Playtonic Games (Yooka Laylee Series) Rebranding Itself; To Be Revealed Soon

[ILikeFeet]

haven't seen any news about this here, so turn me into a creepy character if old



first of all, I sure as shit don't endorse any theories of a buyout, especially by Microsoft of all people. this tweet is being used as a source by some outlets. if anyone got an email, that would help.

also twitter user klobrille mentioned that Playtonic received financing from a loan company, probably to facilitate their independence



my take is that they're becoming a publisher of sorts. who knows, and we'll find out shortly anyway

Yooka-Laylee Developer Playtonic is “Rebranding” Itself

gamingbolt.com

Yooka-Laylee Studio Playtonic Games is Rebranding

Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games reveals it's going through a rebrand, claiming 'there is a good reason' why the team is changing things up.

gamerant.com

 

[BasilZero]

Hopefully it will lead to them making more open world 3D platformer like Yooka Laylee.

 

[SunBroDave]

Hopefully it will lead to them making more open world 3D platformer like Yooka Laylee.

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But why would they do that when they were so much more successful at making a 2D platformer?

 

[Cruxist]

But why would they do that when they were so much more successful at making a 2D platformer?

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Impossible lair is a fantastic game. Hope we see a second game just like it again.

 

[tolkir]

It's time for a Yooka Laylee Racing ala DKR.

 

[SunBroDave]

Impossible lair is a fantastic game. Hope we see a second game just like it again.

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Yep. Best 2D platformer in years

 

[Damn Silly]

they're gonna change it to feetonic, or playfeet (although that latter one is probably taken)

 

[JazzmanZ]

Ah yes playtonic being owned by Microsoft when the whole point of playtonic was not to be owned by Microsoft

 

[bonch00ski]

GAAS!!!!!!!

 

[Plinkerton]

I wonder if a rebrand is just like a new logo or something, or if it means they're moving away from YL and onto a new IP.

Also that tweet in the OP is so weird... like the leap in logic from them rebranding to them being bought out by MS. Just such a weird leap to make.

 

[Okabe]

RareTonic.

they'll then announce the sequel that everyone has been waiting for.

the sequel to

Spoiler

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

If Playtonic was going to get bought out I would pick Embracer Group of Team 17 over Microsoft.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Common

 

[Sublime Hysteric]

I hope they alternate between 2D and 3D platformers in the future; I recognize that the Impossible Lair was more well received but I still preferred the original Yooka-Laylee.

Still, excited to see what this rebranding means for them.

 

[FarSight XR-20]

But why would they do that when they were so much more successful at making a 2D platformer?

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The Impossible Lair did well critically but I'm not certain it did well commercially compared to Yooka-Laylee (TIL debuted at No.31 in the UK while Yooka-Laylee debuted at No.6, and it was free on the Epic Games Store 3 months after release). Though TIL certainly cost less to produce than Yooka-Laylee I would guess.

Does anyone know if The Impossible Lair was a commercial success ?

My wild guess would be a merging maybe ? I don't see the "good reason" to rebrand otherwise, as the Playtonic name doesn't have a bad reputation at all.

Personnally, I would prefer their next game to be 3D rather than 2.5D.

 

[Grunty]

They're not being acquired. Curious about the rebrand. Also, I could certainly see them doing Banjo, in collaboration with Rare assisting and overseeing the project ala Battletoads. As long Gregg Mayles is heavily involved, it should turn out really well I believe.

 

[GlassCup64]

My guess is that they want to distance themselves from Rare and start publishing indie games from other developers.

 

[Deleted member 8593]

GAAS!!!!!!!

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c'mon man, Free2PlayTonic

it's like right there

 

[nikasun :D]

Maybe self-publishing like IOI?

 

[BasilZero]

But why would they do that when they were so much more successful at making a 2D platformer?

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Doesnt mean they cant improve their craft and release both kinds of games....

