kyliethicc
Member
yeah sony's publishing their game no shit, sony said thatWhere theres smoke, theres fire.
https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/son...game-according-to-motion-capture-actor-resume
none of that is smoke of a studio purchase
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Rumour: Sony may have purchased Ballistic Moon
- Thread starter bitbydeath
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none of that is smoke of a studio purchase
Trogdor1123
Member
That ballistic came from the moon!
… nah… doesn’t really work
… nah… doesn’t really work
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Yeah, this is just bullshit into the ether due to the current Activision circus.
Lunarorbit
Member
kyliethicc
Member
well Sony might buy them, like they bought Haven, but there's no real evidence of that currently
kiphalfton
Member
What does their logo look like. I can think of two things when I think of "ballistic" and "moon"... well technically 4.
SplunkyMunkey
Member
Tbh I was expecting Sony to do better with studios or buy out at least 2 big studios like capcom , sega or konami etc then the rest are studios I be happy if Sony offered to purchase 2/3 studios of EA Games like Westwood , respawn and Dice instead of buying studios that hasn't really made any games
bitbydeath
Member
thismeinteil
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Maddoxswe
Member
2020 called and asked to stop write like that. 2023 answered and said it’s fine almost everyone understood that we don’t write like that anymore.
Dick Jones
Gold Member
Probably partnership to make a game similar to Until Dawn partnership. Hopefully the quality is akin to Until Dawn and The Quarry and not the mid Dark Anthology
mansoor1980
Member
should allow for more competition in the market
Nothing1234
Banned
It’s an XDEV game, I would not read too much into it.
Tomeru
Member
STEREOPOLY!
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
I don't know. I was a fan of their earlier work. They kinda lost their way.
SlimeGooGoo
Banned
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mckmas8808
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AmuroChan
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Yea, just saw that. And before people dismiss the source because they've never heard of Pitchbook, Pitchbook is a legit company that tracks venture capital and M&A data. A single license annual membership at Pitchbook costs thousands of dollars.
Varteras
Member
From what little I know of who works at Ballistic Moon, this MAY be Sony's answer to anyone who wanted them to pick up Quantic Dream or Supermassive. Sounds like there are a number of people whose resume includes Until Dawn and Heavy Rain.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
what games have they done?
Baki
Member
Pitchbook relies on scraping public data and company disclosures for its data set. Their data is not always accurate.
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Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
None. That was a failed joke . . .
Varteras
Member
Jinzo Prime
Member
I wish Nintendo was doing these quiet, high-talent acquisitions. Sony is becoming an unstoppable powerhouse of entertainment.
akaFullmetal
Member
Interesting, wonder where this leads. Sounds promising if by ex super massive games. Loved until dawn and can't wait to start the quarry.
Varteras
Member
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
“Wait, that’s no ballistic.”
AeonGaidenRaiden
Member
This is sad, people getting excited over studio aquisition that has ZERO games under its belt. I dont know why anyone cares about this stuff, just hope for better games, I couldnt care who buys or doesnt buy out a studio. There were plenty good games in the past without SONY or MS owning them.
Topher
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I'm not seeing a lot of folks "getting excited" over this. Most are making fun of their name.
vivftp
Member
Sony's been doing good work with helping fledgling studios on their first projects. KojiPro is the most obvious. Then we've got Haven, Deviation and Firewalk. There could be many more, given the sheer number of new studios popping up. Folks should be excited that more games will be developed by more studios with veteran talent behind them. Having a massive backer like SIE funding them helps to give those new studios every possible chance at success.
Some may get acquired like Haven who got picked up before their first project even launched. If an acquisition happens under those circumstances then obviously that means Sony was impressed enough with the studio and their work to pull the trigger. Now whether they've actually acquired Ballistic or not, who knows.
El Pistolero
Banned
You realize that Sony would be making the game in this case? It's not like the studio had worked on anything prior...
