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[The_Mike]

Nobody is waiting for them.

Even Sony fans didn't buy them.

Seems like you don't remember that indie games were the most important thing at ps4 launch because there were basically only resogun.

But yeah after Sony exclusives went out and Xbox started to get indies then no one gave a f about indies

 

[Strider Highwind]

If this is true im more surprised they didn't do this sooner. Just seems like a good fit and the team seems to like making games for playstation - and they're damn good at it too IMO

 

[CAB_Life]

Never thought I'd see people throwing shade on a great little studio like Housemarque on a gaming forum, enjoy your generic shit-a-thons with bonus monthly skins then. Currently loving Returnal which is unsurprising given how much time I spent in Alienation, Dead Nation, Resogun and Nex Machina. Their games just feel so good and they give a shit about gaming culture and history. You people don't deserve Housemarque.

It's possible people just don't like their games though? No need to counter raging tantrums with one of your own.

 

[drotahorror]

It's possible people just don't like their games though? No need to counter raging tantrums with one of your own.

Eh? People do like their games....All the games in the quote had good critic and user reviews. Only reason people talkin shit is because Sony forced them to put out a $70 game. I don't know it's sales, but the game was amazing and right up there with their best work (Resogun and Nex Machina).

 

[Zeroing]

Oh Portuguese from Brazil! Can someone point me out to the part where he says that? The video is long!

 

[Fake]

They have dolby.

 

[EDMIX]

I did. I own Returnal, Alienation, Matterfall, Resogun and Nex Machina

Returnal 2 let's gooooooooooo!!!

They make solid titles. Resogun when PS4 launched was at some point my most played game right next to Battlefield 4 lol

 

[[Sigma]]

I definitely want to fight some of you in this thread talking utter baloney about Housemarque.

 

[Zeroing]

Just heard a bit where's he's talking about people he knows from the gaming industry where their studios were brought and he says "random rich guy comes and put the team to grind/overwork"

 

[Iced Arcade]

That's not true at all, they've made computer games since forever, Playstation is a new thing for these guys.

You know a person can easily look up what games they have made and when right.

You don't need to cape for them, I think they are a great little studio and wasn't a dig towards them by any means.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

That's how you spend your money, on tested and approved talent. Shopping sprees don't work well and glad that Sony is taking smart and cautious moves here as adding more studios for the sake of it is just adding massive expenses and potentially debts when games don't sell well.

 

[Zeroing]

Just heard a bit where's he's talking about people he knows from the gaming industry where their studios were brought and he says "random rich guy comes and put the team to grind/overwork"

Talking about returnal he says that Sony approach them "it was a smooth process" and it was "peaceful" working on this project and with Sony!

 

[mejin]

Bluepoint and Housemarque would be great acquisitions.

 

[BaneIsPain]

Great for Housemarque. Definitely more funds for better games in the future.

 

[Klayzer]

Fret not, 'cause those will probably be the same people who salivate over FF16 coming to Game Pass... in 2025!

Point is, they flip flop on what's important on daily basis, so in this instance, Returnal was supposed to be Recore 2.0 both critically and commercially, and yet bar Forza games, I believe it reviewed better than any original Xbox's so-called AAA games since 2015, so now to them only unit sales matter to determine the game's quality.

But that's not all! When the big hits like God of War and Horizon come out and become commercially successful, those will likely be the same people who cry about 'walking simulator, third-person movie, etc' to denigrate Sony's offerings.

I won't lie, these childish and sometimes pathetic behaviors are also prominent within the other consoles fanbase, but the difference is, they really don't come across as THAT desperate when they act like this.

It is amusing, watching Xbox fans flip flopping all over the place. Sales don't matter, critics doesn't matter, exclusives doesn't matter. Nothing matters to them, except Gamespass or Microsoft's warchest, apparently.

I've never seen a group of people that want so badly for (PS) games to disapoint as much as they do. Every single take concerning Sony is dripping with unbelievable amounts of salt. Frankly, its facinating how consistent they are.

 

[TheGodfather07]

Never played a housemarque game but I can see their quality. Being under sony will only make them improve further. Also Sony, go acquire blueprint games already!

 

[ANDS]

good for them?

the only good game they've put out is Resogun. i remember that was one of the first games i played on my PS4 and i played it a lot while waiting for some actual good exclusives to come to PS4.

So you've only played Resogun.