I mean not exactly the same devs but the jump from Banjo Kazooie to Tooie was pretty huge in quality imo - I'm sure they can do similar especially after learning from the first game's development.

 

[Uzupedro]

Is every single move made by a studio from now on will make people jump to the conclusion that it will be acquired? Like, bruh.

On topic: I wonder how much of change it is, if is only a visual one or if they want to change the studio as a whole.

 

[touchfuzzy]

I also received that email, went out to Yooka Laylee backers, definitely legit.

 

[IDreamOfHime]

$10 They're making a game as service called Ocean of Bandits.

 

[Mecha]

Can't wait for Tencentware.

 

[Deleted member 61002]

Hope they make another 2D game. 3D open world platformers just take too many resources for such a small team to really give a Banjo Kazooie spiritual successor a good go

 

[Deleted member 44122]

sky(e) finance you say?

Spoiler

 

[Jaded Alyx]

twitter user klobrille

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That's harsh on Klobrille

 

[Nocturnowl]

I'm curious if they're trying to pivot away somewhat being known as the "yooka laylee guys", as quality as the sequel was I get the feeling the original game under delivering caused impossible lair to be overlooked, but that's just theories from my arse and I'm ready for whatever they've got next under whatever name, even if that name is "Games from my Arse".

 

[Jimnymebob]

Excited for their new minimalist logo.

 

[SilverX]

So this is NOT an acquisition topic? Well time to put my clothes back on

 

[GovernWort]

https://twitter.com/daley_kong/status/1354461942031773700?s=21

Might be worth putting in the OP?

 

[TonyBaduy]

Would they really let themselves be bought my Microsoft when they literally left (Rare) them to make their own studio?

 

[Kouriozan]

Yeah I got that backer email last week, I'm curious to know what will be their next projects.

 

[Max|Payne]

Common

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[TheMadTitan]

They're going to announce that their next game is going to be a third person stealth action shooter named Immaculate Black.

 

[Deleted member 6730]

Microsoft doesn't need the former Banjo devs (or anyone at Rare) to make a new Banjo.

 

[AuthenticM]

Replace Nintendo with Xbox.

 

[P A Z]

LOL @ telling others to leave the studio alone after digging up their loans and sharing them on Twitter.

 

[Perzeval]

Yaylonic

 

[KDash]

I've been replaying Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair all day today, and I was wondering what they'd be doing next. Interesting.

 

[ghostcrew]

Zero chance in hell they've been acquired by Microsoft. They are the furthest thing from 'a logical acquisition' surely.

 

[metsallica]

They're changing their name... to Common.

I'll see myself out.

 

[ghostcrew]

I mean not exactly the same devs but the jump from Banjo Kazooie to Tooie was pretty huge in quality imo - I'm sure they can do similar especially after learning from the first game's development.

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I think most people would say the opposite?

 

[WillyFive]

I think most people would say the opposite?

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Only in that they would like a more lean and shorter (as opposed to too bloated) experience; but every individual part of Tooie was a massive improvement over Kazooie.

 

[ILikeFeet]

https://twitter.com/daley_kong/status/1354461942031773700?s=21

Might be worth putting in the OP?

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one would think Playtonic saying repeatedly that they're not working on BK would be enough. but consolidation fever is a damn plague

That's harsh on Klobrille

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didn't know they posted here, lol

 

[Deleted member 51691]

Loved Impossible Lair. In for whatever this studio does next. Yooka Laylee Racing?

 

[WillyFive]

Loved Impossible Lair. In for whatever this studio does next. Yooka Laylee Racing?

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Yeah, that's what I like to see from them. A true successor to Diddy Kong Racing/Diddy Kong Pilot.

 

[AwkwardWizard]

It would be hilarious if whatever they're teasing became the secret from the original Yooka-Laylee

Spoiler

which released nearly 4 years ago

 

[tapedeck]

What if they're rejoining......Rare...

 

[Deadpool_X]

They're going to be going by the name Medium-Rare, and will be purchased by Nintendo to make Donkey Kong 65