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https://tech4gamers.com/flight-sim-developer-prototyping-racing-game/

A brand new rumor from the latest episode of the Xbox Era podcast has talked about a potential game from developer Asobo Studio, the talented team behind Microsoft Flight Simulator.

The developer is rumored to be working on a prototype for a brand new racing game.

Nick’s source believes that Asobo Studio is prototyping the game for Xbox. He emphasized that the supposed title is only being prototyped at the moment. Therefore, Asobo Studio’s alleged game is unlikely to be released anytime soon.

This rumor is interesting, given Microsoft’s current racing franchise. The Forza Horizon and Forza Motorsport games have been Microsoft’s most well received releases in recent times. Forza Horizon 5 crossed 20 million players in June, and the title continues to do well.

Assuming this report is true, it's not likely Project Gotham since Asobo is more attached to PC, and MS Flight Sim is a PC game brought to consoles and has primarily been until recently PC only. Project Gotham is still a possibility, but I think a new Rallisport challenge may be what this game may turn out to be. Compared to the sim Forza Motorsport, and the open arcade racer Forza Horizon, Project Gotham would be more different compared to those two than Rallisport Challenge, however I think Rallisport is the likely bet.

A new Project Gotham would be cool though, with Need For Speed shitting the bed there's a big vacuum to fill open for any competitor to drive in (lolz) but no one has yet.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Why tho? this doesn't make sense at all.

 

[BlackTron]

Why tho? this doesn't make sense at all.

MS enjoyed their technical expertise on FS and they want to enjoy it again.

 

[lovetalkgames]

GT killer

 

[Stuart360]

Why tho? this doesn't make sense at all.

What doesnt make sense?. I love the Forza games but it would ne nice to get a different racing game once in a while.

 

[CamHostage]

They should call the game "ClubDrive"

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

What doesnt make sense?.

too many racing games in your Fist Party Portfolio.

 

[CatLady]

MS enjoyed their technical expertise on FS and they want to enjoy it again.

Considering how awesome FS 2020 is I'm sure they will do a great job, but with Forza MS and Forza Horizon Xbox is already king of the racing games. Not really sure they need yet another one.

 

[Stuart360]

too many racing games in your Fist Party Portfolio.

There are 2, unless my brain has completely forgot one.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

There are 2, unless my brain has completely forgot one.

And that is enough

 

[Stuart360]

And that is enough

Well who sets the limit?. I mean can you imagine saying Sony is only allowed 2 3rd person action games?.

 

[SirKicksalot]

They made Fuel many years ago. I'm sure many of those developers are gone but maybe that open world technology evolved into Flight Simulator.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Well who sets the limit?. I mean can you imagine saying Sony is only allowed 2 3rd person action games?.

And then you got the "Play Station Template" meme.

Another racing game will be a waste of time and resources.

 

[BennyBlanco]

PGR reboot would be fuckin sick

 

[Stuart360]

And then you got the "Play Station Template" meme.

Another racing game will be a waste of time and resources.

Well you dont have to buy it then do you, not that you would be anyway.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Well you ddon'thave to buy it then do you, not that you would be anyway.

No one will buy it.

GAME PASS Day One. Did you forget?

 

[tusharngf]

Can't wait for fuel 2

 

[Stuart360]

PGR reboot would be fuckin sick

Its not always the same when its different devs though (V-Rally 4 a prime example)

Having said that, i'd take PGR for sure, but i would rather have a new Rallisport Challenge.

 

[Zok310]

GT killer

GT is a religion, they would have to kill a god amongst console racing sims. Good luck.

 

[MarkMe2525]

And then you got the "Play Station Template" meme.

Another racing game will be a waste of time and resources.

It seems like you just took the easy way out instead of addressing his point. While the core gameplay mechanic in all racing game will obviously be driving, but there is still lots of room for variation and differentiators.

The analogy to 3rd person action games is quite on point. Same base mechanics, with many variations on setting and gameplay loop. It's not a knock against any of the games, it's just how games are made nowadays.

 

[remember_spinal]

People will never learn their lesson believing Nicks bullshit, huh?

 

[MDSLKTR]

Would be cool if they reboot it

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

It seems like you just took the easy way out

No.

instead of addressing his point.

The point of Sony makes too many 3rd person games therefore MS should be allowed to have as many racing game as they want to create? .. That is not a good point.

While the core gameplay mechanic in all racing game will obviously be driving, but there is still lots of room for variation and differentiators

You don't say.

The analogy to 3rd person action games is quite on point.

It wasn't an analogy. It was a compassion between PlayStation and Xbox. That was his mistake.

Same base mechanics, with many variations on setting and gameplay loop. It's not a knock against any of the games, it's just how games are made nowadays.

Wow.

