I feel like we will see a teaser for both Fable and Ninja Theory's new game at E3 2019.
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he actually bothered to comment further about how he thought viva pinata was ahead of its time though - it was the only game he expanded upon
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He also pretty much flat out said they have no plans to work on it though. Don't believe.
he knew you would create a thread about it and decided against it to keep era clean
believe again
Speaking of Viva Pinata, if they ever bring the series back, will they also release it on the Nintendo Switch? Remember that Viva Pinata had a Nintendo DS version which was pretty ace.
banjo had two gba games after MS bought them but nuts & bolt is MS exclusive
why the hell would they hand nintendo a free game
It makes sense that they keep saying "we're not done guys". I bet it's something big like NT.
Man I hope this dude heads xbox for a while. Seems really cool.
You may as well ask why they put Viva Pinata on the Nintendo DS in 2008. Or Diddy Kong Racing on the Nintendo DS in 2007. The actual reason, I suppose, is that Rare used to have a handheld division and Microsoft didn't have a handheld console. Microsoft have owned Mojang since 2014, yet you'll find Minecraft on the Nintendo Switch, because it suits them to allow the game on the Nintendo Switch. Sure, they're handing Nintendo a game that will sell Nintendo Switches, but they don't seem to mind. Viva Pinata, as a game, would be well suited to having different versions aimed at different platforms. Think Xbox, PC, phones, and of course Switch.
Mojang case is different. The game was already scheduled to hit everything known to man, microsoft just didnt cancel it. Similar with what will happen with We Happy Few - it will still release on PS4. Plus, Minecraft makes people dip into their ecosystem and create live accounts.
Unless its a Viva Piñata online or something i dont know why they would just give nintendo a game without getting anything back. They're not that friendly with each other yet.
Unless its a Viva Piñata online or something i dont know why they would just give nintendo a game without getting anything back. They're not that friendly with each other yet.
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yep, very much so. Ninjas game may be more than a simple teaser too.
I want AAA 3rd person cinematic games bro. Xbox need that ND template games.
that sucks. They should aim for the Sun now after getting support from MS
Ahh that's a shame. A triple-a version of something like Hellblade but bigger, better, more gameplay focused and with even greater production values, could have been truly special.
When they say they want to be "free of the AAA machine" I take it as they want to no longer be a studio that's too big for indie and too small for AAA (referenced in the article as well), not that they won't make AAA games. Besides, if 20 people could make Hellblade, I have a hard time believing a project with 100 people on it wouldn't be anything but AAA.
I think NT will make something on the level of AAA. When they said free of the AAA machine, they were probably worried about publisher constraints.
They said in their video of being bought by MS, that they want to go bigger than they ever have before. That says a big project is in the works to me.
They said in their video of being bought by MS, that they want to go bigger than they ever have before. That says a big project is in the works to me.
if they dont want to make a massive AAA game and stick to an indie making AAA game type deal its fine with me honestly. It also probably means more games more frequently as all the teams grow under MS. Would be one hell of a studio for Gamepass if they can put out a game every 2 years alternating between like a Team A and Team B which would give each game about 4 years.
Obsidian and Bioware about to get got by MS to make RPG's
(and Capcom to make KI and single entry new IP action games only) :P
Larian, even they might be too successful now after D:OS1 and 2 blew up.
Harebrain schemes just sold to Paradox, so they are unfortunately out.
inXile is tied up in their fig-funded Wastland 3 project until at least 2019.
Really mixed feelings on Warhorse, and they only have 1 buggy game under them
Deck13, devs of the surge, makes souls-like rpgs if that counts, not a good fit for halo though
and very loosely, Techland, whose Dying Light 2 looks leaning RPGish now
+ Obsidian, as others have suggested,
and that might be the end of the list of sub-AAA, above-Indie RPG devs with good record.
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Yep, you're right. I always thought it was a MS published game that got cancelled.
Bioware is owned by EA
I still think going after EA for their core studios and making EA Sports an entity like Mojang is the right move for them long term. Would bring back Bioware and DICE back under MS Publishing which they've missed hugely
Correct me if I'm wrong, but all of the dev acquisitions had some prior relationship with microsoft.
