Your picks seem realistic :)
Scalebound
Lost Odyssey 2
Phantom Dust 2
Pigs Might Fly 3
Hell Has Frozen Over 4
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Microsoft Studios |OT3| I thought they were supposed to be sold off by now
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Your picks seem realistic :)
Scalebound
Lost Odyssey 2
Phantom Dust 2
Pigs Might Fly 3
Hell Has Frozen Over 4
Man, it seems like anything can happen these days.
If I told you a year ago that Microsoft would add 7 studios and counting in the coming year, you'd be less likely to believe that then any of those games being in development.
That said, for the record, I had already given up on ever seeing Scalebound as it was originally imagined. I just held out hope they'd re-purpose the assets and name for a spiritual successor to the game that never would be.
The only reason I am hopeful for Phantom Dust is that it did make enough waves to warrant a remake (that got cancelled for reasons that had little to do with its popularity), a remastered version that was given for free and downloaded over a million times, and - most importantly - the game is, or at least was, a passion project for Phil, who has spoken very highly of the game and how ahead of its time it was. Assuming Phil's passion project didn't end with the free remaster - which probably cost peanuts and used a measuring stick for interest in future instalments - I am holding out hope.
I'm just doing my part in continuing to advocate for it. I'm also of the belief that a well funded Phantom Dust with a F2P multiplayer mode with reasonable monetisation can be absolutely huge in certain markets. The game just lends itself to lucrative opportunities if it's fun to play. Allowing people to customise their characters with snazzy outfits and collect decks would be huge.
As for Lost Odyssey - it sold close a million on Xbox 360 and has become a cult classic. Releasing it today would be across Xbox and PC, and on Game Pass. It would be a much safer investment now than ever before, and if they can get Sakaguchi back on board, I don't know what bigger exclusive Japanese game they can get.
I hope that, since ms recently renewed the trademark for lost odyssey , that they have something planned for it
Strangely you make a compelling case, still never gonna happen though ;p
I feel like i never gave Final Fantasy XIII a real chance. maybe I will try it again on Xbox X. I need to play a few other games first though. Im still working through Red Dead, and I also just bought Spyro, World of Final Fantasy, and Pokemon Let's Go.
This is actually one reason I havent bought Game Pass yet, because my backlog is already large. Im definitely going to get it before Crackdown 3 though. Also kind of curious about Wastelands 2.
This is actually one reason I havent bought Game Pass yet, because my backlog is already large. Im definitely going to get it before Crackdown 3 though. Also kind of curious about Wastelands 2.
I think that's potentially a good lineup actually. Especially if Gears ends up being next level stuff and Crackdowns campaign is fun. Ori 2 is about as close to a sure thing as you'll get.
Rumblebones I actually think you have it mixed up about Phantom Dust. Voodoo Vince was Phil Spencer's passion project, while I believe Phantom Dust was because of Kenn Lobb. KLobb went to Phil Spencer and told him they need to do Phantom Dust(or Phil asked him about it, cant remember). It also might have been Ishmae. One of those two, pretty sure.
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Armature are working on two new IP right now. One is a console project, the other is VR, and they've confirmed ReCore 2 isn't in development.
I'm starting to think Armature have moved on.
To quote Shannon Loftis, Microsoft believe in the IP.
It's likely they want or wanted a sequel, but realistically speaking, it didn't sell a ton and it's possible, if not out right likely, that Armature didn't like the deal on the table for a sequel, even if it did have a bigger budget for polish as standard with sequels.
ReCore could come back, I suppose, possibly under a new developer, but I'm not holding my breath.
It's strange, because I knew this information already for a while, and still felt confident ReCore 2 was happening. In fact, I was confident Microsoft were acquiring Armature - and who really knows, they still might - but for now, let's just say I'm not holding my breath.
They've done this for years.
I want to believe it makes as much sense to them as it does for me to make LO 2, but I refuse to brings my hopes up until we hear something concrete.
Nothing strange about it, my man.
Lost Odyssey 2 is the biggest JRPG exclusive Microsoft can lock down - and they already own it!
Phantom Dust cannot be that expensive to make and its incredibly easy to monetise. If Phil still holds it in such high regard, there's cause to be hopeful.
They both were.
Is Phantom Dust dead? Phil Spencer says no
Granted, this was before the HD version was announced and released.
