Yup. If we're talking about big publishers looking to cash out to a mega corp, I'd rather it be the devil I know and have known these last 20 years.
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Yup. If we're talking about big publishers looking to cash out to a mega corp, I'd rather it be the devil I know and have known these last 20 years.
I'm playing It and try to carry on. The story Will be more interesting step by step. You should approce It as a game by a small developer but pretty good. Give It another chance, imhoAnyone played Greedfall. Is the jank worth it?
Just started and it's actually offensive to me and wondering if I should persevere. Even installed it internally to XSX.
Of all the studios, I'd say Bungie and BioWare were key to building the Xbox's identity early on. It does feel like something's missing without them.
(Though there's certainly no shortage in FPS and WRPG developers lol)
BioWare I'd just like to see anywhere but EA, to see if anything can be salvaged from that studio. I wish Microsoft bought them instead of EA years ago - though that era of Xbox management might've ruined Bioware too.
Bungie I would definitely like to see back at Microsoft, because of that history. It would also be a nice coda to reinforce that Microsoft learned from the mistakes of previous generations. Of course, assuming Bungie just keeps making Destiny stuff, I'm not sure if ANOTHER FPS-centric studio is really what Microsoft urgently needs. Especially when that FPS has a lot of common DNA with Halo.
I'm not really clear on what Bungie's goals are business-wise. They got out from under Microsoft only to sign a 10 year contract to make games for... Activision. Then they escaped that contract, but now from what I've been reading, Destiny 2 is even more riddled with pricy MTX these days, than it was in the Activision days.
It seems like they still value their independence, but then again, I would've said the same for Ninja Theory and Double FIne.
Bungie's current GaaS concept fits Gamepass perfectly. Also I want one Halo game from Bungie. Just one lol.
I think a lot of folks might be missing the point that Destiny is probably bigger than Halo now.
Bonnie Ross mentioned Halo spin offs after Infinite, 343 is a Halo studio don't expect a new IP unless Halo completely bombs.Do you guys think 343 will venture into new IP a few years after Halo Infinite? Halo Infinite is a 10-year platform, and they said they are going to work on expansions a la Destiny plus maybe exploring other genres within Halo (usually they do that through external parties like CA), but I am wondering if some part of the Infinite team will move into something entirely new. Would be great to see what they can do other than Halo.
Interested to know about your opinion on this too Klobrille :)
It would be a nice reward for them after turning the ship around. To give some of them a break to work on something new and fresh.Do you guys think 343 will venture into new IP a few years after Halo Infinite? Halo Infinite is a 10-year platform, and they said they are going to work on expansions a la Destiny plus maybe exploring other genres within Halo (usually they do that through external parties like CA), but I am wondering if some part of the Infinite team will move into something entirely new. Would be great to see what they can do other than Halo.
Interested to know about your opinion on this too Klobrille :)
Agreed.It would be a nice reward for them after turning the ship around. To give some of them a break to work on something new and fresh.
I don't think the word is "probably", I think it's "easily"I think a lot of folks might be missing the point that Destiny is probably bigger than Halo now.
It's really difficult to measure when Destiny 2 is a free to play GAAS game that receives updates every week and launched in 2017 while the last Halo game launched almost 6 years ago, stopped receiving updates in 2018 and is still exclusive to a 60 million selling console like the Xbox One while Destiny 2 is playable everywhere. Let's wait until we see how many players Halo Infinite gets.I think a lot of folks might be missing the point that Destiny is probably bigger than Halo now.
I believe bungie is working on a new ipI'd think Bungie would be a waste, they're not doing anything terribly exciting, and they're effectively set up to work on Destiny like Mojang with Minecraft, and unlike Minecraft, Destiny doesn't dominate it's target audience, so I don't see much benefit there.
Let's talk about this again in 1 year :)
They are, they got $100M from NetEase and they have a separate team led by Christopher Barret (Art Director on D1, and Game Director on Rise of Iron and Vanilla D2) developing a new IP presumably named "Matter". It should be out before 2025.
Ok, thats great news then. Likely to be GaaS id imagine?
It's called "Matter" and GAAS with multiplayer, yes.
