Insomniac is coming off a game that sold 13 plus million in a year. They are in a decidedly different league than any purchase MS has made. Playground is the closest, and I use the term loosely.
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Insomniac is coming off a game that sold 13 plus million in a year. They are in a decidedly different league than any purchase MS has made. Playground is the closest, and I use the term loosely.
I think people read too much into that GI thing. Didn't Sam Lake come out afterwards and say they had a good relationship with MS?
Don't read too much into the timed exclusive content. Lots of games have had timed exclusive content on PS4.
True, I could see that selling a fair amount with MP getting a new life this gen.
Hey man, I just wondered if you had enough salt to go with your crow?
I totally agree, specially on the exclusive content. But I do believe the visit by Shu could've been an initial flirtation for purchasing the studio. Could have been, though. What do I know.
For sure, but we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that Insomniac doesn't own that 13+ million selling IP, which would significantly increase their worth.
It's important to keep that in mind. I imagine a major part of their value is be based on owned IP with their work on Spidey factoring in as well.
With that in mind, I'm sure Sony spent a lot, but I don't think it's in a different league to what MS has spent on some of their acquired studios.
Either way, we'll never really know unless something leaks.
Shawn Layden was reading this thread and got triggered by i-hate-u posts and decided to make a call to Jim Ryan so they could buy Insomniac just to show him.
Everyone should be praising i-hate-u.
Everyone should be praising i-hate-u.
Could be just for Control or maybe an exclusive deal for their next game
In that context, Playground didn't own any of their IPs either prior to purchase and it's simply a sales to sales comparison.
And Playground is the only viable comparison. Some (or most) of the studios MS has bought have been in financial trouble (which is great that MS came in and scooped them up).
But the point stands, MS just can't get Remedy because they have a limited Xbox budget as well. In a bidding war, my bets on Sony, who is focusing on very specific studio acquisition goals (SP, narrative driven titles), rather than MS' goal, which is to ensure they have constant GP content via smaller games flanked by a few key high budget titles.
I would put RAD over Remady any day of the week. The order and their VR output is fantastic. Remady has made Alan wake and quantum break in the last 15 years. That's not a whole lot.
A long-con if ever there was one. All hail the sly-tongued King I-hate-u
Maybe but I believe Layden will try to get them.
There aren't that much story oriented AAA devs without a big publisher and Remedy could be a relative cheap purchase.
He probably really believes that. He was a legit sickness on this thread, him and orochi singlehandedly derail every discussion.
Any idea what engine Insomniac uses on their games? I wonder if it's one that scales to games like R&C and Spider-Man to their VR titles or do they work with multiple?
Anyway here is how Ratchet and Clank looked when it was targeting base PS4 (did R&C even get a Pro update?):
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I wish I could find better GIFs or a screenshot thread (although I don't think this game had a photomode). Imagine how it's going to look on PS5.
yes R&C is one of my all time favorite series along with Smash
Anyway here is how Ratchet and Clank looked when it was targeting base PS4 (did R&C even get a Pro update?):
I wish I could find better GIFs or a screenshot thread (although I don't think this game had a photomode). Imagine how it's going to look on PS5.
yes R&C is one of my all time favorite series along with Smash
A generation really is a long time in gaming it seems......Ted Price starts the gen stood on a Microsoft stage announcing his new Xbox exclusive IP..........and the gen ends with Sony owning said IP......crazy stuff,lol.
Hope they are making a new R&C and I want it for my PS4.... I don't want to own only one R&C game for this entire generation.
I doubt Sony will buy a studio without having a strong relationship before.
I could see a Remedy exclusive game for PS5 though.
Would they need publishing rights if they added content and changed the title to Sunset Overdrive .5 or some subtitle? Essentially making it a different game?
Yeah Bluepoint would fit that well too. Like others have mentioned they would probably be a good smaller one given all their great work on their various PS remasters and built trust for an undertaking on the scale of the truly current-gen looking SOTC remake. Basically aside from their first game I think all their stuff has collaborations with Playstation so it's been years now of successful projects together and they seem near the cusp of being ready to grow and try an original IP if they actually want to. Plus there's tons of old Playstation IPs they could mine as well if they were to have both a new game and also a remaster team.
Would definitely love a Resogun 2 near PS5 launch too.
They are a hugely efficient team. They may have at times overlapped between two AA titles and one AAA title at the same time.
Their output is amazing in comparison to basically every developer.
Insomniac Games has two studios, with multiple teams. This acquisition is huge! I was at my best friends house watching ONL when Geoff dropped the bomb. Megaton! Dang I'm happy that Naughty Dog and Insomniac Games are right there where they should be :)
Ratchet & Clank next, baby!
It was clear that Insomniac enjoyed it's independence which is why I like many others was a bit surprised this finally happened. I have to think that Sony tried to acquire them in the past. So I'm curious as to how Sony got them to change their minds.
Insomniac games still has love and wants to do more for their colorful mascot too unlike two other Sony studios..👀 so god bless
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