But I just gotta believe they gave that game away for free to gauge interest.
And that's both good and bad news. Good because it was downloaded over a million times. Bad because it died of in a couple of weeks.
I hate being stubborn about shit I shouldn't be stubborn about, but Phantom Dust is one of my favourite games of all time. I think its potentially one of the best IP Microsoft own. The premise, the world, the design and gameplay - it's a truly a gem of a game, and I gotta believe Phil sees potential in it still.
Whatever happened to Mr. Lobb? He did good with Killer Instinct. Not so good on the Phantom Dust and Scalebound front. Haven't heard from him since Scalebound was canceled. Wondered if he had anything to do with Battletoads...or left Microsoft silently.
He still works at Microsoft as far as Im aware, at least that is what his Twitter says. Seriously, I enjoyed him and Ishmae within the KI community. And I dont believe so, because Rare is the ones overseeing Battletoads.
Lobb is off secretely developing Perfect Dark.
That's the reality I choose.
*cries in Phantom Dust*
That's the reality I choose.
*cries in Phantom Dust*
Yeah I really think they could make the next big MP hit for MS. Last time being from a little corp called Respawn w/ Titanfall 1 :P
Both MGS 2 & 3 HD and Peace Walker HD are on sale digitally for $9.99 and $7.49 respectively.
I'm afraid Microsoft won't be able to match EA and Blizzard with their remasters of Age of Empires. We haven't seen anything for over a year and Age of Empires: Definitive Edition didn't quite set the world on fire.
And still waiting for remasters on Banjo-Kazooie while Spyro and Crash Bandicoot are happening.
Join that train Microsoft. Join that train.
And still waiting for remasters on Banjo-Kazooie while Spyro and Crash Bandicoot are happening.
Join that train Microsoft. Join that train.
nope I took it without any difficulty
Ff are never set in the same universe with the only exception of 12 and tactics
According to eurogamer he's envisioning the last months of cd3's production, which means that msft trust him to finish an hard job in the most delicate phase
MS already missed the Crash/Spyro hype. Banjo is now forever dead unless they signed up a deal to include him in Smash.
Rare fucked up with their stubbornness to not bring the bear and bird back.
IDK nothing about aoe2 and 3 but aoe1 was a far more difficult remastered than wc3 or c&c due to its nature with a mix of 3d and 2d sprites with a fake perspective. It would be more reasonable to compare it to the starcraft one
Guess the point is that Banjo will remain dead until his dad won't find the inspiration he need
Now? I just saw the Black Friday Xbox deals thread, but didn't know it was already on sale. Like literally 2-3 min ago.
In my opinion Blizzard delivered with SC:R. Microsoft didn't with AoE:DE. I had fun with it, sure. But the chat bug still hasn't been fixed and they just didn't add that much to justify the price tag.
Oh shit. I checked the store pages for them earlier today, didn't say anything about sale, but just logged in and now it does.
Damn, thank you.
I've got some thoughts about next gen but I'm not knowledgeable enough to speak on it confidently.
That said: for years, we have often heard about Microsoft making support resources for their studios a priority and how the ideal has always been that their studios share technology and help each other. The biggest of example this has been the relationship between Turn 10 and Playground, who have collectively contributed to the proprietary Forzatech engine. It seems pretty self-evident that this has worked out great for them.
It begs the question if Microsoft see this model as desirable for their growing stable. They're at 13 studios right now. 343i are working on Slipspace, which is presumably a purpose built Halo engine, but how likely is it that the Slipspace engine wasn't just for Halo? Is it possibly an engine built from the ground up to be versatile for various types of games, or is it more specific? In respect of Slipspace, I'm very curious to see if they will share that tech with other studios, e.g. if Compulsion are developing a FPS, will they also use Slipspace, or will they use Unreal as they did for We Happy Few?
Perhaps more interesting right now - Microsoft have 3 studios working on RPGs: Playground, Obsidian and inXile. Would it make sense for them to share an engine and technology? I would think that would be a priority for smooth game development, but I don't know if that's a feasible objective.
From what I recall Rare has had their own engine for years, and their games generally look great, so there's that to consider.
I'm basically just very curious what the goal is for Microsoft in respect of their first party stable and the technology they use. I imagine a service like Game Pass requires a very well organised pipeline, so surely working with some uniformity in tech would be ideal - or is that just not how game development works? I'm curious. I'd be grateful for any insight anyone here can offer.
