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How Quantic Dream Is Taking The Leap That Games Need To Evolve

It isn’t often that we see games starring seasoned actors on display. That’s not to say that it hasn’t happened, but it just isn’t very common outside of movie tie-ins. Of course the transition of star talent from television to movies has become extremely common, so it only makes sense that videogames would be the next logical step. Quantic Dream is taking that next step in an effort to help the game industry mature, and I think that's ultimately a good thing

NastyLeftHook04302d ago

quantic dream makes some the best games ever made

Abash4302d ago

Well I have only ever played Heavy Rain from them but it was an amazing experience. Quantic Dream is needed in the gaming industry, they offer experiences like none other and are masters at getting reactions from players emotions

piroh4302d ago

every developer should learn and follow these talented developers like ND or QD

we need evolution in these stagnating industry

thereapersson4302d ago

I just like the ambition. Yeah, people can lambast the games for being full of QTE, but for some reason you feel more connected with the characters and story than you do in other games. I remember that scene in Heavy Rain in the apartment of that religious nut...

Some intense moments that I still think about.

kneon4302d ago

The QTEs make the game even more intense because one missed button press can irreversibly change the course of the game.

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cstyle4302d ago

Qauntic Dream games = more QTE(qick time events) than gameplay.

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Quantic Dream to Present 'Hands-On' Opportunities at PAX East 2024

Quantic Dream are set to offering hands-on opportunities at PAX East 2024, but which game it will be has not yet been revealed.

CrimsonWing6967d ago

Hopefully, that Star Wars one they were working on…

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Quantic Dream Announces New Publishing Label Spotlight

Quantic Dream has announced a new publishing label, Spotlight, following the reveal of debut title Under the Waves.

sadraiden319d ago

Interesting to see how this works out for them. QD have had a very lucrative partnership with Sony. David Cage is a household name among Playstation owners, and he might not have been if QD stuck with Atari as their publisher. Now they're launching Spotlight so they can circumvent Sony exclusivity? I imagine this isn't the last we'll hear from Spotlight.

Abnor_Mal319d ago (Edited 319d ago )

Weren’t QD bought buy Tencent, and if so then I’m sure there wouldn’t be anymore Sony exclusivity.

Ok it seems to have been NetEase that bought them back in 2022.

mjchitown319d ago

this is not a Sony exclusivity. you can clearly see Xbox One Xbox Series X ps4 ps5

Sonic1881319d ago (Edited 319d ago )

Funny you mention that because in a few Diablo 4 articles, Xbox was the only console that was tagged. It didn't tag playstation or PC and Diablo 4 is a multiplatform game

porkChop319d ago

Bro they had a 3-game contract with Sony. That ended with Detroit. They've haven't been working together since then, so they aren't circumventing anything. They have no obligation to Sony.

CrimsonWing69319d ago

Didn’t they show a Star Wars fake at a Sony event?

I might be wrong about that, but I feel like that’s where I saw if.

porkChop318d ago

I don't think so, Star Wars: Eclipse was announced at the Game Awards.

CrimsonWing69318d ago

@porkchop

The Game Awards, you’re right!

Kekewei319d ago (Edited 319d ago )

I don't think so. There some sources claiming Sony was not happy with their partnership at the end, they even canceled a project that was supposed to be the 4th ps exclusive from QD.

https://www.playstationlife...

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InUrFoxHole319d ago

QD is gold! They make excellent games

mastershredder319d ago

Can’t wait for all those quicktime events and bash-you-with-boredom storytelling.

Snookies12319d ago

There's nothing wrong with QTE's. Never understood the hate for them. You press a single button to attack in most games. You press a single button to jump in most games. Why does it then become an issue when you press a button during a cutscene to do something?

JackBNimble319d ago

It's a niche market and not everyone is into that type of game.

RedDevils319d ago

I like their games, it's different from all the trash we seeing every years.

GoodGuy09319d ago

God was Detroit a gem. Hope that their new games are at least on par.

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Why Quantic Dream sold up after 25 years

From GI.biz: "Today, Quantic Dream embarks on a new chapter as it is brought into the fold of NetEase – the Chinese publisher's first European acquisition.

Over the past quarter of a century, the French studio has built a reputation for itself on the back of cinematic titles such as Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls and Detroit: Become Human. While these games may divide opinion among individual gamers, generally speaking they have been well received by critics and praised for attempting something different when it comes to interactive storytelling.

The high profile of these games, and the studio's long-running partnership with PlayStation, put Quantic Dream on the map – to the point where co-CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière (pictured above left) tells GamesIndustry.biz the company has engaged in acquisition discussions with several potential buyers over its lifetime."

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crazyCoconuts601d ago

I guess another company that will be restricted on what they can and can't say by the Chinese govmt

camel_toad600d ago (Edited 600d ago )

China will be writing the Quantic Dream scripts from here on out.

masterfox601d ago

infinite supply of fried rice?, I kid I kid, most probably cash ?, retirement? running out of ideas, who knows.

rlow1601d ago

Well I wrote a big post on this but somehow it deleted from the stupid glitching advertisement on this site. Does any bodies screen jump around as the advertisement changes up. Just asking.

As for the Chinese buying up game companies. What’s one way to monitor people and behaviors? Through the gaming analytics they get from people playing. I really believe they are trying to manipulate the world as much as possible. Remember the bird nest at their first Olympics. Their Vision of the world all neatly tied up for them.. I know it’s a stretch, but either the Chinese government has a lot of Gamers, or something else is going on behind the scenes.

MadLad600d ago (Edited 600d ago )

Yeah.
It's freaking annoying.

Typing a thought out comment you made on the fly then, bam, you're in an ad and it's gone.

I mean, there's an ad in virtually every square inch of this site. Can I at least make a comment without worrying it's just going to be yeeted out of existence at the last few words?

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