So if they stick with dev's who they have a relationship with the first two that stands out to me is Insomniac and Remedy.
I don't think this will happen, but definitely the two that pops out to me
So if they stick with dev's who they have a relationship with the first two that stands out to me is Insomniac and Remedy.
I don't think this will happen, but definitely the two that pops out to me
I want Bioware to be with MS..I think MS will give them far more creative freedom and support than EA especially with Phill as head of entire MS entertainment division..
I think that as these new and existing Microsoft studios demonstrate how the culture at Xbox has changed, it will be a lot easier to bring larger studios on board to Xbox first party.
Insomniac will be on Spiderman for a while, so not them.
Remedy doesn't seem far fetched at all. With Control, it seems they course corrected and determined how to focus and get on track to release inside of a 3-year period, and with only a portion of the studio no less. I think they like working on bigger games. We know for certain that they would live to work on Alan Wake again and they have a very long history with MS. It wouldn't surprise me at all if they strike another publishing deal at some point at the very least.
I want to see MS work with Mistwalker again. Sakaguchi is a story teller who could do great things with proper funding.
You all are misunderstanding that. What he means is that they want to be free from the corporate monetization of AAA gaming experiences. They want to be able to make games with their own vision and not be pressured into making game design decisions based on huge profit margins. He mentions Gamepass being a great avenue for that mindset.
A good example of a dev vision over monetization is the new God of War. No gimmicks for loot boxes or pay maps that have all areas marked. A game that is a slave to the AAA machine would be something like Ubisoft's hits where you can buy silver bars (or whatever) with real money to upgrade shit. That is baked in monetization that no game dev who is passion first would ever even dream up to put in their games. Waste of head space.
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Buying EA seems like a stretch. I'd go for a publishing deal with Bungie for a new IP tbh. They aren't as tainted as people think but if they only want to make Destiny like games then maybe it's best not too. A 2 game contract for a smaller SP only AAA shooter would be nice.
4A studios is another team they should look into, gotta think after this metro game they will want to make a new IP.
4A studios is another team they should look into, gotta think after this metro game they will want to make a new IP.
Well, CDPR had W2 exclusive to X360 and W3 and CP2077 unveiled at MS's E3 conference... :p
In terms of likely Eastern European studios for acquisition honestly 4A wouldn't surprise me, people suggesting CDPR are out of their gourd imo. 4A is a smaller studio and doesn't own their main IP but a big benefit of Metro is you don't need to own the IP to make stuff in the universe so if they were bought they could still make Metro games just fine.
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If the docs were still there sure, now bio is a shambling soulless corpse and judging by the lack of enthusiasm and vigor the developers showed at e3 anthem might be their last game. Obsidian are capable of bettering the best version of bioware, thats the buy phil should have made instead of undead labs.
They aren't going to buy EA, Insomniac has an arguably better relationship with Sony and Remedy wants to do their own thing according to Sam.
Let's wait and see what the 5 new studios have in store for us. I've read a lot of talk about Undead getting on SoD3 asap which I hope DOES NOT happen. SoD2 was a mess the last time I played it. I'd rather have them use the MS backing to make it a polished and great game.
At least MS seems a bit prepared now for the next generation. I hope the studios have stuff to show off by then to entice people to buy the new Xbox instead of going with a PS5 right away.
Let's wait and see what the 5 new studios have in store for us. I've read a lot of talk about Undead getting on SoD3 asap which I hope DOES NOT happen. SoD2 was a mess the last time I played it. I'd rather have them use the MS backing to make it a polished and great game.
At least MS seems a bit prepared now for the next generation. I hope the studios have stuff to show off by then to entice people to buy the new Xbox instead of going with a PS5 right away.
I am still learning that way but, after all the interviews and the whispers from game journos from E3, I'm starting to think they may still be shopping.
Noooo.
3rd person cinematic action games are the least interesting genre.
I think with phones and the link, the motivation for releasing on another company's console is far, far lower.
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