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[ChorizoPicozo]

This is not new. Go check previous studio videos and see when he was last seen. Must’ve left years ago. All I’ve seen for like 4-5 videos is Melina and costume designers and fight choregraphers.

ok, but then what is the implication?

That he left the studio and keep it as a secret for 'weird' reason?

i guess HB2 is going tells us something.

 

[Havoc2049]

The former dev living his best life with all the Microsoft money. Good for him.

 

[Fess]

ok, but then what is the implication?

That he left the studio and keep it as a secret for 'weird' reason?

i guess HB2 is going tells us something.

No idea, maybe some sort of fallout between him and MS who knows. The current team has been working without him for a long time, he used to be in every video but go look previous videos, he went poff a long time ago.

 

[Roberts]

Talented game designer?

Why not? Enslaved is a great game and the fact that he got Alex Garland to write with him is no small feat. And no matter what you think of Hellblade as a game, it is one of a kind audio visual experience that takes its subject seriously with tons of care put into it.

 

[gothmog]

I'd take the money and run as well. I couldn't imagine sticking around given how much money they got to sell to Microsoft.

 

[Alan Wake]

Hellblade II will come and go and no one, apart from a few reviewers stating how amazing it is, will care.

Never a good sign when a co-founder leaves. With all the red flags we've seen about how Microsoft is mismanaging their studios, I really wonder how Ninja Theory is doing.

 

[tusharngf]

He could've at least tagged 4 of them that I must research, selfish git

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the one in green

 

[chromatic9]

Can't say I'm not jealous. My man is enjoying retirement to the fullest.

He's got bad news for those girls. All too hot and not realistic enough to be in a western video game.

 

[Hunnybun]

He's got bad news for those girls. All too hot and not realistic enough to be in a western video game.

At least they can listen to some choice thoughts on heteronormativity while they suck his cock.

 

[Barlow]

 

[archangelmorph]

Holy moly I used to think he was a beta but based on those pics he’s a total chad!

Nah.

He’s just minted.

It’s amazing what a few zeroes in a man’s bank account can do for one’s sex appeal.

 

[Osaka_Boss]

I dont know about you guys, but this is smelling just like Kamiya's leaving tango months before....

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

is this real or a parody?

 

[kiphalfton]

Ninja Theory up until now:

Ninja Theory in one month:

 

[Shut0wen]

Bad sign. He was probably ashamed of the game they made.

Nah this good

 

[adamsapple]

So he's been planning to leave for like 2+ years but only stayed on to help with HD2. Good on him.
Hope the game succeeds.

 

[jufonuk]

 

[ChoosableOne]

Could it be that this separation played a role in the second game not being as loved as the first one? The Hellblade feature video made me think he added a lot to the game, even that he created the game.

Video includes spoilers;

 

[Oddvintagechap]

He's got bad news for those girls. All too hot and not realistic enough to be in a western video game.

If he was making a game about a dating sim perhaps.

I find it funny how gamers want instagram thots as protagonists.

 

[Kurotri]

Could it be that this separation played a role in the second game not being as loved as the first one? The Hellblade feature video made me think he added a lot to the game, even that he created the game.

Video includes spoilers;

I wouldn't be surprised. I'd actually go as far as to say that that was a big reason why I didn't like this game one bit compared to the original.

 

[Punished Miku]

Could it be that this separation played a role in the second game not being as loved as the first one? The Hellblade feature video made me think he added a lot to the game, even that he created the game.

Video includes spoilers;

He wrote it and directed it. Very hands on

 

[Flabagast]

Could it be that this separation played a role in the second game not being as loved as the first one? The Hellblade feature video made me think he added a lot to the game, even that he created the game.

Video includes spoilers;

Yes he was the main creative mind behind the first game, he even surely has made all the big decisions regarding story and direction

 

[EMR]

Very creative and talented guy, I hope his next job is in the gaming industry.

 

[ChoosableOne]

He wrote it and directed it. Very hands on

He only worked as a co-writer, according to this;

Credits of Hellblade 2

 

[Flabagast]

He only worked as a co-writer, according to this;

Credits of Hellblade 2

We are talking about the first game...



He is the last name appearing in the opening credits, with the mention "Written and Directed by"

 

[ChoosableOne]

We are talking about the first game...



He is the last name appearing in the opening credits, with the mention "Written and Directed by"

Yeah, I know that. I thought Punished Miku was talking about the second one.

 

[DragoonWalker]

It was a mistake to give them DmC but Enslaved and Heavenly Sword back in the day were fun, mid-tier games with great world design and casual gameplay. Hellblade looks to follow that tradition. This guy seems alright.

There's some delicious irony here about preferences of women irl, western game devs, and what they shove down gamers' throats but I can't articulate it...

 

[gow3isben]

I sense a lot of others from Ninja Theory are about to follow this legend out real quick

 

[Mr Hyde]

Too bad he left the studio. Incredibly talented director. Iirc he directed every game Ninja Theory did previous to Hellblade 2, except Bleeding Edge. Maybe he got fed up with video game developing and the fact all of his games underperformed. I remember reading an interview with him where he stated his frustration with Enslaved and Heavenly Sword being commercial flops, leading to NT seeking out a more financially viable project in DmC, which didn't go over well either, with hate and death threats from fans. Shit like that gotta suck.