Something can still be important whilst not being the most important. I don't see what's hard to grasp about that? It's like saying people talk about Sony games other than TLoU or Nintendo games other than Mario Kart. It's not all or nothing.
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They really Need Studios in Mainland Europe. And (East)Asia, of course. Diversity with these Studios would help to bolster the output
I agree I'd rather have a Star Wars Republic Command style game with ODST
I don't think reliance on a franchise causes it to decline. Nintendo relies heavily on Super Mario and Legend of Zelda for example.
Decline is tied most directly to maintenance of mindshare and quality of output.
Couple of things.
360 did come last. For as long as that generation lasted, it was the go-to multiplat console, it led in sales and was simply the better box to play on. Nintendo won, but 360 was second. PS3 didn't outsell it until like a year and half into the next gen when MS had essentially stopped giving a shit about first party games on it.
Power has always mattered a lot. It just never mattered more than games. Xbox One is a failure because it was under-powered and it didn't have the games.
The dudebro audience are the ficklest of the bunch. They're now on PS4 for the most part, but they've also been exposed to great exclusives on that platform so that dudebro-y essence isn't what it used to be. There's too much variety out there and people like to try new things.
The idea MS can't win outside of the US and UK is such a completely, myopic bullshit myth I can't stand people repeating it as fact. Look at where the OG Xbox was WW and especially in Europe. Compare that to the 360. Had MS not shat the bed, Europe would've been for the taking, if not this gen, then surely the next - assuming they had a powerful box with great games on it.
Next gen is a wild card for me. Sony couldn't have won more definitely this gen short of running Xbox out of business. But now Phil is EVP of Gaming and essentially has all the control he can ask for and with Game Pass being such a beast of service, I don't think tomorrow is promised to anyone.
The 360 launched 18 months before the PS3. It ran like 95% of games better than the PS3. It was substantially cheaper than the PS3, and at least of the first few years, it had much better exclusives than the PS3, and it got completely curb stomped in mainland Europe.
Of course it's not impossible to outsell PlayStation there, but it would clearly take such an absurd advantage that it's not going to happen. That kind of handicap isn't going to happen again, and even that barely made a dent.
Yes, but:
The story of Quantum Break is about the fact that Jack don't understand that time can't be change. The ending means two things:
- Jack still doesn't understand.
- He destroys the only chance of humanity: Paul's plan.
Beth CAN'T be saved and time WILL end.
- Jack still doesn't understand.
- He destroys the only chance of humanity: Paul's plan.
Beth CAN'T be saved and time WILL end.
This. MS can have the game and hardware advantage, but sony marketing is too strong in europe. They do a really, really great job, and I rarely see anything from xbox. I'm sure with next gen MS will increase their ad spend significantly, but it's hard to be effective with marketing when you don't have a proper understanding of the market, and we haven't seen anything to suggest that has changed.
I know some other maniac mentioned they wanted to see Tabata under Xbox but it looks like that's now even more unlikely.
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I agree it would be nice with a bit more variety in studio locations, but I don't actually think it's needed. Nintendo's studios are significantly more centralized than Microsoft's, and they've crushed it year after year for decades.
What Microsoft needs is more variety in their studios' output. Weird games from Compulsion, the return of Fable, traditional RPGs from Obsidian and InXile and melee action games from Ninja Theory should improve their situation nicely.
In my opinion they should go for family / kid friendly games next. It's the one area where they're lacking the most. Minecraft is still a phenomenon, but it's pretty much its own thing. Bring back Banjo-Kazooie, make Avatar games, make a kart racer and new IPs. Oh, and...:
Kinect backwards compatibility
Halo Infinite is going to do ridiculous numbers, just watch. By then, they'll have a working cloud system to be played on mobiles and such. It will launch simultanenously on PCs through Play Anywhere. All Game Pass subscribers will have access to it, and if you aren't subbed yet, there's always deals to jump in ridiculously cheap. They could be looking at dozens of millions of players in the first few months alone if they play their cards right (note: players, not copies sold). And well, the game doesn't even need to be a timeless masterpiece with 97 on Metacritic, a solid 85 or so will do: it just has to feel fresh, provide a stunning open world, and well, the rest will come on its own since the core shooting mechanism has never been an issue with Halo, really.
