedback and aims to mitigate griefing. Despite being PlayStation's fastest-selling game, Helldivers 2 has seen a significant drop in player numbers, partly due to a controversial requirement for Steam players to link a PlayStation Network account.
Helldivers 2 has shown remarkable player retention since its launch in early February, maintaining a strong presence on both Steam and PlayStation. The game's success is attributed to its constant and unpredictable live content updates, which keep players engaged with new enemy types, cosmetics, weapons, and more. Despite being cheaper than most games and offering relatively easy-to-earn microtransactions, the game's long-term revenue potential and Sony's future strategies remain to be seen. Nonetheless, Helldivers 2 stands as one of the biggest success stories of the year in the gaming industry.
The New England Patriots are taking a patient approach to the NFL free agency, focusing on retaining their own top players and targeting specific veterans to serve as role models for their upcoming roster rebuild. They are prioritizing drafting and developing their next core of players, with a focus on making one splashy move at wide receiver. The Patriots are also re-signing many of their own top free agents and making modest signings to build a new culture and consistent winner in Foxborough.
The Buffalo Bills have 22 impending free agents, and general manager Brandon Beane expressed a desire to retain as many as possible, though the reality is that most will likely depart. The article provides a breakdown of players the Bills should try to retain, including QB Kyle Allen, RB Ty Johnson, and DL DaQuan Jones, as well as those they should let walk away, such as RB Latavius Murray and WR Gabe Davis. Beane acknowledged the challenge of retaining players close to free agency and emphasized the team's desire to keep valuable contributors.
Bethesda's highly anticipated game Starfield has lost over 97% of its players in less than six months, with criticisms including missing features, lackluster space exploration, and a dull story. The game faces tough competition from RPG juggernaut Baldur's Gate 3, and players have expressed disappointment with its soulless gameplay and repetitive missions. To regain player interest, Bethesda may need to inject new content or focus on their upcoming title, Elder Scrolls VI.
The new season pass outfit for rogues in Diablo IV has sparked controversy as it reveals too much of the character's backside, leading to jokes and discussions on Reddit. Despite the revealing design, it seems to have garnered attention and interest in the game, potentially boosting player retention for Blizzard.
According to Hunt: Showdown general manager David Fifield, 40% of players who have played the game have never killed another player, highlighting the difficulty of player retention in the competitive shooter landscape. The game has an achievement for killing one player, which 62.9% of players have on Steam. The number likely varies from month to month, and the game has had free weekend events that increase its playerbase.