I do think Halo is just one great game away from being relevant again. Hopefully that is Infinite. Infinite cannot be another "pretty good, 8.5/10" game. I mean it can be and it would be fine, but if the aim is to rocket Halo to prominence, it has to be a bit more than that.If 343 made a Halo spin-off, I think a Mass Effect-style action RPG where you're an ONI agent or something could be neat. Could even set it post-Halo 5, where you slowly acquire a ragtag crew and bop around the galaxy stealthily, because Cortana essentially has totaltiarian control over the Milky Way.
They actually explore this in the Halo book that came out in Octboer - the remnants of the UNSC are afraid to even say the word "Cortana" over open air, because she has complete control over satellites and listening stations all throughout UNSC space, and are afraid that might throw up a flag that has her send a Guardian.
Almost certainly. Halo isn't multiplatform, and there won't have been one in six years by the time Infinite comes out. Destiny 2 came out two years AFTER Halo 5, and is also designed with all of the modern live service endless engagement hooks, expansions, etc.
Though even then, despite diminishing since Halo 3, I think people kinda fail to appreciate how big Halo still is. Halo 5 still sold five million copies in three months, and was over 10 million by 2017 if you believe Microsoft. And the next one is going launch into Game Pass, immediately giving it a potential audience of what will likely be, what? 25-30 million people by holiday 2021? All with no real opportunity cost to at least try the game.
Halo ain't Gears of War.
I do think Halo is just on great game away from being relevant again. Hopefully that is Infinite. Infinite cannot be another "pretty good, 8.5/10" game. I mean it can be and it would be fine, but if the aim is to rocket Halo to prominence, it has to be a bit more than that.
You asked for my opinion so you get it. I don't think this question will arise after Halo Infinite.Do you guys think 343 will venture into new IP a few years after Halo Infinite? Halo Infinite is a 10-year platform, and they said they are going to work on expansions a la Destiny plus maybe exploring other genres within Halo (usually they do that through external parties like CA), but I am wondering if some part of the Infinite team will move into something entirely new. Would be great to see what they can do other than Halo.
Interested to know about your opinion on this too Klobrille :)
I imagine they will work on what they want to work on. If perfect dark does really well I imagine they would want to make a sequel.Do you guys think The Initiative will only work on the Perfect Dark IP?
I actually really liked the art direction. Sure the graphics were very underwhelming in places, but I thought the style looked excellent. With a year long delay hopefully they can now polish it up so that style really shines.I think Halo needs a satisfying, tight-feeling sandbox that is fully-featured on the MP side from day one - and then it needs a really smart PR push to maximize attention in the right places (such as Twitch).
Personally, I've quietly got a good feeling about Infinite. It might be wishful thinking, but I detect a quiet confidence from 343 that they already know what they are making is great, and it's killing them that they can't say more yet. I thought the July showcase gameplay looked great, concerns about the visuals aside.
Halo fans seemed generally enthusiastic about the gameplay demo (again, visuals aside), which was a big win for 343. Escharum has been well received, and the Banished are a LOT more popular with Halo fans than the Prometheans ever were.
I recall a tweet from.. Ske7ch I think?... in the wake of the July demo, when the Craig memes and complaints about the graphics were flying all over the place, where he simply said something to the effect that they believe they have something special, and people will eventually see for themselves.
Assuming they can dial in the visuals over the next year (and for the record, I think the game looks a LOT better in the 4K YT video of the demo than it did in the actual stream), I think it could be just the game Halo needs.
I personally don't think so.Do you guys think The Initiative will only work on the Perfect Dark IP?
I actually really liked the art direction. Sure the graphics were very underwhelming in places, but I thought the style looked excellent. With a year long delay hopefully they can now polish it up so that style really shines.
Do you guys think The Initiative will only work on the Perfect Dark IP?
I would hope they work similarly to Naughty Dog and alternate titles and work on new IP. Hopefully The Coalition can move to that model too.Do you guys think The Initiative will only work on the Perfect Dark IP?
I fckn hope not.
Not a fan of studios working on the same franchise forever.