I know this is easier said than done but they have the capabilities of providing all this, and from what we know about Infinite this seems to be a likely scenario. Halo may not be as big as it was with Halo 3, but that E3 reveal generated tons of hype, people were digging what they were going for big time. They have to play their cards right and Halo Infinite will "easily" be the biggest Xbox One exclusive so far, definitely bigger than Halo 5, the Forza games, Gears, etc..
I know this is easier said than done but they have the capabilities of providing all this, and from what we know about Infinite this seems to be a likely scenario. Halo may not be as big as it was with Halo 3, but that E3 reveal generated tons of hype, people were digging what they were going for big time. They have to play their cards right and Halo Infinite will "easily" be the biggest Xbox One exclusive so far, definitely bigger than Halo 5, the Forza games, Gears, etc..
Don't forget the Showtime series if it's good and a hit itll propel the series even further.
we will hear from them next year accourding to klobrille and Benji
Yep, that too. If Halo Infinite is a competent 85-90 Metacritic shooter that reinvents the wheel and delivers an open world that stuns people (not unlike Horizon, BOTW, etc. that were exciting to many non-fans of the series/genre because of the brilliance of the open world), it'll be a huge push for everything: Xbox itself, Game Pass, xCloud, their PC projects, and stuff like that series will definitely help too (if it's good, that is). Let's face it, as important as Gears 5 and Forza games are, Halo Infinite will be THE monster triple-A project that showcases where Microsoft is headed right now, the one game that could potentially move millions of console units. I can definitely see them push massive Superbowl ads and such again to make sure to land the hit now that money is less of an issue. Because at the end of the day, Halo Infinite may or may not be engaging people past the first months, but those people who bought an Xbox for it, those who learned what Game Pass is, those who tried xCloud... not all of them, but sure an important percentage will stick around.
Agree with this statement completely. Zelda BOTW and God of War were two of the biggest games this generation and both were reboots from franchises that weren't on fire.
I think this debate in general is outdated. It's possible for the current market to hold at 2:1 next generation and for Microsoft to be more profitable with gaming. The industry will be expanding to markets that don't have Xbox or Playatations. There will be more multi-console/multi-ecosystem adopters. Winner of power and convencience with multiplats will win multiplat majority of sales from multi-console/multi-ecosystem enthusiasts. Xbox will be on PC, phones and tablets and those devices have already been adopted. Will be wait and see as to how many of them also adopt Game Pass. Services will factor as significantly into bottom line as software sales.
I think the debate is old and tired in general. With a growing market, neither Microsoft nor Sony will be ignored by 3rd party devs and there's more than enough health, revenue and potential that both need to keep investing to maximize opportunity.
Plastic sales are one a leg of the stool...but just one leg. The market analysis needs to be updated.
Ture but that comes from over-reliance. Doing a new Halo game every year was a disservice to the IP. Phil Said it himself, there is no scarcity, and the teams can get creatively spent.
At what? If you're talking about phones, I don't know anything about them.
I disagree. Spinoffs and remakes developed by other teams can easily coexist with the main series and be released on a yearly basis. Look at Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon. Or Nintendo's Mario and Zelda releases.
Imo, the reasons for Halo's decline in popularity are because of both internal and external factors. They can fix the internal factors (reinvent the series, invest more in the engine, avoid clusterfucks like the original TMCC release, etc), but they will still have to compete against COD, Battlefront, PUBG, Fortnite, etc. I don't think Halo will ever reclaim its position as top dog in popularity tbh. There is just too much competition.
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I feel this is the game where they abandon the waist high cover level layout of past games. You can see much better/more naturally laid out encounters in the small gameplay snippet of the Gears 5 trailer.
NEW STUDIO HYPE
Leaving this here: http://www.readyatdawn.com/careers/
They are looking for Lead level designers and Lead artist for their "AAA third person game".
