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It totally does. The Fable games have sold really well and Fable 2 is regarded as among the best games on the 360. Whenever they finally get around to announcing the reboot, it'll be a big deal. I just wouldn't expect it to release before like 2023.
NT is amazing, but they are small and when I think of Marvel I imagine big production values. TC has experience in making big action games now with nearly two Gears games under their belt, plus they have a good working relationship with Splash Damage, so they seem better equipped for it.
I do recall something about NT wanting to set a new benchmark for action, so maybe they're planning on growing? I haven't been keeping up with them lately.
My predictions are as follows...
-Microsoft opens up with Crimson Skies 2. It is for PC and Xbox and will revolutionize the way we play games with keyboard and mouse on the Xbox. It will also be crossplay and play anywhere. If you preorder it you get Crimson Skies 1 HD for free as DLC. This game should have been pretty obvious to us as Matt Booty (Xbox Game Studios Head) has been posting about planes on his instagram literally forever.https://www.instagram.com/mattbootyphoto/ Launches September 2019.
-We then go to a new trailer that seems oddly familiar. Wait, could that be? Oh my teraflops it is MATTER that was cancled for the Xbox 360 Kinect and brought to life once again. The Kinect controls have been removed but you now have the option to control the game completely via voice by either your headset or Alexa, This will be a downloadable title only for now. Google will not offer support as they wanted the game for the STADIA service and are a bit salty. Here is the original trailer
https://youtu.be/eWY9JNtxL8A
-Sid Mier and 2K games will be making Halo Wars 3. Microsoft finds out during the show that the Epic Store has gained exclusive publishing rights. Brawls ensue.
-Xbox Elite keyboard and mouse announced. It costs 300 dollars but glows in the dark and has rubber grips. Available today.
-All of the childrens games from Humongous Entertainment are announced in a new 4K, 60 FPS and HDR remake. The first games in the catalog to be released are Pajama Sam and Backyard Baseball. Pablo Sanchez is a preorder bonus.
-Phil Spencer makes an announcement that Scalebound is still canceled
-new forza
-Microsoft opens up with Crimson Skies 2. It is for PC and Xbox and will revolutionize the way we play games with keyboard and mouse on the Xbox. It will also be crossplay and play anywhere. If you preorder it you get Crimson Skies 1 HD for free as DLC. This game should have been pretty obvious to us as Matt Booty (Xbox Game Studios Head) has been posting about planes on his instagram literally forever.https://www.instagram.com/mattbootyphoto/ Launches September 2019.
-We then go to a new trailer that seems oddly familiar. Wait, could that be? Oh my teraflops it is MATTER that was cancled for the Xbox 360 Kinect and brought to life once again. The Kinect controls have been removed but you now have the option to control the game completely via voice by either your headset or Alexa, This will be a downloadable title only for now. Google will not offer support as they wanted the game for the STADIA service and are a bit salty. Here is the original trailer
https://youtu.be/eWY9JNtxL8A
-Sid Mier and 2K games will be making Halo Wars 3. Microsoft finds out during the show that the Epic Store has gained exclusive publishing rights. Brawls ensue.
-Xbox Elite keyboard and mouse announced. It costs 300 dollars but glows in the dark and has rubber grips. Available today.
-All of the childrens games from Humongous Entertainment are announced in a new 4K, 60 FPS and HDR remake. The first games in the catalog to be released are Pajama Sam and Backyard Baseball. Pablo Sanchez is a preorder bonus.
-Phil Spencer makes an announcement that Scalebound is still canceled
-new forza
Yep, it's her doing the "you know I had to do it to em" pose lol.
Maybe all the Captain America and the Star on his outfit/shield is just pointing to the project, not just the team?
And finance and legal and HR. Different countries/states have different laws and those studio employees are all becoming MS employees. Acquisitions are VERY complicated.
B for me, mainly because Remedy are my favourite devs out of all the options.
I would love to see Larian under MS umbrella, but I admit it's too much RPG makers for 1 company to hold.
Tim Schaffer is a nice person. I like the way he handles Double Fine, but maybe the pressure to deliver the "next big thing" for Microsoft could damage their working environment. Not because Phil or other executives would pressure them (not these days, at least), but the fans.
-"Now you have unlimited money!" (not true, probably, but many would assume that); "What game would you make???"
And, maybe, the team at Double Fine are not trying to create this type of expectation. Of course anyone would love to have the money to do what you want to do, but some (many?) could assume you're gonna hit higher than you really is willing to deliver.
