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Harmonix Explains Why Fantasia: Music Evolved Is Not Coming On PS4, Kinect Best For Realizing Vision

GamingBolt: "Fantasia: Music Evolved is an upcoming rhythm game under development at Harmonix. GamingBolt was able to get in touch with Jonathan Mintz, Lead Designer of Disney: Fantasia Music Evolved to know more about the game. It’s rather interesting to note that Fantasia: Music Evolved is exclusive to Xbox platforms. We asked Jonathan whether there was any specific reason over skipping the PlayStation versions, especially given that the PlayStation 4 is ahead of Xbox One in sales."

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DigitalRaptor3604d ago

Why would they need to explain that?

Just like they don't need to explain why Amplitude is not coming to Xbox.

Blaze9293604d ago

because there are people who want to know why a game they are interested in is not coming to the system they bought?

FarEastOrient3604d ago

Sony owns the Amplitude IP.

Other than Disney owning the Fantasia IP, who else, Harmonix and/or Microsoft? I really don't know.

XiSasukeUchiha3603d ago

You know what's fun about that is that Amptitude Reboot is coming soon by Harmonix:)

Whitey2k3604d ago

I bet hes gonna feel stupid when the game flops n no1 has kinect

Dewitt3604d ago (Edited 3604d ago )

Besides the 4.5 million that have already bought the console?

ger23963604d ago

But they didn't have an option. Because they have Kinect doesn't mean they'll buy games for it.

LAWSON723604d ago (Edited 3604d ago )

People who got a Kinect do not necessarily want Kinect games let alone will buy it for that sole reason. The people that buy this are ones who want Kinect games and are more than willing to buy the Kinect SKU or Kinect this holiday. I got a Kinect with my Xbone and I have not one bit of interest in this game.

I think this idea that Kinect needs to be mandatory for a Kinect game to sell is stupid. I know multiple people that have Kinect and do not give a crap about games made for it. I dont know how someone can think well I can make a Kinect game because everyone has Kinect so I have a market for this potential product. IMO what MS did was by doing the Kinectless SKU is show the interest the product has, I think when the Kinect is an option you will see just how big a market it really has, whether big or small. Thus developers and publishers can tell if people are buying a Kinect for a new gaming experience or just because they have to.

Kinect is also not dead, IMO MS just needs to stick with it and show what the thing offers from gaming to living room functionality. Taking the route of making it mandatory is not going to force people to be more interested. What will is proving its greatness to a wider audience. The original Kinect flew off shelves and games for it sold well, however the tech was by no means perfect and the hyped died down once everyone tryed what it offered.

It has the tech, the support, and casual crowd to attract so I see no reason to think it is dead and cannot be a successful product as long as MS can deliver and market it right. MS has been trying to sell themselves to two different markets with the same SKU, and all their marketing and backstepping fails is due to this.

mhunterjr3604d ago

The idea wasn't that mandatory kinect is neccisariyfor kinect games to sell... The idea was that 100% kinect adoption rate minimizes the risk of associated with making kinect an integral part of a game. It was an attempt to foster kinect games that aren't just shallow gimmicks...

I think Microsoft wanted to shed the notion that kinect can only be useful to casual gamers and were trying to convince core developers to use it.

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christocolus3604d ago

@whitey

Is that what you wishing for? You want it to flop cos it isn't coming to ps4? So sad.

I'm actually looking forward to this. The previews have been quite good. I think ill be getting it.

djplonker3604d ago (Edited 3604d ago )

"Kinect Best For Realizing Vision"

Or was it the fact that when you came up the with idea people were being FORCED to buy a kinect...?

Am I right in thinking there is more kinects out there than ps cameras even with the sales gap?

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tkato3604d ago

If it needs a camera you can count me out, this goes for the PS4 as well..

modesign3604d ago

i guess harmonix didnt get the memo that micro is ditching kinect.lol

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Harmonix is Joining the Epic Games Family

Harmonix, best known for their work on the Rock Band franchise, has announced that they're becoming a part of the Epic Games family.

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-Foxtrot877d ago

"to create musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite"

Really? Jesus...

Jin_Sakai877d ago

Honestly can’t wait until this game dies. Only then will Epic do something new.

Rachel_Alucard877d ago

I don't get how people complained that Valve never released any games for years as an argument when defending Epic, and here's Epic just constantly revolving around one game, producing nothing else and trying desperately to keep retention on it by having over the top crossovers to stay in the news and social media. At least Valve knows how to make games instead of lucky shots.

-Foxtrot877d ago

It will never die sadly

If I have to be super blunt...there's too many idiots who buy into it.

I shit you not, I have someone on Twitter, a "friend" if you will, constantly complaining about needing money for gas, electric and to basically live, then when something Fortnite related comes out he then asks for money to buy the next Fortnite skins/pack. I mean who the f*** does that? "I need money to survive but if someone Fortnite related comes out I'll buy that instead rather than saving the left over money". The developers of this game must be laughing themselves all away to the bank.

I just think it's amazing how most of us as kids jumped from game to game, a variety of genres and experiences while today it's literally just COD, Fortnite, Fifa etc.