Context: RAD has worked with PS for The Order and that God of War PSP spin-off. They are doing some VR title as of now, but have been really quiet.
They are looking for Lead level designers and Lead artist for their "AAA third person game".
Context: RAD has worked with PS for The Order and that God of War PSP spin-off. They are doing some VR title as of now, but have been really quiet.
I know people are immediately going to think SuperMassive, Insomniac, or Quantic Dream but Im going to bring up Housemarque. They are currently working on an unannounced AAA game, had 50 employees as of 2014 and probably have increased. They have worked with Sony several times, but not with every game. Klobrille says "a bit" which i think is deliberate.
The only one I would like to have is Insomniac.
But it's very likely Quantic Dream, or Ready at Down :(
Honestly Insomniac makes no sense for an MS purchase. They would be way too expensive, they have no IP to bring and it would just be a pricy slap in the face move to Sony.
Why frowny face? Ready at Dawn is a damn good developer with a good bit of potential. The order for all its flaws is still one of my favorite games from this gen.
I think Detroit did relatively well for QD. I assume they will continue their partnership with Sony for at least one or two more projects.
Ready at Dawn seems likely though.
Housemarque is another one I could see happening.
Tequila Works is pushing it, but they did work with Sony on Rime at one point.
Edit: Wrong Spanish developer on Rime
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No other company I can think of.
SupperMassive or Quantum Dream.
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No other company I can think of.
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Housemarque, Ready at Dawn, Quantic Dream, and Super Massive were the studios that came to mind when I saw the tweet.
Right now, in terms of what I think is likely (pure speculation), I'd say Ready at Dawn is most likely, followed by Housemarque, Super Massive, and Quantic Dream
I think RAD has the size, talent, and creativity that Xbox has been looking for with their recent acquisitions. I feel like they would be the best fit of the 4 mentioned above, though that may be my bias, as they'd also be the studio I'd be most excited for.
Supermassive has funding with Bandai Namco for their 3 Dark Picture Anthology games. I don't think they are really in dire need for funding like the other studios MS purchased lately.
It's not Insomniac.
Could be Ready at Dawn or Housemarque...both likely fit the bill of needing $$ not just to stay afloat, but to ensure their complete visions for their titles
It's not Insomniac.
Could be Ready at Dawn or Housemarque...both likely fit the bill of needing $$ not just to stay afloat, but to ensure their complete visions for their titles
Insomniac makes plenty of sense for MS to purchase, it just doesn't make sense for Insomniac.
Supermassive they already work in some title in the PS as we hear
Sounds like Ready at Dawn or Supermassive to me. I think Ready at Dawn has a better fit with MS and more potential too.
I feel 90% sure Klo is talking about Ready at Dawn.
They make the most sense.
Quantic Dream and Supermassive have been successful and presumably are happy with their arrangement with Sony.
Meanwhile, Ready at Dawn made spinoff games for years, got one shot at an original IP with The Order, blew it, and they've been benched ever since.
They're also located in Irvine, California - right by Obsidian.
And Phil sure loves the fact he's got 3 studios in southern California, so why not add another?
Microsoft acquiring Ready at Dawn makes a ton of sense and it'd be great to have a graphical powerhouse studio next to Obsidian. Just imagine the potential behind Obsidian helping out RAD with writing and worldbuilding and RAD helping Obsidian with their graphical tech?
RAD would be a great fit with MGS.
They make the most sense.
Quantic Dream and Supermassive have been successful and presumably are happy with their arrangement with Sony.
Meanwhile, Ready at Dawn made spinoff games for years, got one shot at an original IP with The Order, blew it, and they've been benched ever since.
They're also located in Irvine, California - right by Obsidian.
And Phil sure loves the fact he's got 3 studios in southern California, so why not add another?
Microsoft acquiring Ready at Dawn makes a ton of sense and it'd be great to have a graphical powerhouse studio next to Obsidian. Just imagine the potential behind Obsidian helping out RAD with writing and worldbuilding and RAD helping Obsidian with their graphical tech?
RAD would be a great fit with MGS.
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