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Microsoft Studios |OT2| The Best Is Yet To Come
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Maybe it was unfair... but many just remember how lazy the last season was. However, that's probably MS fault limiting IG with the budget.
It be interesting if MS increases the budget and does a full sequel. Again, I just hope MS doesn't forget KI. MS doesn't have a true fighter anymore and KI did good IIRC.
I'm very happy :p
Just was curious if you were hearing what Jeff, Jez and Patrick we're hearing also!
I think they'll take a hard look at Aurora44 after Ashen releases. I hope it does well because it looks great, and I think they would be a great addition. Pretty sure I heard at one point they're up above 100 people now.
Don't forget Obsidian, Avalanche, Tell Tale, From Soft and IO Interactive. Quantic Dream and Kojima Productions are also big indie developers, but they are pretty entwined with Sony.
Besides Obsidian, I don't know if any of them would want to be bought out.
Honestly Microsoft should pay WB and have NeatherRealm make KI vs Mk for next gen.
I think WB will buy IO Interactive if Microsoft tries to. I would assume since WB has distribution and publishing rights for Hitman that they have first right of refusal.
They are in talks with studios. If there would be something concrete, you would've heard about it on Sunday. Phil was clear on this. "We are not done" are the words he used in the GiantBomb interview. That's all we need to know right now.
Xbox just saw the largest growth the brand ever had. Let's realize that first.
Joe said at E3 the SoT team is up to about 150 with the addition of the fourth dev team.
Insomniac would have been acquired by Sony long ago if they were selling.
I was so surprised when a other publisher picked that one up. I was fully expecting MS to get behind that game like a Ori and Cuphead. The game is perfect was MS needs and wants. Intresting world, hardcore RPG and it even has multiplayer features wich is what MS likes also. And then it didnt happen. End the end it worked out quite oke (offcourse we dont know if the game is good) but they have still console launch exclusive and Gamepass day one. But was surprised MS let that one "slip away" for the moment.
Fits perfectly to LinkedIn, which lists 219.
Conclusion: about 70 - 80 devs are on a new Rare project.
Man, in my long gaming career I can't remember Rare ever being so large. And they are still hiring on so many positions.
It helps that Microsoft has their briefing at a sensible time so that Europe can watch live too. Unlike Sony at 2/3am :(
I think it looks pretty good right now. Textures and geometry have been improved but the online still remains a mystery. Now they have Inside Xbox so maybe they even skip Gamescom, who knows. I hope we see the destruction sooner rather than later.
They have absolutely been talking with other studios. These are the five they went with for now. Some conversations continue, but I don't expect imminent additions.
Fits perfectly to LinkedIn, which lists 219.
Conclusion: about 70 - 80 devs are on a new Rare project.
Man, in my long gaming career I can't remember Rare ever being so large. And they are still hiring on so many positions.
And 17 open positions on their career page. I think thats also something we forget. Sure we have seen 5 new studios but the existing studios are increasing quite fast also.
They should buy Dominos Pizza and diversify the brand unlike ever seen before.
Feel True Power.
Feel True Power.
Good to know. More acquisitions will probably happen in the future but not immediately is what I get from that.
Makes sense!
Exciting times ahead.
BTW Matt, I might have missed it, but didn't catch your impressions from Xbox's E3 showing. What'd you think?
It does look a lot better imo, it also looks like there's an actual story with proper cutscenes as well (that brief shot of a boss type lady inside a mech), the comments Phil made in that interview where hes talking about the movement and it not feeling like Crackdown suggests its a core gameplay issue that affects both SP and MP.
They did a great job. Delays in release dates and lack of actual new exclusive games shown were what I expected to cause some disappointment, but they mitigated that effect on the overall show about as well as they could have.
I think it also helps that PC gamers also have interest as all of the games on showcase will also be on that platform.
Something hit me earlier.. Remember when Lionhead got closed, Scalebound etc got cancelled and Phil said it's for the best or something like that?
Dunno if it's just me but I think I'm agreeing with him now. We're still getting (probably a better) fable from playground and they've replaced Lionhead with PG which is a much better studio (plus you get an extra one free LOL) IMO. Then you have all the other new studios. I know it probably wasn't a 1:1 trade off, but on paper I'd prefer MS in it's current position now than MS back then.
