Perfect Dark Cancelled, The Initiative Shut Down
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Come On Tars
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Makes you think the trailer was so insanely choreographed that there was nothing underneath
Fess
Member
I think Turn 10 made the engine and cars for Playground. Not sure though. Guess we'll see about how Horizon isn't affected.
I doubt they expected a multi-million dollar seller…
But I liked Avowed, it was one of the surprises this year, not a 10 but the gameplay is really solid and I liked it about 10 thousand times more than everybody's darling Expedition 33 which I dropped after one evening.
And tbh, Obsidian is very likely Microsoft's most productive studio right now. Small teams and AA budgets.
Yeah well if that's how it works then they need to do the same way. Move people around between projects. Don't sack them!
And don't close the studio!
System 3 from the C64 days is still around. Mark Cale is still the studio head. He might have 1 employee idk but the studio is still around. Respect!
Microsoft is just plain awful at this stuff. Deserves a Google graveyard meme if there isn't already one.
MiguelItUp
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Can't say I'm surprised as the games development certainly went through quite a bit of hell, but man, that's still rough. I can't believe how many people have lost jobs in this industry in the last 5 years, it's so wild.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
I think we're in a tough time for video games. Now, only Playstation and Nintendo dominate the market.
I hope Sega or even XBOX make a comeback, because the industry doesn't look good.
I hope Sega or even XBOX make a comeback, because the industry doesn't look good.
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
This studio was supposed to be their Naughty Dog competitor. LMAO what a fucking sad and pathetic company. Couldnt be any happier I sold my Ex-Box.
Xaeroxcore666
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Damn, what a sad ending for Xbox this seems to be....
Gambit2483
Member
Sounds like that trailer may have been "faked gameplay", which sucks because it looked fleshed out and competent (at least with clear mechanics of combat and traversal)
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Ristifer
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Iced Arcade
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Dammnn
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
My condolences to whoever was excited for this.
Xbros should forget about this shit and go play either the remaster or the PC port of the original game.
Xbros should forget about this shit and go play either the remaster or the PC port of the original game.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Don't care about making it happen? Then let others do it for you! Fuckin' morons!
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Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Just sell the IP to Nintendo, a company that actually gives a fuck.
Nydius
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I wrote a comment on this a couple days back; I don't know why so many people clutch their pearls when, for most of the gaming industry history it's been clear a third player is never competitive.
Sega spiraled into irrelevance once Sony entered the market. Xbox was only "competitive" for the front half of one generation and that was largely because Sony fumbled the ball with the PS3 launch.
Xbox hasn't been "competition" for Sony or Nintendo since 2008/2009. The only reason Xbox didn't go the way of Sega sooner was due to Microsoft's deep pockets.
Part of the reason why "the industry doesn't look good" is because Microsoft realized they would never be able to complete, so they decided to use their thick wallet to consolidate the industry.
MagusMajul
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great we don't get to see another disgusting horse faced butch in a game.
Last Hearth
Member
Wow a group of low energy people talking about how great everything is but without any real excitement, I get the idea they treated this as their retirement gig and it's not surprising they never made anything.
I doubt they even tried.
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Nintendo won't do anything with it, the IP is dead. Nintendo has Metroid and they can do a spy novel sim spin off of it Metroid: Samus' Sister SnakeEyes
Connificent
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Yeah right. How many years are there between DK64 and Bonanza? They dont even know how to make a fps. It took 18 years for Metroid Prime to return.
I don't think that's true. Microsoft just has bad management for the Xbox "brand" and studios.
Revolutionary
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Holy crap
semiconscious
Member
yep. take the money &
Zacfoldor
Member
I go away for a couple of hours for work drama and look what happened.
What did yall do while I was out this morning to cause this?
Who fucked up?
Was it
Ass of Can Whooping
again?
What did yall do while I was out this morning to cause this?
Who fucked up?
Was it
Ass of Can Whooping
again?
Donald mac Ronald
Member
So much for their quadruple AAAA game.
How many years was that cooking? 7?
Imagine if Phil never bought all them studios. The ones they had can't ship a single game.
How many years was that cooking? 7?
Imagine if Phil never bought all them studios. The ones they had can't ship a single game.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Zacfoldor
Member
lol I think somebody is packing things but it certainly won't be me(by choice).