The pressure for "the next big thing" does not exist anymore at Xbox (at least in the same way it was) and is an illusion built by people who do not give a shit about Xbox (not referring to you). You obviously mean the fans, but for the most part they won't care if they're working on new stuff, there are no "fans" to satisfy and people do not only want AAA experiences. That's pretty much it. So do not expect Ninja Theory to go full Halo with their next game, don't expect Compulsion to suddenly work on a 20M budget game, don't expect Rare to go back to old stuff by themselves (could be supporting a partner like Dlala), etc.
I would think that the soonest we see a game from The Initiative is 2023 at the earliest, 2022 if we are lucky.
BTW
Has anyone ever question this tweet?
https://twitter.com/IOInteractive/status/1103973637588103168?s=19
her LinkedIn page says something different.
Has anyone ever question this tweet?
https://twitter.com/IOInteractive/status/1103973637588103168?s=19
her LinkedIn page says something different.
"Happy International Women's Day! 'This industry would be better if there were more women', said our level designer Mette in an interview for Microsoft. Read the entire article here: [insert MS link here] "
Gotta say, that is quite a coincidence.
Honestly, I would be happy with just knowing one single thing. I can live withour rumours, LOIs or leaks, but for god's sake...
Is the Coalition working on any other IPs (old or new) other than Gears?
Edit:
CRZYSPZ: SM would also fit the long term Sony partner thing Klobrille said some time ago, I think.
Is the Coalition working on any other IPs (old or new) other than Gears?
Edit:
CRZYSPZ: SM would also fit the long term Sony partner thing Klobrille said some time ago, I think.
The pancake could be interpreted as I dunno a shield ... could be maybe a Marvel game tease?
Supermassive mentioned earlier this year that they were very interested in still making PS exclusive games, so I'm assuming its not them.
Stardock.
It is as plain as the pancakes on Matt Booty's plate..
Forza Horizon 4 - Season 8 Update coming tomorrow
https://support.forzamotorsport.net/hc/en-us/articles/360021334673-FH4-Release-Notes-April-8th-2019
Some great updates for multiplayer. Community seems to be very happy.
https://support.forzamotorsport.net/hc/en-us/articles/360021334673-FH4-Release-Notes-April-8th-2019
Some great updates for multiplayer. Community seems to be very happy.
I could definitely see Stardock, just was going based off of the whole "Star as a logo" sort of thing.Stardock.
It is as plain as the pancakes on Matt Booty's plate..
Fable was said three times so I had to make an appearance.
Fable is in a weird place for the same reason some of Rare's older IP is in a weird place. The industry has grown and changed and there's a fair amount of people who associate it just with fart jokes and bad British accents. Albioin could probably stand to grow up a bit sure, but Fables whimsicle tone and player agency are always gonna be the things that set it apart, fart jokes or not.
Do I think Playground should make a Fable game or new IP? It depends. If they're gonna reboot the franchise, make it gritty or realistic or dark or whatever else might get slapped in front of 'reboot', then I'd rather them just make a new IP. I don't think Fable has to be revived, it has a lot of fans and it could probably do well today, but I'm okay with letting it die. It's my favorite series of all time, I've got tattoos and fan fiction and whatever else, but I'm okay if I never return to Albion. I had my time there.
But if Playground does make a new Fable, they should mature it where appropriate, but be really careful not to lose the charm and tone of the original. The Monty Python does Mother Goose does Arthurian Legend spirit of the original game, balancing silly with serious is Fable.
I'm torn between B and D, but if you're gonna make me chose I'm gonna choose B. I hate to have to drop Iron Galaxy, but I also think if Double Fine is given an unlimited budget, Tim Schafer will open one of his seven mouths and sing the song that ends the world.
I really hope they don't acquire Stardock. Not unless they give the boot to the sleazebag CEO.Stardock.
It is as plain as the pancakes on Matt Booty's plate..
Stardock.
It is as plain as the pancakes on Matt Booty's plate..
Why are you copy-pasting an image from a DX12 post on a Microsoft Blog?
Although I do believe one of the acquisitions could be IOI, this picture does nothing to support your "theories".
Also, I hope Stardock isn't happening. It would bring nothing new to the Xbox portfolio.
Just let the developers do whatever the hell they want, Fable is an old IP that needs a complete reboot with new and ambitious ideas.
Well beside all my other theories and there are many. This DX12 blog post shows large game companies that Microsoft probably couldn't buy and first party Microsoft Studios. The only two that doesn't belong is IO and Stardock.
Coincidence?
Maybe? I mean, it's quite a coincidence that Booty was eating pancakes with shapes that could be referencing those two studios specifically... but it could still be a coincidence.
Klob said we'll be going back to those pictures for the good or the bad, but who knows...
If anything, my theory is that they might have received a LOI, but acquisition deals are still not closed.
EDIT: AND we also got this
Stardock.
It is as plain as the pancakes on Matt Booty's plate..
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