 

[Hezekiah]

Exactly. This is such an underrated point that people who are always championing for more acquisitions don't even bother to consider.

To add to this, this associated cost is recurring year over year. Unless the entity you bring in is self-sustainable and profitable on its own, it will eat up your operating profits every year.

Yes it's enormous, especially when you have massive team contracts to fulfill.

The Zenimax deal does show that Xbox has the support of Microsoft as a whole, but it's hard to see them posting any major profits this generation, especially with GamePass.

I think it's clear Sony are going through the 'contracted out work' route - BluePoint, Housemarque, Firewalk, Sumo Digital etc. It's much cheaper, but also less risky in terms of being lumbered with a struggling group. Allows Sony to be more nimble and select the best third-parties to work for them.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Yes it's enormous, especially when you have massive team contracts to fulfill.

The Zenimax deal does show that Xbox has the support of Microsoft as a whole, but it's hard to see them posting any major profits this generation, especially with GamePass.

I think it's clear Sony are going through the 'contracted out work' route - BluePoint, Housemarque, Firewalk, Sumo Digital etc. It's much cheaper, but also less risky in terms of being lumbered with a struggling group. Allows Sony to be more nimble and select the best third-parties to work for them.

Also all studios Sony acquired have jumped massively in quality to be placed in the highest peak of the gaming industry. Many 3rd party studios would love to be in that position, even Bethesda was offered to Sony first when the rumors of Zenimax being for sale surfaced. Glad they didn't, really.

 

[DeepSpace5D]

It hardly seems like any confirmation of acquisition, but Housemarque would be a great addition to Sony's first-party developers.

With Housemarque, gameplay is king over everything else. Their games would fulfill the role of dispelling the notion that Sony only makes cinematic experiences.

 

[Beelzebubs]

I sign NDA's all the time for voiceover work. That does not mean I'm permanently contracted to just one company after I sign one with them. Just means I'm not allowed to talk about anything from a specific project that is under the umbrella of a big company.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Yes it's enormous, especially when you have massive team contracts to fulfill.

The Zenimax deal does show that Xbox has the support of Microsoft as a whole, but it's hard to see them posting any major profits this generation, especially with GamePass.

I think it's clear Sony are going through the 'contracted out work' route - BluePoint, Housemarque, Firewalk, Sumo Digital etc. It's much cheaper, but also less risky in terms of being lumbered with a struggling group. Allows Sony to be more nimble and select the best third-parties to work for them.

True. And the end result is pretty much the same: exclusive games.

 

[Kilau]

That's how you spend your money, on tested and approved talent. Shopping sprees don't work well and glad that Sony is taking smart and cautious moves here as adding more studios for the sake of it is just adding massive expenses and potentially debts when games don't sell well.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Fret not, 'cause those will probably be the same people who salivate over FF16 coming to Game Pass... in 2025!

Point is, they flip flop on what's important on daily basis, so in this instance, Returnal was supposed to be Recore 2.0 both critically and commercially, and yet bar Forza games, I believe it reviewed better than any original Xbox's so-called AAA games since 2015, so now to them only unit sales matter to determine the game's quality.

But that's not all! When the big hits like God of War and Horizon come out and become commercially successful, those will likely be the same people who cry about 'walking simulator, third-person movie, etc' to denigrate Sony's offerings.

I won't lie, these childish and sometimes pathetic behaviors are also prominent within the other consoles fanbase, but the difference is, they really don't come across as THAT desperate when they act like this.

Who is this "they" exactly? It seems like you're talking about many different people. It's almost like everyone has a different opinion.

 

[yurinka]

Let's hope it's true, but I think he meant Housemarque was working on a Sony published game.

I think they should buy Housemarque, Bluepoint, Kojipro, Supermassive, Remedy or Quantic Dream. Maybe even all of them. All of them proven to make quality, profitable exclusive (with the exception of Remedy) games and would be a great fit and I think it would highly benefit them to have access to higher budgets and a closer relationship to the other Sony teams to share more technology and knowledge than they did before.

I think Housemarque and Supermassive would be a great addition for cool content for PS Now and PS Plus with maybe PSVR2 compatible games, while also moving to more AAA projects. Bluepoint to remake some PS2/PS3/PSP/Vita classic that can't be properly emulated or needs some update (maybe games like Ico or Uncharted 1 or Golden Abyss), and Kojiro, Remedy or Quantic Dream would do the job for the high end AAA games.