But I do believe, and it's very evident with Double Fine, that MS of today allows full creative control. So if a studio like say Coalition wants to do something new I feel like Phil and team would allow it. Personally, it would be great if a studio works on a franchise and does a new IP in between. I would love if for example Coalition does Gears 6 then creates something new and after that goes back to Gears and then something new again etc. I feel like this would add so much experience and knowledge to studios it would only lead to better games. To each their own though.
LOLI agree, specially about Coalition. Gears 5 was a good game but the open world sections weren't very good. It felt like they're running out of ideas to add new mechanics to the game without having to change the core ones. Hope they finish the trilogy and go make something else. Same for 343 Industries. I believe they said that Infinite is the last Halo.
I hear they are making the last James Bond movie as well right after the last Star Wars movieI agree, specially about Coalition. Gears 5 was a good game but the open world sections weren't very good. It felt like they're running out of ideas to add new mechanics to the game without having to change the core ones. Hope they finish the trilogy and go make something else. Same for 343 Industries. I believe they said that Infinite is the last Halo.
Seriously, that is never going to be said. Where could that idea even come from?
I hear they are making the last James Bond movie as well right after the last Star Wars movie
What's with people thinking the devs dread working on Halo at The Halo Studio™?It would be a nice reward for them after turning the ship around. To give some of them a break to work on something new and fresh.
Because honestly I can see the mainline halo being a headache inducing mess after last Summer's reveal.What's with people thinking the devs dread working on Halo at The Halo Studio™?
That's always so bizarre to me. You don't go to 343 expecting to work on anything other than Halo, so what the hell is with people thinking that 343 devs hate Halo and would love to work on something else?
If Microsoft made 343 work on something other than Halo, then gave Halo to another studio, that would be the biggest slap in the face, not a reward.
What's with people thinking the devs dread working on Halo at The Halo Studio™?
That's always so bizarre to me. You don't go to 343 expecting to work on anything other than Halo, so what the hell is with people thinking that 343 devs hate Halo and would love to work on something else?
If Microsoft made 343 work on something other than Halo, then gave Halo to another studio, that would be the biggest slap in the face, not a reward.
Then they can work on spin off Halo titles without those expectations. Either way, that's part of the package with working at a AAA studio on a franchise as BOMBASTIC as Halo lol.Because honestly I can see the mainline halo being a headache inducing mess after last Summer's reveal.
They deserve a break from high expectations
So Halo goes into hibernation as they work on this new IP? That's even worse.I don't think the suggestion was to give Halo to another studio - I think it was to let 343 work on an original IP as a palette cleanser between Halo games.
It's doubtful that 343 employees "dread" working on the game they explicitly applied to work on by virtue of applying for a job at 343 - same with The Coalition - but that still doesn't mean it isn't healthy to let them work on something new that is creatively all theirs, instead of solely making Halo games until the end of time. I'd also imagine it's healthy to get a break from the Halo community and their constant complaining about 343, lol.
Polish games studio Bloober Team has entered into merger and acquisition talks.
That's according to a stock market filing – as spotted by VGC – which says that the company is in discussions with a number of firms. Around 12 outfits were initially interested in buying Bloober, with the studio whittling this down to six contenders who will be taking part in a second round of talkings. Three of these companies are from the USA, while two are from Poland and another is from the UK.
Gotcha. I don't doubt Infinite will get SoT levels of support but yeah, definitely not the last Halo.Yeah, I misread that. More like "they'll add more content to Halo Infinite rather than releasing a new title" than "it's the last mainline Halo game".Halo Infinite 2 Won't Be Happening, Says 343 Industries - IGN
Don’t expect a Halo 7 – at least not through the traditional means.www.ign.com
Great news. The last Star Wars movies really suck. Don't care about James Bond though.
The Medium is incredible so far. I know I'm very early but it seems like a horror Life Is Strange type of game. I'm loving it so far. It has such amazing visuals and an incredible atmosphere.
Like I said break from the mainline game.Then they can work on spin off Halo titles without those expectations. Either way, that's part of the package with working at a AAA studio on a franchise as BOMBASTIC as Halo lol.
"Deserving a break" is such a weird thing to say. It implies these devs are forced against their will to work on something