Microsoft acquires..
*closes eyes and throws axe at dart board"
Creative assembly
Microsoft acquires..
They probably own the rights to the first game. Meaning it can't be ported to other consoles. Much like Sunset overdrive or Ryse. I'd be interested in seeing if the deal also applies to Nioh 2
Microsoft acquires..
*closes eyes and throws axe at dart board"
Creative assembly
M$soft bought North america, shills
Lava meets coldness.Yeah, sorry Klob I love you and everything, but you're kind of hinting at the obvious here :)
Lava meets coldness.
Still in validation process. Might take me a while.
Microsoft acquires..
*closes eyes and throws axe at dart board"
Creative assembly
Sounds like it. But there would also be steam (Valve confirmed).
They are great story-tellers that make fun games, they just kinda suck on a technical level, which is why I say MS needs a studio like Ready at Dawn which has the opposite problem as a helper studio.
Dragonglass is made by rapidly cooling lava.
Why would it be unfortunate?
Rapidly cooled lava.... Obsidian (well more to it than that lol.)
Sounds like it. But there would also be steam (Valve confirmed).
If this means more RPGs like New Vegas. Well shit.If this means no more CRPGs on Steam/GOG from Obsidian or any RPG. Well shit.
It's gonna be hard to play an Obsidian game without Nexus mods.
A console Obsidian game is like Caffe Latte without the cream on top.
Even if this turns out to be true wouldn't the acquisition be something the developer signed off on too? I keep saying this. If a dev thinks the offer being proposed isn't worth it then they could always pass on it.They're an excellent independent developer that's relatively PC-centric. I'm never keen on the idea of those being purchased by major publishers such as Microsoft or Sony unless it's absolutely necessary.
If this means more RPGs like New Vegas. Well shit.
I'm excited.
It'll still be on PC, bro.
Thats not really true, not only has the majority of their games released on console (even isometric ones.) But their recent releases like POE are due to their lack of success in the triple AAA space, having to get by on Kickstarter. Translating their big budget AAA RPG ideas into far cheaper and within potential Kickstarter budget isometric RPG's. If they were successful in the AAA space they would still be making big open world AAA RPG's, their current direction is out of necessity and budget. So if they want to get back to making those kind of games, New Vegas, Kotor etc they need a big publisher, Obsidian has talked about being open to purchase in the past.They're an excellent independent developer that's relatively PC-centric. I'm never keen on the idea of those being purchased by major publishers such as Microsoft or Sony unless it's absolutely necessary.
Vin said "like."They can't make another Fallout without getting "thumbs up" from Bethesda/Zenimax regardless wherever they get acquired by MS or not.
Even if this turns out to be true wouldn't the acquisition be something the developer signed off on too? I keep saying this. If a dev thinks the offer being proposed isn't worth it then they could always pass on it.
Would love Creative Assembly. I think they did a great job with Halo Wars 2. If a HW3 were to come to come out, I would want 2-4 less leaders, but increase the MP Map Count by about 6-8 more Maps with some Snow Levels as well. Flesh out the Single Player campaign some more and ship it with both the UNSC and Covie single player campaigns. If Blitz mode were to move forward, it must have more that one Map to play that mode. Make at least 6 maps for Blitz.
They can't make another Fallout without getting "thumbs up" from Bethesda/Zenimax regardless wherever they get acquired by MS or not.
An indie studio getting the backing of MS is great imo.They can't make another Fallout without getting "thumbs up" from Bethesda/Zenimax regardless wherever they get acquired by MS or not.
Either valve (steam) or obsidian is the consensus so far right? Well I doubt it would be valve (for numerous reasons) so it must be obsidian.Lava meets coldness.
Still in validation process. Might take me a while.
Been wishing for this but I doubt it's gonna happen.I hope next gen MS resurrects XSN sports...at least would be nice if they brought back MLB, Tennis and Rally.
An indie studio getting the backing of MS is great imo.
These types of studios that are hamstringed by being independent and lack of larger budgets, but are flowing with talent and creativity are the perfect studios for MS (or Sony or Nintendo).
As a gamer, if you own all 3 consoles, I don't see why you wouldn't get excited to see some of these "on the cusp" developers getting more attention, increased recruiting and budget.
Idk man, I don't share in your concern at all.
It could allow them to create the games they dream of though. Right now they seam to be forced into smaller AA titles. I still remember the days when they matched BioWare and Bethesda in quality(kotor2 and new Vegas). I'd like to see that from them again.They're an excellent independent developer that's relatively PC-centric. I'm never keen on the idea of those being purchased by major publishers such as Microsoft or Sony unless it's absolutely necessary.
They need to create games in the genres they're currently lacking. An MLB game would be great also an exclusive Tennis game would be a nice addition.Been wishing for this but I doubt it's gonna happen.
Only reason XSN sports existed was to have the same sports games PS2 was getting exclusive to their console.
A lot of those sports games released on that brand name idk would sell now and obviously more budgets would have to be given to those games unless they wanted to treat them as budget releases.
You're absolutely right.
I am not expecting valve, read post 7481.
*hisses in anubis language*I want a Mass effect style rpg based off Buck and Osiris team from halo.
Give me that 343 ass Halo in 3rd person and make Infinite classic Halo
if its just a letter of intent, I feel, tons of those get passed around.Obsidian Entertainment letter-of-intent for an acquisition by MS. Dated before E3. No written sign of a MS employee (only Obsidian). I'm not as sure on this one as I was with the Playground Games LOI I got access to earlier this year. That's all I have right now. Hope that's transparent enough for you guys. I can't validate it any further, I'm sorry.
I don't see Obsidian not being able to make Isometric RPGs anymore after the acquisition. If anything, it would be the side project many of Microsoft's studios have. 150 can work on the AAA game, and the rest can work on the Isometric RPG.
My question is if the acquisition happens, what happens to titles like The Outer Worlds which was rumored to be in a publishing deal with Take-Two under their Private Division Label?