FPS....you shoot in first person. You could have endless variation of mechanics/game loops and whatever....they will appeal to a specific demographic (the people who likes FPS's).

The same happens to any genre.

Third person games have a broader appeal than racing games (regardless of variation of mechanics/loops/whatever).

My point is: Another Racing game dosen't make any sense when MS has a 2 titles that appeal to the two kind of gamers. And the industry offers the niche variation like rally (for example).

Again, waste of time and resources if the decided to green-lit another Racing Game.

 

[Havoc2049]

Well, Asobo did just release this, earlier this year:


So maybe it's an expansion on this idea with more arcade elements, like power-ups, an over the top announcer, single race or a season, etc.???

 

[Three]

Why tho? this doesn't make sense at all.

Maybe a plane racing game? Or is it maybe like the crew?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Maybe a plane racing game? Or is it maybe like the crew?

Plane sure. The Forza Horizon of Flight simulator.

 

[zcaa0g]

Make the Midnight Club equivalent that the Rockstar bastards have abandoned.

 

[MarkMe2525]

No.


The point of Sony makes too many 3rd person games therefore MS should be allowed to have as many racing game as they want to create? .. That is not a good point.

You don't say.

It wasn't an analogy. It was a compassion between PlayStation and Xbox. That was his mistake.


Wow.

FPS....you shoot in first person. You could have endless variation of mechanics/game loops and whatever....they will appeal to a specific demographic (the people who likes FPS's).

The same happens to any genre.

Third person games have a broader appeal than racing games (regardless of variation of mechanics/loops/whatever).

My point is: Another Racing game dosen't make any sense when MS has a 2 titles that appeal to the two kind of gamers. And the industry offers the niche variation like rally (for example).

Again, waste of time and resources if the decided to green-lit another Racing Game.

It was absolutely an analogy. If you are not aware, the defenition of an analogy is a "comparison" (or compassion as you put it) between two things that have partial similarities. That's why he specifically brought up 3rd person action, as Sony has successfully marketed many of them in their first person catalog. It would "analogous" to a situation where MS had 3 racing games.

I'm not sure how you describing what a video game genre is helps you discredit my statement, as that exactly the same point I was making. Multiple games in any given genre can coexist as long as there is enough differentiation in the gameplay loop. You are making far reaching claims without any insight to what kind of racing game was even prototyped.

In what world does a arcade racer, simulation, and wacky kart racer not coexist? I'm not claiming it is going to be a kart racer but simply pointing out how foolish it is to call the project a "waste of time" when you have no idea what that project really is.

Edit: I forgot to mention that the fact you went straight to ad homenim rather than attempting to refute his statement in a logical manner, clearly points to you taking the easy way out.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

It was absolutely an analogy. If you are not aware, the defenition of an analogy is a "comparison" (or compassion as you put it) between two things that have partial similarities. That's why he specifically brought up 3rd person action, as Sony has successfully marketed many of them in their first person catalog. It would "analogous" to a situation where MS had 3 racing games.

I'm not sure how you describing what a video game genre is helps you discredit my statement, as that exactly the same point I was making. Multiple games in any given genre can coexist as long as there is enough differentiation in the gameplay loop.

Edit: I forgot to mention that the fact you went straight to ad homenim rather than attempting to refute his statement in a logical manner, clearly points to you taking the easy way out.

He wasn't comparing games genres. He was comparing the practice of the other first-party publisher. (Trying to justify the practice of MS). In other words: "Moving the Goal post" bringing PlayStation in to the conversation. When my original point has nothing to do with Play Station.

What I am saying is that a third racing game when MS has 2 that already encompasses the spectrum between sim-arcady it dosen't make sense from a point of view of a single party portfolio.

 

[coffinbirth]

 

[kanjobazooie]

RC Pro-Am 3.

 

[MarkMe2525]

He wasn't comparing games genres. He was comparing the practice of the other first-party publisher. (Trying to justify the practice of MS). In other words: "Moving the Goal post" bringing PlayStation in to the conversation. When my original point has nothing to do with Play Station.

What I am saying is that a third racing game when MS has 2 that already encompasses the spectrum between sim-arcady it dosen't make sense from a point of view of a single party portfolio.

I think instead of the assuming, you should maybe ask for clarification as I believe you are missing the forrest through the trees. The context clues clearly point to him bringing Sony's many successful 3rd person action games as a point of reference to the possible success of multiple games in the "racing genre". It's also pointing out how silly it would be to expect Sony not to keep producing them just because they already have a crowded 3rd person action catalog.

 

[coffinbirth]

RC Pro-Am 3.

It kinda already exists as (somewhat confusingly)R.C. Pro-Am II. The first sequel was called Super R.C. Pro-Am for Game Boy.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

They have the tech and partnership, expand Top Gun: Maverick in Flight to a full-blown arcade game with coop or PvP dogfights all in Flight's engine/world. Fuck me it's just calling out for it.

