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[Shaki12345]

The worst thing about all this, and the recent industry changes, is people here and elsewhere celebrating a company's downfall.

These studio's have a lot of great and talented individuals working who deserve a better fate. Where's the empathy.

We're talking about videogames here, it's not politics or anything life threatening.

 

[mdkirby]

Not surprising. China has pretty much cracked how to build high quality games with western appeal, domestically, where they cost way less to create, can be more aligned with Chinese values, and seemingly in many cases look better too. Why should they take the risk on western studios that seem to currently specialise in making sub standard way way over cost/budget games that have a high propensity to flop and lose hundreds of millions.

 

[Perrott]

Yeah but…. The guy who posted JUST before swears he’s an asshole

Yet I'll take him (and his, sometimes flawed, work) over 99% of current western videogame directors and writers, especially after Detroit.

 

[cireza]

Nagoshit

This guy has always been a fraud.

 

[Germuso]

Nagoshi Will be the new itagaki

 

[bitbydeath]

Sony should trade Bungie for them.

 

[genesisblock]

Aren't they in the middle of making the Stat Wars game?

 

[YCoCg]

It's like nothing was learned from the Embracer situation.

 

[Kurimao]

I'd rather have Quantic Dream games than Concord & Fairgame$.
Genius move Sony.

 

[Astray]

Not surprising. China has pretty much cracked how to build high quality games with western appeal, domestically, where they cost way less to create, can be more aligned with Chinese values, and seemingly in many cases look better too. Why should they take the risk on western studios that seem to currently specialise in making sub standard way way over cost/budget games that have a high propensity to flop and lose hundreds of millions.

They're pausing investment into their Japanese studios too.

 

[rkofan87]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo not suda51 him and rgg are the ones keeping the wacky jp games alive.

 

[rkofan87]

I could be wrong, but I remember a fair few claims that David Cage was the reason Sony never bought them. I seem to recall a story of someone from Sony at a convention saying they couldn't stand him. Add in the allegations of a very bad work environment.

this true or not cage was a liability.

 

[rkofan87]

Same with Supermassive Games. Those companies seemed like a great fit for Sony.

All they needed was a bit of direction and perhaps some assistance from SIE and they could've been churning out great narrative driven AA/AAA titles.

supermassive is better then qd imo

 

[hinch7]

supermassive is better then qd imo

Arguably true. They've certainly released more games but nothing has really topped Until Dawn imo.

I've enjoyed more QD games though personally. Heavy Rain and Detroit I really enjoyed playing. Beyond Two Souls was pretty okay as well. But yeah I have a feeling a lot has to do with Cage as it seems like he's a pain to work with.

 

[Interfectum]

Lots of western and Japanese devs tripping over themselves to work with NetEase, give them IP and train them on the art of AAA games, now seeing the result of their idiocy.

 

[DenchDeckard]

China going ruthless in recent news.

 

[Generic]

Not surprising. China has pretty much cracked how to build high quality games with western appeal, domestically, where they cost way less to create, can be more aligned with Chinese values, and seemingly in many cases look better too. Why should they take the risk on western studios that seem to currently specialise in making sub standard way way over cost/budget games that have a high propensity to flop and lose hundreds of millions.

The AAA western devs Nagoshi and Suda 51.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Sony didn't want to get in bed with David Cage and maybe more importantly, the genre that Quantic Dream makes is probably peaking.

People say Sony should have bought them and complain about Sony's pipeline, but we're talking about a studio that hasn't released a game in nearly 7 years and haven't even displayed their new game (Star Wars).

People say the same thing about Ready at Dawn and Evolution despite what happened to those studios as well.

Sony has largely made the right choices with their studio investments, outside of a couple of low risk startups not panning out.

I could agree with you... But look at Jim Ryan and Hermen Hulst... And I don't agree... Sony has been the biggest idiot from 2016 to date... And even more so with the idiots that these 2 chimpanzees are.

 

[Shaki12345]

I could agree with you... But look at Jim Ryan and Hermen Hulst... And I don't agree... Sony has been the biggest idiot from 2016 to date... And even more so with the idiots that these 2 chimpanzees are.

Sony is raping their loyal customers for remaster money to fund their way too expensive projects that don't even sell enough.

Most people here don't see it, but Sony is in trouble for the long term and are making the same mistakes Microsoft did. The difference is that Microsoft has games. They need a big management rethink or they'll get destroyed by PC and Nintendo.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I hope Grasshopper makes it through okay.

 

[Deerock71]

Obligatory:

 

[ReBurn]

Still can’t believe Sony never bought Quantic Dream.

Heavy Rain was one of the best PS3 games and Detroit: Become Human one of the best PS4 games.

Detroit: Become Human was a great story, but it wasn't a great game. You can get the full effect watching playthrough videos on YouTube. I do love the story, though. Heavy Rain was a good practice run for Detroit, but the same is true for it. It's better to me just watching the story on YouTube than working through all of the QTE's.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Detroit was their best game, but I couldn't really care a lot for HR and Beyond. SIE had Until Dawn as well, which I found to be more fun actually. QD's output is rather low and all over the place. Plus they don't offer a whole lot in terms of gameplay. I can't see what Sony would need with this studio, locking these whatever games to their own platform?

 

[Fbh]

Damn, I was looking forward to seeing what Nagoshi had been working on. I guess we might never know now.
Don't really care much for QD. Detroit was their first decent game IMO, but they'll seemingly always be held back by having to work with the awful writing from David Cage.

 

[DeepEnigma]

That Chinese money

 

[Itchy Tickles]

I have a soft spot for everything Quantic Dream makes. I love the types of games they make, all the jank and "wtfs" included.

Would really be down for a new game. Aren't they making a Star Wars game? I don't have any affection for Star Wars, but I would check it out if it's done by QD.

 

[Sharius]

Still can’t believe Sony never bought Quantic Dream.

Heavy Rain was one of the best PS3 games and Detroit: Become Human one of the best PS4 games.

I am glad they didn't do it, especially after dustborn

 

[Certinty]

Detroit: Become Human was a great story, but it wasn't a great game. You can get the full effect watching playthrough videos on YouTube. I do love the story, though. Heavy Rain was a good practice run for Detroit, but the same is true for it. It's better to me just watching the story on YouTube than working through all of the QTE's.

Completely disagree. The amount of branching paths is by far and away the more impressive of any game i’ve played.

 

[Black_Stride]

Didnt they just buy Grasshopper Manufacture.