[VGC] Romero Games now ‘completely closed’ following Microsoft cuts, it’s claimed
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MiguelItUp
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Well, I said I was curious, not sure what else to tell you, lmao. I guess take that however you want man.
Hero of Spielberg
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His studio was hardly cranking out hits
Danny22
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Bitstream
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You two
ResetEraVetVIP
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I agree here.
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Chittagong
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poppabk
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I didnt know he had a studio!
CityHunter1981
An Absolute Desaster
I don't think Romero is a good game designer. He works good in a team, but thinking back about daikatana, it's clear that he cannot overlook a project alone.
I can't think of any game they released. In fact this is the first I heard of this studio. The last thing of significance from John Romero i can think if is daikatana and that was a disaster...over 20 years ago.
This isn't a loss, most of these ancient celebrity devs are incapable of producing anything good.
This isn't a loss, most of these ancient celebrity devs are incapable of producing anything good.
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UniformDeliverance
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This studio was founded in 2014. Since that time they have released.. nothing
Folks are so distracted by his legacy and name that they lose perspective. This is a studio that was not producing, and by all accounts was no where close to shipping anything.
Microsoft needs games. Not bloated forever projects that don't materialize. They don't owe this studio unconditional funding because the director is a gaming celebrity.
The idea of a game is always better than the reality of one. I get this is upsetting in your mind.. but this one isn't worth losing sleep over.
Folks are so distracted by his legacy and name that they lose perspective. This is a studio that was not producing, and by all accounts was no where close to shipping anything.
Microsoft needs games. Not bloated forever projects that don't materialize. They don't owe this studio unconditional funding because the director is a gaming celebrity.
The idea of a game is always better than the reality of one. I get this is upsetting in your mind.. but this one isn't worth losing sleep over.
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AREYOUOKAY?
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Back to the GAAS station...
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Back to the GAAS station...
Embarrassing post. That dude is partly responsible for one of the best first person shooters ever made and can do whatever he wants.
Futaleufu
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He is partly responsible for the most important videogame ever made
Team Andromeda
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Me too, and I wish the guy no ill, but what's he done since Doom, other than show the world how not to run studios or make a FPS
I'm curious to see what Nintendo do next after Kong, but I wouldn't try make out I'm a massive fan and can't wait to see what they do nextWell, I said I was curious, not sure what else to tell you, lmao. I guess take that however you want man.
yogaflame
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Is it more of a John Carmack or John Romero those past achievements on those legendary games of the 90'e like Doom, Wolfenstein, Hexen and Quake? For me, in the 90's when I was still young, i always thought Romero is the brains of everything about Doom.
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Astray
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They were in the middle of their 1st game contract with MS, which was then cancelled and left them no choice but to shutter.
AREYOUOKAY?
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ResilientBanana
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Yeah, I'm done with them. Phil sucks. I'll purchase from the developers that are worth a damn, which is few.
BennyBlanco
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Did they own the studio? Or they just cut funding to a game?
Well as Phil is always saying, when we're all laid off, we all win
Well as Phil is always saying, when we're all laid off, we all win
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Tams
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Slop.
Tams
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You two
Just two nobs in the stream of life.
bender
What time is it?
Sigil I, Sigil II, and a fantastic head of hair.
Hero of Spielberg
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They were funding a game with them by the sounds of it. Given they closed straight after it looks like that was all the funding they were getting.
The Pleasure
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He created the video game equivalent of Thriller. That's why.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
The good news is that Physint exists.
Even if MS cancels OD and stops the funding, Kojima Productions will live because of the success of Death Stranding 1 and 2 and the existence of Physint.
Heisenberg007
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Yes. They were working on an Xbox project (most likely, the next Quake) since 2021. So all the money (studio expenses) was coming from Xbox.
Considering they have never shipped a product before this, they will no longer have any money to keep the studio open or pay their employees.
Chittagong
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I have little faith that this would have been a great game, but what is truly unbelievable is that a studio would enter into an agreement where the funding can be unilaterally cut immediately with no notice period, no cautions. An agreement that doesn't pay at least the next few months costs in advance. Insane.
seething left
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blue velvet
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Another first person game made in unreal engine slop. Nothing of value was lost
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