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DeepEnigma
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MatrixReloaded101
Member
Yup, Its not going to die its just evolving into something us older gamers don't care about.
The truth is always in the numbers, games like Roblox and Fortnite make in 1 month what takes a single player AAA game like the Last of us or God of War to make in 6 months.
The younger generation don't care about the tech in games, graphics, consoles, story, etc. they just want to play something as background noise to socialize with their friends. This is why the MP/Live service games do so well. Most of them don't barely even have the attention span to play a single player game.
Every now and then they will make games that is gear to our audience but its going to be few and far between. This has been happened since this new console gen IMO.
It all sucks but its the truth ....
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I think he's being sarcastic. As in, MS and their evangelists acting like they're doing so well, and this is normal, but please pack your desk and GTFO, you're laid off and/or fired. With closures.
Fess
Member
They already did that, Crystal Dynamics has been on this for several years. And yes they should give the IP to them or at least contract them to finalize it. It looked almost finished!Don't care about making it happen? Then let others do it for you! Fuckin' morons!
Last Hearth
Member
This is good though, it means the games made for the audience that includes you cannot afford to be corporate slop, they have to actually appeal to you in order to make money.Yup, Its not going to die its just evolving into something us older gamers don't care about.
The truth is always in the numbers, games like Roblox and Fortnite make in 1 month what takes a single player AAA game like the Last of us or God of War to make in 6 months.
The younger generation don't care about the tech in games, graphics, consoles, story, etc. they just want to play something as background noise to socialize with their friends. This is why the MP/Live service games do so well. Most of them don't barely even have the attention span to play a single player game.
Every now and then they will make games that is gear to our audience but its going to be few and far between. This has been happened since this new console gen IMO.
It all sucks but its the truth ....
RAIDEN1
Member
...And then there were threads flying about it here, saying, we are in the best period of gaming since the past 40 odd years, 2026 is going to be an absolute stellar year.... what are people complaining about? Well here is the proof, or how 2014 was the worst year in gaming....really?!!? 2014 compared to where we are now?
Zacfoldor
Member
I have been calling these "lobby games" as a pejorative. I've stopped short of calling much of the PC space "lobby gamers" but here's why I don't like it.Yup, Its not going to die its just evolving into something us older gamers don't care about.
The truth is always in the numbers, games like Roblox and Fortnite make in 1 month what takes a single player AAA game like the Last of us or God of War to make in 6 months.
The younger generation don't care about the tech in games, graphics, consoles, story, etc. they just want to play something as background noise to socialize with their friends. This is why the MP/Live service games do so well. Most of them don't barely even have the attention span to play a single player game.
Every now and then they will make games that is gear to our audience but its going to be few and far between. This has been happened since this new console gen IMO.
It all sucks but its the truth ....
Gaming was for introvert nerds like me. Then the normies figured out a way to add social dynamics and now they like this shit more than me. Not because they are nerds and like the games but rather so they can chat to people and try to have sex with them or catch up with aunt jennie in timbucktwo.
I resent anyone who is using my hobby to promote their biological imperative. It's like shitting in my food.
I'm specifically talking to the crowd who only play games to hang with your buds. I see you. I know you. I've been you. We are not the same. To hear your pathetic attacks against companies like Nintendo and Sony while you play Overwatch with your friend group and enjoy your social activity is so far beneath my contempt that even outlining it here would be bannable were I to put it into words.
If this crowd had no buds they would never pick up a game again. That's what I don't like. The game is irrelevant to them. The activity they are doing isn't gaming. It's hanging out. The game is background music. Elevator music, lobby music. Lobby games. The game they are playing is Discord. The music they are listening to is the game. In this way, gaming is lessened. Relegated.
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TheGrat1
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Ridiculous but what can one expect at this point? Game was in turmoil before they showed one second of gameplay.
This just reminds me of all the times this Gen that I saw criticism and doubt over Xbox's ability to develop games written off as concern trolling (not necessarily on GAF).
When it comes to Xbox it is not concern trolling, it is a fucking intervention. They need help.
Strider7
Member
Yeah… damn. Was looking forward to this one to sort of maybe cover my Deus Ex needs.