 

[Windle Poons]

Microsoft Drive Simulator.

 

[adamsapple]

Finally. The Xbox Kart Racer we've all been pining for.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Jet racing lets goo

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Well who sets the limit?. I mean can you imagine saying Sony is only allowed 2 3rd person action games?

They’d have to make a Naughty dog rpg…sign me up.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I think instead of the assuming,

I am not assuming anything. Look at the conversion, he was assuming things he shouldn't assume. I was clear and concise. He tried to move the conversation towards play station and even the "ad homenim"

1. Me: this dosn't make sense
2. Him: why not?
3 Me: first party portfolio
4. Him: there are 2.
5.Me: that is enough.
3. Him: PS 3rd person games..
4. me: Play Station template meme.
5. Him: you don't have to buy it, you won't anyway. (Isn't this ad homenim?). He attacked me instead of engage in the debate.
6.Me. Game Pass =no one will buy it. (End)

you should maybe ask for clarification as I believe you are missing the forrest through the trees.

He should have.

Because again, I wasn't the one bringing PS into the conversation, clearly stated that my comment was about First party portfolio catalog.

The context clues clearly point to him bringing Sony's many successful 3rd person action games as a point of reference to the possible success of multiple games in the "racing genre".

And what did I said? PlayStation template meme.

Then he attacked my persona instead of engage in the conversation.

It's also pointing out how silly it would be to expect Sony not to keep producing them just because they already have a crowded 3rd person action catalog.

Again. Bringing Sony into the convesarion ain't productive at all. That is moving the goal post.

My original comment points out that as a first party publisher you need to entice different kind of gamers to your platform.
MS has a Sim and Arcady racing games, that encompass the full spectrum.

If he wanted to bring genuinely PlayStation in to the conversation he should maybe ask for clarification:

As in: ¿how is this different to PlayStation making 3rd person games?

But he didn't, he brought Playstation assuming things about me.

 

[GigaBowser]

If it looks as good as Flight Simulator and the close up detail is better we may have a new graphics king on our hands.

 

[Orbital2060]

ChorizoPicozo

9 posts of thread derailing on first page already

Well done!

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

ChorizoPicozo

9 posts of thread derailing on first page already

Well done!

You mean MarkMe2525?

Cuz in my comments I am trying to bring back the conversation to my original comment pertinent to the topic of this thread. (The hypothetical racing prototype from Asobo). And the only thing I said was:

"Why tho? this doesn't make sense at all"

 

[Stuart360]

He wasn't comparing games genres. He was comparing the practice of the other first-party publisher. (Trying to justify the practice of MS). In other words: "Moving the Goal post" bringing PlayStation in to the conversation. When my original point has nothing to do with Play Station.

What I am saying is that a third racing game when MS has 2 that already encompasses the spectrum between sim-arcady it dosen't make sense from a point of view of a single party portfolio.

Yes how evil of them to think about making another racing game, wtf?.
Also how is using Sony as an example 'moving goal postsl?. I used Sony as an example because they make a shit ton of 3rd person action games.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

OK, this could be really interesting! Keeping this on my radar.

Also, ChorizoPicozo please stop. Just acknowledge you made a bollocks comment instead of shitting up the thread.

Cheers.

I only made one comment.

That comment was bollocks.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

OK, this could be really interesting! Keeping this on my radar.

Also, ChorizoPicozo please stop. Just acknowledge you made a bollocks comment instead of shitting up the thread.

Cheers.

I only made one comment. The other ones are replies.

Cheers mate.

 

[skybaby]

They should call the game "ClubDrive"

By newly formed devolution studios

 

[Raven117]

Their take on this using FS tech works be awesome

 

[MadPanda]

The source is spheshal nick or however it's written, anyway he's a guy who's been wrong on so many occasions that if he said it's raining outside I'd have to check it to be sure.

 

[MarkMe2525]

You mean MarkMe2525?

Cuz in my comments I am trying to bring back the conversation to my original comment pertinent to the topic of this thread. (The hypothetical racing prototype from Asobo). And the only thing I said was:

"Why tho? this doesn't make sense at all"

Talk about pot calling the kettle black.

Someone using PlayStation as an example, is not steering the conversation towards PlayStation. It's just what it is, having an example. If one says my daughter runs as fast as a cheetah, would you interpret that individual as steering the conversation towards cheetah? I also don't think you know what moving the goalposts means.

 

[CamHostage]

Microsoft Drive Simulator.

I'm trying to remember if there was a Microsoft driving game back in the day? There was a time when they did have a lot of sim games, but I guess they didn't have like a vector line-graphics driving game or anything like that back when MS Flight Sim was getting started.

MS did produce Midtown Madness in the longago times...