At the same time, they should buy them to secure future exclusive for them, because in the current climate Tencent, Microsoft, EA or someone else could buy them.

 

[Captain Toad]

Returnal is amazing. Easily my early GOTY.

 

[fallingdove]

It's possible people just don't like their games though? No need to counter raging tantrums with one of your own.

I don't think it has anything to do with how much these people like Housemarque games.

Lots of Xbox fans trying to downplay a potential Sony acquisition while waiting for their next exclusive CG trailer it seems.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Why would a outsourcing developer know anything about that.

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

good for them?

the only good game they've put out is Resogun. i remember that was one of the first games i played on my PS4 and i played it a lot while waiting for some actual good exclusives to come to PS4.

Outland? Super Stardust? Dead Nation?

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

I don't think it has anything to do with how much these people like Housemarque games.

Lots of Xbox fans trying to downplay a potential Sony acquisition while waiting for their next exclusive CG trailer it seems.

Yup as the usual suspects are already concern trolling or outright downplaying the rumor already lol.

 

[Entroyp]

Source is really sketchy so I think there's nothing to see here.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

good for them?

the only good game they've put out is Resogun. i remember that was one of the first games i played on my PS4 and i played it a lot while waiting for some actual good exclusives to come to PS4.

Awful opinion. SSHD and apparently Returnal are also good. SSHD was a PS3 staple. One of the best shooters to ever hit consoles. Resogun was more an evolution of that.

 

[Fess]

You know a person can easily look up what games they have made and when right.

You don't need to cape for them, I think they are a great little studio and wasn't a dig towards them by any means.

Didn't mean to come off as meanspirited. I just like their history a lot and while they have made many games on Playstation under the Housemarque name the roots of the studio stretch all the way back to the early 80s as Terramarque, with the founder of Terramarque being Stavros Fasoulas who made Delta and Saxion among other shmup classics on Commodore 64.
I tired to google Stavros Fasoulas, seems like he pretty much vanished. A true legend imo.

 

[RoboFu]

 

[Connificent]

Another studio with ugly protagonists

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

It already topped the sales charts

Well, almost topped the sales charts.

 

[e&e]

That's how you spend your money, on tested and approved talent. Shopping sprees don't work well and glad that Sony is taking smart and cautious moves here as adding more studios for the sake of it is just adding massive expenses and potentially debts when games don't sell well.

Buying Housemarque (or any company) doesn't mean games will sell well. And actually as far as I'm concerned, Insomniac hasn't proved themselves that they can sell a non Spider-Man game yet but Sony bought them anyway, so...

Edit: I will be looking to see if they can carry the sales of the new Ratchet.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Seems like a really intelligent buy if true IMO. Returnal has really impressed a lot of people and to think it's the studios first major AA/AAA release.

 

[fallingdove]

Another studio with ugly protagonists

Riiiiight. Another studio with ugly protagonists.

I guess everyone has their priorities but gaming life must be hard for you. If you are only playing games with protagonists you are attracted to, you must be spending less time playing games on Xbox and more time hoping for a few precious moments with a 3rd party advertisement on the dashboard.

 

[Akuji]

Lol @ people dont Respect housemarque ...
this is a forum really goes down the hill. how the FUACK do people not know they are a top tier developer. Every single game they put out is great potentially a masterpiece.
If Sony bought them, good give them more funds but reserve the talent and core of this top team.
If not, great let them do their own thing.

They are in the same league as platinum.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Buying Housemarque (or any company) doesn't mean games will sell well. And actually as far as I'm concerned, Insomniac hasn't proved themselves that they can sell a non Spider-Man game yet but Sony bought them anyway, so...

Edit: I will be looking to see if they can carry the sales of the new Ratchet.

You know that you don't make sense, right?