That said: for years, we have often heard about Microsoft making support resources for their studios a priority and how the ideal has always been that their studios share technology and help each other. The biggest of example this has been the relationship between Turn 10 and Playground, who have collectively contributed to the proprietary Forzatech engine. It seems pretty self-evident that this has worked out great for them.
It begs the question if Microsoft see this model as desirable for their growing stable. They're at 13 studios right now. 343i are working on Slipspace, which is presumably a purpose built Halo engine, but how likely is it that the Slipspace engine wasn't just for Halo? Is it possibly an engine built from the ground up to be versatile for various types of games, or is it more specific? In respect of Slipspace, I'm very curious to see if they will share that tech with other studios, e.g. if Compulsion are developing a FPS, will they also use Slipspace, or will they use Unreal as they did for We Happy Few?
Perhaps more interesting right now - Microsoft have 3 studios working on RPGs: Playground, Obsidian and inXile. Would it make sense for them to share an engine and technology? I would think that would be a priority for smooth game development, but I don't know if that's a feasible objective.
From what I recall Rare has had their own engine for years, and their games generally look great, so there's that to consider.
I'm basically just very curious what the goal is for Microsoft in respect of their first party stable and the technology they use. I imagine a service like Game Pass requires a very well organised pipeline, so surely working with some uniformity in tech would be ideal - or is that just not how game development works? I'm curious. I'd be grateful for any insight anyone here can offer.
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I think InXile, Playground Games #2 and Obsidian are all using UE4 for their current projects - just like most of the other MS studios. So yea, I kinda expect there will be a very healthy exchange. MS creates some of the best UE4 results in the industry (especially The Coalition and Rare).
Interesting. For some reason I thought Rare still used their own engine.
I'm curious to know if Microsoft will eventually want to move from UE to a proprietary engine?
At Sony, Guerilla built their own Decima engine for Horizon: Zero Dawn, and they're sharing that tech with Kojima Productions, and I suspect they'll eventually share that tech with others. They still work together with ND's ICE team for example.
It would seem to me obvious that Microsoft of all companies would want their own proprietary engine, or suite of engines optimised for various genres and such.
I don't know what I'm talking about though. I'm basically taking it for granted Microsoft could create their own game engine if they wanted.
Why is my immediate assumption that this is a reference towards Ori (more specifically, Ori and the BLIND Forest)?
Really excited for the future of MSGP as well. They've brought some solid partnerships and IPs this gen.
Gooooood lord, this gif never ceases to resonate.
JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT PHIL
PLS
There are so many 'if's' with Age of Empires 2. They have to NAIL it to get the AoE2 fanbase to play a remaster. And with Warcraft 3 you see a team that loves the game, that understands the community and knows what fans are asking for. I'm not so sure this is the case with Age of Empires 2 and Microsoft.
Basically the same way Sony has been doing things since PlayStation 3 / CELL days. It worked wonderfully for them (see Naughty Dog/SSM/GG) and I'm hoping it'll work for Microsoft.
Apparently Crackdown 3 is using UE4. Rare is also using UE4 for Sea if Thieves and Lionhead was too for Fable Legends. I think it makes sense that with the Coalition (and Rare) being masters of UE4, they'll share their tech around (Water in Sea of Thieves is off the hook!!)
i swear he used that in reference to KI years ago
edit: just took a look... he uses it for everything lol
edit 2: actually... he has used it for pretty much just KI
ooh
i'm on to you, Ishmae1
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Next gen, Obsidian is gonna deliver.
Can't believe nobody reposted this.
Obsidian devs recreate Star Wars Mos Eisley spaceport in Unreal Engine 4
This was a 17 man project they whipped up just dicking around.
Next gen is gonna be lit.
Do you know if the same leadership is at Obsidian?
I keep hearing it was a toxic environment with a lot of drama behind it.
Yes, but I caution against repeating accusations as facts.
Truth is, the source of that rumour is a very public dispute between Chris Avellone and Feargus Urquhart.
We can't really judge the merits of those claims, but I would recommend against taking anything for fact.
Every time rumours like that pop up and they get repeated, I'm reminded of the Driveclub debacle. I'd rather not risk that again and would prefer we let these companies figure it out themselves.
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