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[jarrod]

Yeah, one is becoming a monster force and the other is a shadow of its former self.

Handheld game development and the PC gaming market?

Still, I wound't mind seeing a list of the polled devlopers... I'm a little surprised MS would come in 2nd with all the projects they're suddenly dropping or killing (Tork, TFLO, Pyschonauts, XSN Sports line, etc).

 

[Prine]

Yeah, they should provide a list of developers, want to see of Factor 5 and Silicon Knights are amoung the developers that contributed towards Microsofts rise in popularity.

Bodes well for Xbox 2 nonetheless

 

[jarrod]

What would Factor 5 or Silicon Knights have to do with Microsoft? Neither are working on any games for MGS (PC or Xbox) at the moment...

 

[Alcibiades]

Bodes well for Xbox 2 nonetheless

future looking pretty decent for Acclaim too, finally moving past Sega, Capcom, Namco, Konami, Square-Enix, etc...

 

[Prine]

What would Factor 5 or Silicon Knights have to do with Microsoft? Neither are working on any games for MGS (PC or Xbox) at the moment...

I think it was Matt that said that SK and F5 were now working on Xbox projects

 

[Alcibiades]

What would Factor 5 or Silicon Knights have to do with Microsoft? Neither are working on any games for MGS (PC or Xbox) at the moment...

actually, they are, which kinda sucks but what can you do...

 

[jarrod]

Last I'd heard, F5 was doing a PSP game and focusing on next gen engines... nothing about Xbox whatsoever. I did hear the SK rumor though, it'd be some nice PR for MGS if they picked them up too (Too Human XB would make some GC zealots squirm).

 

[Prine]

future looking pretty decent for Acclaim too, finally moving past Sega, Capcom, Namco, Konami, Square-Enix, etc...

If acclaim released a console then yeah. Looks like devs are happy with MS working environment, which obviously means more potential games

 

[Solid]

I think it was Matt that said that SK and F5 were now working on Xbox projects

Really!? THAT'S GREAT NEWS! Finally I hear something about SK... I love them. It would be awesome if they joined MS.

 

[sonycowboy]

Well, I guess the point is that Microsoft has developed a quality publishing business, which I believe is true. However, their ranking criteria (as any rankings) seem a bit off.

This is Microsoft's first system, so of course they're going to have more original IP's as opposed to sequels. They didn't have much in the way of IP's to begin with so they were starting from scratch. Nintendo has franchises back to the 80's and Sony has back to the mid-90's.

I guess Microsoft will drop back down this year as they're sequel happy just like everybody else.

Original
----------------
Fable
Sudeki

Sequel
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Halo 2
MechAssault 2
Rallisport 2
Blinx 2

Cancellations / Drops
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True Fantasy Live Online
NBA Drive
NFL Fever
Torq
Psychonauts
Stranger (not sure if they had an option on this or not)
Bought High Heat but no game (is that even a cancellation)

 

[Solid]

Prine: Are you sure Matt said SK were on Xbox? All I find is this.

http://cube.ign.com/mail/2004-07-02.html

Sega and Knights
Does Sega or something publish Silicon Knights' next game? That's the latest rumor, anyway.

Matt responds: Nope. Silicon Knights will announce the details of its new third-party strategy in coming months. Stay tuned for more.

And that was 3 months ago :|

 

[Prine]

Prine: Are you sure Matt said SK were on Xbox? All I find is this.


And that was 3 months ago :|

I'll try to dig it up when i get back home. i'll pm you.

 

[Tabris]

15. Konami 16. Square Enix

Can this be ANY more western based. It's a travesty both Konami and SE are so low on the poll...and Acclaim beating them? wtf?

 

[DopeyFish]

http://cube.ign.com/articles/506/506189p1.html

re: SK

 

[Culex]

I think this list is bullshit.

Just use the NPD data every month.

1) EA
2) Nintendo

It's like that every month.

 

[element]

I think this list is bullshit.

Just use the NPD data every month.

1) EA
2) Nintendo

It's like that every month.

that is because you are trying use sales to make this.

this is how 3rd party review their publisher. This isn't 'who makes the best games', this is what publisher supports developers.

You guys are listing a bunch of companies that DON'T use 3rd parties. Do you really think Namco or Nintendo are going to score high on a survey developed for 3rd party to score publishers?

The top three on the list are the most wealthy publisher that use outside development very strong.

 

[jarrod]

http://cube.ign.com/articles/506/506189p1.html

re: SK

Happen to have anything on Factor 5 doing Xbox work... and if it involves MusyX or Rebel X don't bother.

 

[DopeyFish]

Happen to have anything on Factor 5 doing Xbox work... and if it involves MusyX or Rebel X don't bother.

"Early in 2004 Factor 5 starts work on next-generation home and handheld systems, including tools to support Microsoft´s XNA initiative.
"

right off their webpage

http://www.factor5.com/history.shtml

 

[jarrod]

"Early in 2004 Factor 5 starts work on next-generation home and handheld systems, including tools to support Microsoft´s XNA initiative.
"

right off their webpage

http://www.factor5.com/history.shtml

That'd be Xenon though, not Xbox with 'next-generation' line. And toolsets (most likely MusyX and DivX) for XNA aren't exactly games.