R3claimer117
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Oh ffs trimming down for another acquisition. Smh why tango though? Why not just fold Austin into zmo as well? Smh 
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Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, HiFi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda
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H-I-M
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bosnianpie
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Microsoft 
Buying studios and then closing them down, great for the industry.
Buying studios and then closing them down, great for the industry.
mansoor1980
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emotions escalating in this thread
Luipadre
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Yep. I assume it was pretty costly game since its been in dev for so long. Its a game pass title and relatively short, it will sell really badly
Radical_3d
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- Sir, as for this weekend Sony is the most despised company out there.
– Hold my macchiato.
– Hold my macchiato.
Kacho
Gold Member
Well that’s not so bad then. We’re so back, Xbros!
LordCBH
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“We’re increasing our investment in games by closing one of our brightest studios.”
*proceeds to shit out a mediocre COD*
Topher
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Saber
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See, don't worry fellas. They already did what they wanted, which is probably just all the IPs. The rest is "expandable".
Wouldn't be surprised if they kill Bethesda entirelly and keep Elder Scrolls for them.
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Punished Miku
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Probably going to a rushed Fallout 3 remake. Sounds like they're sticking to a strict budget. Terrible decision.
Fret Runner
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What baffles me is how Rare has survived for so long if this is all it takes for them to close studios.
Rare, up until Sea of Thives, did absolutely jack shit aside from some Kinect things, Right? (possibly forgetting something, I admit) especially when compared to their 90s output.
I know times have changed but that's like nearly two decades of doing nothing and managing to still exist.
The big OGs of Rare left years ago so was it just stubbon pride and the namesake that was keeping it alive?
Good to see they seemed to have turned a leaf recently though.
Rare, up until Sea of Thives, did absolutely jack shit aside from some Kinect things, Right? (possibly forgetting something, I admit) especially when compared to their 90s output.
I know times have changed but that's like nearly two decades of doing nothing and managing to still exist.
The big OGs of Rare left years ago so was it just stubbon pride and the namesake that was keeping it alive?
Good to see they seemed to have turned a leaf recently though.
Badlucktroll
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Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
I guess Mikami knew this was coming, when he left last year.
LordCBH
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To be fair, Kinect Sports was incredibly successful.
digoutyoursoul
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No, not at all.
Kacho
Gold Member
You can get a refund on the Hero Pass or whatever
FIREKNIGHT2029
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This is why a lot of us were against consolidation. All the people who were cheerleading MS buying Bethesda have eggs on their faces now. This also shows that GamePass player metrics are bullshit.
MS was boasting about the number of downloads and players on GamePass with Hifi Rush and they still shut Tango Gameworks down. MS is a cancer to gaming and the quicker people realize this the better off gaming will be. They aren’t interested in adding anything substantial to gaming, they are here to be parasites and leech of everyone else’s success.
I can kinda understand them shutting down Arkane Austin (even though Redfall’s failure wasn’t their fault and it was all MS’ doing) but why shut down Tango? Hifi Rush was the best Xbox game released this gen. It was also the best new IP MS has had in years and they still got shut down lol. If that doesn’t prove MS doesn’t give a fuck about gaming, I don’t know what else does.
MS was boasting about the number of downloads and players on GamePass with Hifi Rush and they still shut Tango Gameworks down. MS is a cancer to gaming and the quicker people realize this the better off gaming will be. They aren’t interested in adding anything substantial to gaming, they are here to be parasites and leech of everyone else’s success.
I can kinda understand them shutting down Arkane Austin (even though Redfall’s failure wasn’t their fault and it was all MS’ doing) but why shut down Tango? Hifi Rush was the best Xbox game released this gen. It was also the best new IP MS has had in years and they still got shut down lol. If that doesn’t prove MS doesn’t give a fuck about gaming, I don’t know what else does.
Radical_3d
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Oh. Good. I was getting tired of Tango’s vacuum cleaners and Arkane’s productivity software. Just do that! Focus on games!
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midnightAI
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'If' that happens hopefully they can do a Bungie and buy themselves out of it somehow or at least manage to keep the studio together somehow as they do have very talented devs. But the fact that Tameem Antoniades has left the company its looking sketchy for them.
Mortisfacio
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Arkane Austin I won't even blame Microsoft for. That studio was doomed before Microsoft even bought them out. They were trending towards unsalvageable.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Ok......I'm off the Xbox wagon. They cannot release a good game....even with 30 studios, and the one good game that comes out....they close.
digoutyoursoul
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It's time to eradicate all the roaches.
Don’t knock it dude, keeps the arm pits dry in the scorcher days
Thick Thighs Save Lives
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Schreier is slacking lol. IGN got the scoop (including the full email Booty sent internally) before him,.
H-I-M
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There's barely been any marketing for that game.
At best it will be critically acclaimed, but a commercial failure is inevitable.
balls of snow
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Ms you can get fuck. Seriously wtf I was sleepy af but this news made me mad as hell. The no 1 corp in the world and they did this. Holy shit im so angry.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
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Arkane Lyon boss Dinga Bakaba commented as well on today's happenings:
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Negotiator101
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You got to produce the games and make money, sad for all affected but Redfall was a disaster and that studio have produced nothing of note for years.
KaiserBecks
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The real tragedy here is that Arkane Austin will be remembered for "Redfall". Not for "Prey", which was a fantastic game. And why would MS close Tango? I guess their line up of upcoming games is too diverse already, next e3 will be a true turning point for Xbox, best show ever, more games than ever yadayadayada. Fuck them. Fuck them all.
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Chuck Berry
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Killjoy-NL
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It'll be pretty much the same as Hellblade, but the fact that it's going to be digital-only, short and €50 is quite telling.
Mr.ODST
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Go outside bro