XbladeTeddy877d ago (Edited 877d ago )

@Rachel: How have Epic had lucky shots? You don't create a great game by being lucky you create them by being talented. I don't care for Fortnite, not my kind of game, but talent is talent. They made great games before Fortnite too you know.

MadLad877d ago

@Rachel

As someone who is far from a fan of Epic anymore ... was Gears, Unreal, and Unreal Tournament nothing more than lucky shots as well?

Rachel_Alucard877d ago (Edited 877d ago )

@Ted
@Xblade

They had almost 8 years of failures after Gears 3. They had failed to gauge any interest in IPs like Paragon and that Unreal Alpha they barely touched. Finally released Fortnite, but then they spent 3 months making a copy of a popular game at the time which was PUBG that everyone wanted to play. The problem was Pubg required expensive PC hardware and it was $30. But here comes fortnite with a free 2 play version, and all on console. It was the perfect chance to eat up what PUBG failed to do. They just got a lucky chance and seized it, that's it. It's no wonder they immediately canceled all their current projects including pushing STW off the focus over time to push their BR mode the game wasn't originally designed around. There entire company is built up all around Fortnite, but rather then make new games that bring in that same revenue, they would rather just buy up other companies and market share because I believe Tim doesn't trust his companies ability to produce another hit like Fortnite. If they are so talented then why do they not trust themselves to make new games with that great talent? At least Valve tries developing new games even with Steam protecting their revenue.

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porkChop877d ago

Oh ffs. Here I was hoping we'd get a new rhythm IP, but nope, just more Fortnite.

Ausbo877d ago

Fortnite support studio. Unbelievable

BlaqMagiq1877d ago

Which means we will never get a Rock Band 5. Sigh.

TheColbertinator877d ago

Too bad they won't produce new instruments

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Fuser From Harmonix Gets New Gameplay Presentation

Harmonix, the developer behind Rock Band and Dance Central, reveal some new gameplay footage for the upcoming DJ song-mixing game.

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Google signs exclusive Stadia game deals with Rock Band and Until Dawn developers

More Stadia exclusives are on the way.

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Knightofelemia1374d ago

Google should just stick to tablets software and phones all this news still will not get people to buy the friggin thing. I'd rather buy a PS5 or a Series X then waste cash on Stadia.

Bleucrunch1374d ago

you write "rather" as if the PS5 and the Series X aren't as shitty as Stadia lol.

MadLad1374d ago

How would you compare Stadia to the quality of the coming consoles?

RevXM1373d ago

Well they arent.
Stadia relies on a solid stable connection and somewhat fast connection.
For many people it isnt feasable and even for people with fiber it falters for some.

There is lag, it wont ever be as responsive as local hardware, it can be playable, but it is anywhere between perceptible to annoyingly slow or unplayable...

And on top of compression artifacts and quality losses... its not even always offering superior technical prowess over the Ps4 or X1 despite supposedly having way superior CPU and way more graphical power.
Akward when One X has the superior version over stadia isnt it?

its a paid subscription service, and you buy access to games for full retail price on top of that. even if the game is many years old.
And you dont have any control and you dont own squat and they can delete games or entire accounts or libraries at a whim that you paid for.

Sure this happens on consoles too sometimes with accounts being removed which is rare but does happen, and games being delisted and wiped entirely from the servers... But you usually dont pay full price on old games and most AA-AAA games are also on disc. Point is while control and ownership is sort of fizzling away on console... its still there and as long as the entire game is on a disc or a harddrive you can play it for as long as the disc lasts and the hardrives spins and you do not choose to delete it, heck you can loan, trade and buy new and used games whenever. if you can buy a complete game on a disc you have it and you can play it for as long as you have the disc in working order. Playstation and Xbox arent going to break into your home and take your disc games, but they can remove games from their end... and Stadia... well it is all on their end. any and all Stadia exclusives can just be wiped from existance at any time, your access can be revoked at any time. you get nothing, they get your money.
When/if they fail, or simply dont want to pay liscences or maintainance and electric bills on the servers... poof gone forever.

If you dont have a disc with the content or cant back up the digital copy you are just screwed and you have nothing.

Sony and MS arent perfect far from it, but stadia is on a whole another level, final form villainous scheme BS.

Christopher1373d ago

Take away the Internet and I can still play games on my console. Nor is the quality of my game dependent on my Internet connection. Nor do I lose the ability to trade/give/sell a game I've purchased on disc to someone else.

SoulWarrior1374d ago

Lol what's the point? when will google realise the vast majority don't want to game on their crappy platform?

MadLad1374d ago

It's kind of sad. Splash Damage is a great developer, and have made some fantastic games that simply never saw the audience they deserved. Partnering with Stadia isn't going to change that track record, by any means.

As for Super Massive, Until Dawn was fantastic, but their latest release didn't do well, and I think they're looking for any sort of partnership money at this point.

BlackTar1871374d ago

i enjoyed part 1 of Man of Medan, more then i thought i would.

Looking forward to the next part.

more on topic, Google Stadia sucks and so does google.

gamer78041373d ago

does this mean the next man of medan dark pictures release will be stadia only?

BlackTar1871373d ago

i dunno but maybe that is why it was delayed?

CaEsAr-1373d ago

Good for the 10 people who own Stadia

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