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[Draugoth]

On the Giant Bomb podcast:

Full quote:

"The fallout from this (today's layoffs), been hearing more and more.. been hearing for years that Perfect Dark is in a rough state, sounds like it's in a very rough state"

"And it doesn't sound like it's really come together in any way since then (since the announcement) and like Crystal Dynamics coming on board to come help on that.."

Regarding first person shooter aspect:

"It sounds like they don't even know if that's what they want to do with that"

 

[Zones]

It's in such a rough state, you had to repeat 'in a very' twice!

 

[TintoConCasera]

Indie developers making cool games like Balatro and Manor Lords.

Meanwhile, AAA studios with millions of dollars to back them after years of development: "we are not even sure of what we are doing! ha ha!"

 

[Jesb]

When is Perfect Dark not in a rough state.

 

[Insane Metal]

Indie developers making cool games like Balatro and Manor Lords.

Meanwhile, AAA studios with millions of dollars to back them after years of development: "we are not even sure of what we are doing! ha ha!"

The usual Microsoft first party fuck up. We've had many.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Crystal Dynamics messing up again? Shocking news.

 

[clarky]

I've got an idea rather than dissolving your teams, how about you fire the fucking idiots that are supposed to be managing them? What a shit show.

Start with Phil and work your way down.

 

[Bridges]

Honestly they should've cancelled this and shut down The Initiative and kept Tango.

Tango games don't sell but at least they deliver quality products, good add-ons for Game Pass.

The Initiative was announced during that first wave of new acquisitions and they have absolutely nothing to show for it.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

and some people are still in denial. let that sink in

 

[recursive]

Stay frosty Microsoft.

 

[bender]

 

[rhodesianshepard]

I'm very pro-developer, but it is pretty wild an entire studio can be paid for the past 4 years and they still have not decided whether it is a 1st or 3rd person game

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

It's in such a rough state, you had to repeat 'in a very' twice!

I speak to my friends, they all tell me how rough it is. A very rough state.

 

[Punished Miku]

I was pretty certain we'd see a trailer this June. Guess we'll see. I give it 50/50 odds we see it there or its canceled.

 

[Banjo64]

Luckily we have a game for people that don't want to wait for this terrible reboot, it's called Perfect Dark

 

[TransTrender]

The Initiative was called AAAA (quadruple A) not too long ago
Dey fucked
Wrapemup

 

[feynoob]

 

[LordCBH]

 

[Represent.]

Lmfao

Ya, selling my series X the minute I'm done with hellblade 2.

Ridiculous

 

[MadchesterManc]

Well it's a good job I got Perfect Dark & Perfect Dark Zero to play in the Rare collection

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Lmfao

Ya, selling my series X the minute I'm done with hellblade 2.

Ridiculous

after 4 hours.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

I think it's fair to say that the whole industry in the West is going through a competence crisis from top to bottom. Of course, nobody wants to open that can of worms because they know where that conversation leads. It's better to blame capitalism, AAA, or some other straw man.

The same could be said about a few PS studios that have not produced anything in 4-5 years, which is fucking outrageous. But I'm sure they don't miss yoga sessions and Friday brunch.

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

Just axe it already. If you're going to bow out MS do it in style. Fire every DEI hire and recruit an army of sweaty nerds to develop games in a share house like the 90s for one last hurrah!

 

[Kuranghi]

New Xbox controller design coming in 30 mins, its called:

Perfectly Dark and Definitely No Issues With Development... Vapor.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Vaporware is more un-real than we imagined.

 

[MayauMiao]

"It sounds like they don't even know if that's what they want to do with that"

Is he reffering to the game or Xbox itself?

 

[clarky]

Lmfao

Ya, selling my series X the minute I'm done with hellblade 2.

Ridiculous

3 minutes after you start it most likely then.

 

[F0rneus]

That's the one game they cannot fuck up in my eyes. Do not. Fuck up. Perfect Dark.

And do not cancel development or close the studios you fucks!

 

[Gameplay Gods Bless]

I've got an idea rather than dissolving your teams, how about you fire the fucking idiots that are supposed to be managing them? What a shit show.

Start with Phil and work your way down.

I know you mean well but it's very obvious that killing a studio is way more cost effective than firing just management.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

TUMBLING DOWN

 

[clarky]

I know you mean well but it's very obvious that killing a studio is way more cost effective than firing just management.

By management I mean Phil and the shower of shite that follows him around, not the actual studio management, although in some cases that's not a bad idea as well.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

microsoft doesnt know or isnt interested in managing developers... 20+ years in the industry sigh

 

[T_T]

How could this be? The boss was having so much fun 4 years ago

 

[Thief1987]

after 4 hours.

He only care about graffix so 15 minutes will be enough

 

[feynoob]

How could this be? The boss was having so much fun 4 years ago

THey care about mobile revenue

 

[Magic Carpet]

Doublefine doing, ok? No news is good news?

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

Everything that Microsoft touches turns into shit. It's the brown finger. Shit

 

[StueyDuck]

On the Giant Bomb podcast:

Full quote:


Regarding first person shooter aspect:

It actually crazy they get rid of tango, a studio which actually produced titles and kept this AAAA game alive as well as farm it out to a third party studio

 

[diffusionx]

Step 1, make the first ever AAAA studio. Step 2, announce what they're going to make before they make anything. Step 3, realize they suck at making games. Step 4, bring in a veteran studio to help. Step 5, realize that the AAAA studio is so bad at making games that even the veteran studio can't help.

Seriously how do you fuck up Perfect Dark? And they did that once already.

 

[OverHeat]

Just let the franchise die already

 

[StueyDuck]

Step 1, make the first ever AAAA studio. Step 2, announce what they're going to make before they make anything. Step 3, realize they suck at making games. Step 4, bring in a veteran studio to help. Step 5, realize that the AAAA studio is so bad at making games that even the veteran studio can't help.

Seriously how do you fuck up Perfect Dark? And they did that once already.

It sounded like perfect dark in name only by all the rumors...

Focus on some weird end of the world weather phenomenon. More stealth based. I think even third person was mentioned in rumors way back when.

 

[phant0m]

Indie developers making cool games like Balatro and Manor Lords.

Meanwhile, AAA studios with millions of dollars to back them after years of development: "we are not even sure of what we are doing! ha ha!"

Once again: too many cooks. In. The. Fucking. Kitchen.

Design by committee doesn't fucking work the vast majority of the time. This is why you have a game director to keep the team(s) focused on scope and vision.

But now we have consultants

 

[Clintizzle]

Xbox is in a very rough state.

 

[onQ123]

Have they tried turning the lights off?

 

[Denton]

What happens when you do not have passionate vision holders with specific idea and story they want to tell. You flounder for years. Bioware knows this well too.

Kojima or Dan Vávra or Tim Cain do not have these problems.

 

[digital_ghost]

When is Perfect Dark not in a rough state.

I prefer perfect shits where you wipe clean.

That's more entertaining than the last perfect dark.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Jesus how hard is it to create a cool spy based first person shooter in a dystopian future ?

Its not like they are reinventing the wheel here

 

[Deerock71]

It's in such a rough state, you had to repeat 'in a very' twice!

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Have they even decided if Joanna Dark is allowed to be attractive, or even a woman at this point? They might make her trans

 

[Balducci30]

I have an Xbox series x. Honestly fuck MS