AeonGaidenRaiden
Member
So what if SONY is making the game? Are these studios incapable of making their own games without Sony or MS? Supermassive made a ton of games in the same vein as Until Dawn, same exact formula for like 8 titles. Im supposed to get excited for what exactly because I think The Quarry worked out jsut fine even without the acquisition. I dont understand the hype for something that hasnt produced anything yet. As a gamer, that means nothing to us, for SONY its a move for the future of their branding but people making a big deal out of these acquisitions as if this solidifies that there will be an AAA+++ game coming out. Just look at MS and RARE, since the aquisition, how many actually popular games have RARE released that were on par as when they were not acquired?
vivftp
KojiPro is a different story, they have proven track record of beloved titles. Now, did DS create big buzz as their MGS titles did? Not really but it was enough for a sequel. I actually had to look up the studios you mentioned because I never heard of them and surprise, after a year later, they still dont have a game title or any reveal of what they are working on. One studio has "2" people from Treyarch, a company with 200+ employees. Remember when Driveclub got shot down so the original team, not all, was making OnRush, game failed faster than any indie game could. All Im saying is, I get excited by games not by some business move a company makes because at the end of the day, the end product could be a dud. Extra funding doesn't mean confirmed success. Just look at The Order 1886.
bitbydeath
Member
A VR multiplayer murder mystery game would be next level.
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StealthGoblin
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Comparing Sony’s studio management to Xboxes is disingenuous. Sony’s track record of funding small studios and success of acquisition is second to none.So what if SONY is making the game? Are these studios incapable of making their own games without Sony or MS? Supermassive made a ton of games in the same vein as Until Dawn, same exact formula for like 8 titles. Im supposed to get excited for what exactly because I think The Quarry worked out jsut fine even without the acquisition. I dont understand the hype for something that hasnt produced anything yet. As a gamer, that means nothing to us, for SONY its a move for the future of their branding but people making a big deal out of these acquisitions as if this solidifies that there will be an AAA+++ game coming out. Just look at MS and RARE, since the aquisition, how many actually popular games have RARE released that were on par as when they were not acquired?
KojiPro is a different story, they have proven track record of beloved titles. Now, did DS create big buzz as their MGS titles did? Not really but it was enough for a sequel. I actually had to look up the studios you mentioned because I never heard of them and surprise, after a year later, they still dont have a game title or any reveal of what they are working on. One studio has "2" people from Treyarch, a company with 200+ employees. Remember when Driveclub got shot down so the original team, not all, was making OnRush, game failed faster than any indie game could. All Im saying is, I get excited by games not by some business move a company makes because at the end of the day, the end product could be a dud. Extra funding doesn't mean confirmed success. Just look at The Order 1886.
Through their methods of funding and eventual acquisition they’ve had success with the following:
Naughty Dog
Insomniac Games
Guerrilla Games
BluePoint Games
Sucker Punch Productions
Firesprite
Media Molecule
Housemarque
Out of all of the publishers around, the safest bet you can make with regards to funding and success is with PlayStation, even if the studio doesn’t get acquired.
There are some games that aren’t successful along the way of course, but PlayStations hit ratio is pretty damn great.
The talent at this studio is encouraging and with XDev on the case (amazing initiative) then the likelihood of this being great is up there.
Mibu no ookami
Banned
It kind of goes both ways.
If studio leadership believes in their product and their team, they probably don't sell until after their first project releases and get significantly higher value as a result.
I think Sony likes Jade Raymond and wanted incorporation in Canada. I doubt they bought Haven for that much.
Mibu no ookami
Banned
I agree that they have the best track record in the industry in terms of developing studios and maturing them to new levels.
Now that they're doing more multiplatform, they should have significantly higher revenue opportunities. Big test around TLOUP1 on P1 and TLOU Online.
YeulEmeralda
Linux User
AmuroChan
Member
They're accurate enough that people are willing to pay thousands of dollars for a membership. Also, members can submit for a correction if any of the data is wrong. This coupled with the Sony job listing that "accidentally" listed BM as a first party studio makes the evidence pretty compelling.
StealthGoblin
Banned
Edit: beaten like a dead horse
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bitbydeath
Member
Pitchbook link, as discovered by Colin.
https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/519735-52#overview
https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/519735-52#overview
StueyDuck
Member
Fuck I hate consolidation...
This gets a tad bit of Leeway because we have no clue what this studio can produce yet.
This is just the future of gaming I suppose.
More of this then, more unknown smaller talents being bought up. But fuck I wish gaming would get less exclusive and walled off.
This gets a tad bit of Leeway because we have no clue what this studio can produce yet.
This is just the future of gaming I suppose.
More of this then, more unknown smaller talents being bought up. But fuck I wish gaming would get less exclusive and walled off.
Varteras
Member
Varteras
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mallistic balloon