Ubisoft and Nintendo always have theirs around dinnner time in Europe which isn't good for me personally, I prefer it at night time. It just feels better watching it, dunno.
Dunno if it's just me but I think I'm agreeing with him now. We're still getting (probably a better) fable from playground and they've replaced Lionhead with PG which is a much better studio (plus you get an extra one free LOL) IMO. Then you have all the other new studios. I know it probably wasn't a 1:1 trade off, but on paper I'd prefer MS in it's current position now than MS back then.
Damn thats good. Especially with them doing Mixpot.. Speaking of, anyone get their mixpot yet? All I've gotten is a REQ pack for Halo..
Yup, a lot of people were mad at the time again when it was announced but honestly I think they have the perfect timeframe. Good time for Americans and a decent time for europeans.
Ubisoft and Nintendo always have theirs around dinnner time in Europe which isn't good for me personally, I prefer it at night time. It just feels better watching it, dunno.
Microsoft should see what AT&T wants to do with WB gaming and make a offer
Speaking of Gears, have we gotten any info about Gears 5? The trailer shows some awesome new locations and enemies but is the new direction really happening or is that at the moment mostly speculation?
It would make sense if Rod wants to bring new things. He has said before that Gears 4 was a test for them, to see if they could make a proper Gears game. For 5 they can head into new directions if you ask me.
It would make sense if Rod wants to bring new things. He has said before that Gears 4 was a test for them, to see if they could make a proper Gears game. For 5 they can head into new directions if you ask me.
Fine folks of this comunity.
I had a vision. A vision of how MS can count Xbox Live MAU in the hundreds of millions.
Put, in the Xbox App for smartphone... all the Windows Casual Games for free.
I had a vision. A vision of how MS can count Xbox Live MAU in the hundreds of millions.
Put, in the Xbox App for smartphone... all the Windows Casual Games for free.
Well, let's not forget who founded the studio and what they've done before...
That might be impossible. You're talking to a bunch of kids in a sugar rush (myself included)
There are already better mobile versions of solitaire, mahjong, etc.
But they make you log-in with a MS account and are all conveniently packed in the same App? Hmmm... :p
Edit: With achievements!
Man... Anyone else think Ms might be leaving the gaming business? They haven't expanded or even hinted at it in the past 5 minutes. I'm getting pretty worried now..
This thread is now abit like
MS: We got 5 new studios
Era: Awesome! but
Hahaha this is so true.
Makes sense. They're also going to buy Sony and Nintendo and then close them so they can destroy console gaming.
You dont need mistwalker to make another blue dragon. They got a lot help finishing the first game btw.
Well said, I agree.
I mean, one example being that Halo Infinite is so far away, but the reveal itself was exciting enough.
Yep. I hope they go more horror as rumored. Rod has his vision for Gears 5. What we seen in the trailer was the same 4 with the added melee scene.
I have a suspicion the final product will be very surprising in comparison to the 4th Gears. When the game gets re-reveal with gameplay at the next E3, I hope everyone comes out shock with the gameplay demo. That's the only way these series will come back to the limelight.
106 IP. Even then, that 106 IP number is outdated considering this article was made before THQ Nordic acquired all of the Nickelodeon IP.
https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/14/1...-deep-silver-saints-row-homefront-dead-island
Well, the Amazon listing has this as part of the description:
It makes it sound much more open. I like Gears, but if this is the direction they're taking for campaign, I'll be super excited for it. The series desperately needed to evolve after 4, which isn't a bad game, but it didn't take any risks.
Again they own 5 studios they work with 36 across internal and external studios.
Gears 4 was built so Coalition learned how to make a Gears game. A classic Gears game. I think Rod has said that he planned to always take risks with the sequels once he got trust from the fans that Coalition could develop that classic Gears style.
There needs, NEEDS to be a 4 player campaign this time though. Even if there's separate versions of the campaign -- the normal one with the horror feel if Coalition wants it to be at 2 for that reason and then an arcade version of the campaign with 4 player co-op, mods, etc.
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