	US / Canada	Europe
1	MLB The Show 21	FIFA 21
2	Outriders	Outriders
3	Returnal	It Takes Two
4	Mortal Kombat 11	Returnal
5	It Takes Two	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Assassin's Creed Valhalla
7	FIFA 21	Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
8	Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales	Mortal Kombat 11
9	NBA 2K21	Marvel's Avengers
10	Madden NFL 21	Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
11	Marvel's Avengers	Hitman 3
12	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	NBA 2K21
13	Disco Elysium – The Final Cut	Dirt 5
14	Hitman 3	Demon's Souls
15	Demon's Souls	Watch Dogs: Legion
16	Borderlands 3	Borderlands 3
17	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2	No Man's Sky
18	Godfall	Immortals Fenyx Rising
19	No Man's Sky	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
20	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	MLB The Show 21

PlayStation Store: April 2021 top downloads

MLB The Show 21 and Returnal debut, with GTA V and FIFA 21 still going strong.

blog.playstation.com

Last Week	This Week	Title
4	1	Spider-Man: Miles Morales
New entry	2	Biomutant
Re-Entry	3	The Last of Us: Part 2
1	4	Resident Evil: Village
16	5	Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5	6	Animanl Crossing: New Horizons
8	7	Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
13	8	FIFA 21
2	9	Miitopia
6	10	Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Spider-Man: Miles Morales keeps Biomutant from No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-01-spider-man-miles-morales-keeps-biomutant-from-no-1-uk-boxed-charts

www.neogaf.com

 

[e&e]

You know that you don't make sense, right?

	US / Canada	Europe
1	MLB The Show 21	FIFA 21
2	Outriders	Outriders
3	Returnal	It Takes Two
4	Mortal Kombat 11	Returnal
5	It Takes Two	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Assassin's Creed Valhalla
7	FIFA 21	Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
8	Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales	Mortal Kombat 11
9	NBA 2K21	Marvel's Avengers
10	Madden NFL 21	Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
11	Marvel's Avengers	Hitman 3
12	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	NBA 2K21
13	Disco Elysium – The Final Cut	Dirt 5
14	Hitman 3	Demon's Souls
15	Demon's Souls	Watch Dogs: Legion
16	Borderlands 3	Borderlands 3
17	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2	No Man's Sky
18	Godfall	Immortals Fenyx Rising
19	No Man's Sky	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
20	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	MLB The Show 21

PlayStation Store: April 2021 top downloads

MLB The Show 21 and Returnal debut, with GTA V and FIFA 21 still going strong.

blog.playstation.com

Last Week	This Week	Title
4	1	Spider-Man: Miles Morales
New entry	2	Biomutant
Re-Entry	3	The Last of Us: Part 2
1	4	Resident Evil: Village
16	5	Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5	6	Animanl Crossing: New Horizons
8	7	Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
13	8	FIFA 21
2	9	Miitopia
6	10	Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Spider-Man: Miles Morales keeps Biomutant from No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-01-spider-man-miles-morales-keeps-biomutant-from-no-1-uk-boxed-charts

www.neogaf.com

What is this supposed to tell me?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

A studio that's never made a game that even flirted with becoming a hit?

"Bold strategy Cotton..."

If this turns out correct, Sony sees something we don't. Perhaps they can be had for pennies on the dollar?

 

[DenchDeckard]

They made super stardust HD right? That game was godlike! It became my most loved ps3 game for a long time.

 

[elliot5]

I don't think this means they were bought... BluePoint is "under Sony's umbrella" but isn't owned outright. BluePoint also has extremely tight NDAs probably because of the Sony partnership. Doesn't mean Housemarque has been absorbed.

I wouldn't be surprised if Sony did and I'd be happy for those devs to have that stability. The talent is clearly there. I just wouldn't read in to this quote much.

 

[JaksGhost]

From the responses some of you don't want acquisitions you just want more console war fuel to bitch over.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Buying Housemarque (or any company) doesn't mean games will sell well.

What is this supposed to tell me?

 

[Gordon Freeman]

Returnal is as a good game but a massive bomb. Selling less than 400k globally so far.

My guess is if they are purchased by Sony they won't be making full priced niche titles anymore. I'm sure they will be unique but with almost 9 million PS5s out there and Returnal being the only of 2 next gen only games for the PS5 it is an absolute failure.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Returnal is as a good game but a massive bomb. Selling less than 400k globally so far.

My guess is if they are purchased by Sony they won't be making full priced niche titles anymore. I'm sure they will be unique but with almost 9 million PS5s out there and Returnal being the only of 2 next gen only games for the PS5 it is an absolute failure.

Let's assume this 400K is accurate, it means it already made $28-35M. Can you share the source?

 

[mckmas8808]

good for them?

the only good game they've put out is Resogun. i remember that was one of the first games i played on my PS4 and i played it a lot while waiting for some actual good exclusives to come to PS4.

That's cute. LOL!