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Cliffy B. tweets out cryptic message related to Activision

"Any discussion that comes up for now is just speculation, but it's not hard to pull together a message from this tweet. Could Cliffy B. be on his way to Activision?", writes GoNintendo.

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wastedcells4194d ago (Edited 4194d ago )

Following the money? That's why 99% of us work isn't it. Maybe he is just looking for the highest offer.

Knight_Crawler4193d ago (Edited 4193d ago )

Well said...people on here do not realize how big Cliffy is in the gaming industry.

In terms of money I can MS outbidding everyone else but they wont get him because Cliffy will probably want any new IP that he makes to belong to him and he will want 100% freedom which I dont see MS agreeing to - I can see Actvision getting him since Bungie signed a deal with Activision with the same terms.

bubblebeam4192d ago

@Knight_Crawler

The only down side is that even if Activision let you keep the IP, they will make you drain it of all its worth before you leave.

Aren't Bungie contracted to make like 3 of them in consecutive years? With an a$$ tonne of DLC?

Meh, I'm gonna chill out and watch The Walking Dead now.

rezzah4192d ago

Freedom and Activision doesn't seem to mix, more like milking until dry.

BLAKHOODe4192d ago

Cliffy B should go to the highest bidder. He doesn't just bring experience from working on a major hit, like Gears Of War, but he brings recognition to whoever he works with. Cliffy B is one of the most recognizable people in the game industry and that recognition is worth millions.

SilentNegotiator4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

Not all of us have "brain drain" [phrase] problems and are weak enough to get harpy'd towards ANYONE that gives the highest bid. Although, I could certainly think of some good word play for brain drain regarding Cliffy.

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FarCryLover1824193d ago (Edited 4193d ago )

He also posted pics of Naughty Dog, WB, etc. He's just posting pics lol

spicelicka4193d ago

Lol eaxctly, sooo cryptic omg

bubblebeam4192d ago

@spicelicka

You didn't need to correct 'exactly'.

Considering you spelled it *EA*xctly, plus used cryptic in the same sentence, I thought you were hinting at him going to EA lol. Thought you were being tricky for a second. Maybe I over analysed......or not o_0 ???

spicelicka4192d ago

@bubblegum
hahaha damn should've just left it, i was being cryptic without even realizing it:p

bubblebeam4192d ago

@FarCry

Lol, imagine if he went to ND and Drake transformed into a big muscular guy with Marcus Fenix's voice.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

BlackPrince 424192d ago

Actually if he went to ND it might be a good thing. He'd know how to tighten up the combat controls for the Uncharted games. (Which is basically the worst thing about that franchise, even if relatively speaking it's still better than most games.)

RIPSKATEDESTROY4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

Yeah i think this is his way of still being talked about within the gaming industry until he moves on to whatevers next for him, and everyone reporting about this is feeding into it. Good job cliffy, btw ask cliffy about jazz jack rabbit, he loves that

Ben_Grimm4193d ago

He was at Zynga headquarters in SF earlier this week.

http://www.whosay.com/Cliff...

I reported the story but it was deemed lame, yet this one has just as much info as my story did.

Could he be looking at other places to go work?

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New Shark Tank Inspired Wolves’ Den Game Contest With Spatial, Youtube, and Gaming Legends

Rapper/Actor Ice-T, and YouTube, Gaming Legends, Cliff Bleszinski, Welyn, And Barji To Judge First ‘Wolves Den’ Game Jam Series On Spatial Platform

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N4GTG37d ago

This could be great for some indie developers

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Gears of War Creator CliffyB Offers His Thoughts on Xbox Exclusives Going Multiplatform

During a recent Game Rant interview, Gears of War creator CliffyB comments on Xbox-exclusive games possibly adopting multiplatform models.

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S2Killinit38d ago

Im sure he would love it. More money for him.

OtterX38d ago

Yea, I remember seeing him and his Lamborghini at one point in history. Lol, I think that kind of gives it away.

rippermcrip38d ago

Doubtful he gets any residuals from anything Gears related.

rippermcrip37d ago

Bunch of clowns down voting without any explanation of how exactly he is getting money off Gears. You think Notch still gets Minecraft money too?

jznrpg37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

Depends on the contract. Some contracts have residuals some don’t

Whitey2k38d ago

Sometimes I don't get what he says half the times. He could of put gears on the playstation from the start but he's fanboyness for xbox got in the way

Notellin38d ago

I imagine this is exactly how fanboys feel how this went down. Microsoft paid for all the development and took all the risk off Epic games for a new IP.

It has nothing to do with anyone being a fanboy. Well other than yourself who oversimplified this entire franchises history.

LoveSpuds38d ago

I agree Notellin, however, once he was in bed with MS he did become pretty 'anti Sony' ans was such a shill for MS.

Hofstaderman38d ago

This. And Sony also does this with titles these days.

shinoff218338d ago

I thought it was said cliffs shopped it around hence rumors of a ps3 demo being out there. If ms took on all the cost, why is there a ps3 demo?

Rude-ro37d ago

Not true at all.
Microsoft had to buy the ip because the contract ran out on keeping it exclusive.
Microsoft took no risk, they just marketed the game and payed for a contract.
Not hard to find out.

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Ironmike38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Your the the fanboy

Sciurus_vulgaris38d ago

No, Epic signed a development and publishing contract with Xbox for Gears of War. After Judgement Microsoft still had the Gears of War publishing rights. Epic then sold the Gears of War IP to Microsoft in 2014. Cliffy B never owned Gears of War, he was just a lead designer of the series.

rippermcrip38d ago

Ya I don't know what people are saying about CliffyB making money of Gears sales nowadays. He was never the owner and Epic no longer owns it either.

ChasterMies38d ago

“He could of put gears on the playstation from the start but he's fanboyness for xbox got in the way”

It has nothing to do with fondness for the Xbox platform. Microsoft paid for exclusivity.

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Travesty38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Well when you look at the sales perspective of ps5. It has a big audience selling over a 2 to 1 ratio. It makes money sense.
Fanboy era was at its prime during the ps3-360 generation. It’s not as toxic as it once was, thankfully. People grow out of it eventually. I have my preference just as the next person. That being said it’s coming to be more about expanding availability instead of standing behind a brand. Much more Microsoft than Sony. But Sony will probably move up its time of PC release for increase revenue.
We will see, it’s just speculation.

Psychonaut8538d ago

CliffyB is like David Jaffe at this point, always quick with the opinions but haven’t made a successful game in over a decade at this point. Do any of us really care what they think about anything? I certainly don’t.

shinoff218338d ago

I never liked the guy tbh but he's got more relevance in gaming then we do.

Skuletor38d ago

CliffyB, I haven't heard that name since Lawbreakers flopped.

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Judge Delays Ruling on FTC's Attempt to Exclude Evidence in Microsoft's Favor in Activision Case

The legal battle for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues, with Microsoft countering one of the FTC's latest moves and the Judge delaying a relevant ruling.

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thesoftware73059d ago

Look, to be honest the FTC should just stop.

MS has A/B and nothing has really changed yet...if you are worried about 5-10 years from now...just drop it cause the future is unpredictable.

Take this week's news, that 4 Xbox exclusive are going Multiplatform.