Microsoft just bought R2 Studios, a company that Apple and Google were both after, to help the Xbox continue its assault on living rooms across the world. R2 Studios, which was founded by Blake Krikorian (the guy who also made the Slingbox), apparently "works on" technology related to distributing and displaying digital media on televisions.
With Arkane Austin no more and Lyon living for who knows how long, the superb Dishonored is in serious danger; Microsoft cannot be trusted.
I love the Dishonored series so much and really want Dishonored 3. Microsoft better not screw this up.
I mean, I think the fans will probably kill Arkane Lyon by cooking up reasons to hate whatever they do next without playing it. I've never seen a game so artificially disliked as Deathloop.
Lol, why don't we just say, we are worried about all studios owned by MS now. They will keep closing studios until they have none left ...🙄
I think it's becoming clear based on matt bootys comments there's no future for any IP that can't sell above 10 million within the launch window. But is also a small game that gives them prestige
/S it's beyond a joke right now
Paul Thurrott in a recent episode commented on the on-going Microsoft fiasco hinting at more job losses and that "there's more to come".
There won't be no more acquiring game publishers from Microsoft in the future . Xbox has to pay Microsoft back. It might take two decades to do that.
There really needs to be a class action lawsuit here. You buy these companies just to put people out of jobs. And it’s not like something happened to derail their plans this WAS the plan. Microsoft has no business in this space at all.
Ninja Theory, Perfect Dark, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Wolfenstein 3, Dishonored, Prey, Doom, Quake... something tells me that bad things are going to happen to these entities under Microsoft.
The Xbox brand is expanding, as an Xbox mobile game store is opening this coming July where Microsoft will brings its "first-party portfolio."
“Bond adds that they will start on the web”
This will go nowhere.
Nice knowing you Xbox. This is what happens when the house never gets cleaned.
The only this MS is expanding is the amount of feculence it sprays on everyone who just want to enjoy gaming and make games.
The best thing MS can do for the gaming industry is leave and never return.
"Microsoft just bought R2 Studios, a company that Apple and Google were both after,"
Money talks and Bull-ish walks and Microsoft's money was doing a lot of talking or a lot of persuading.
And they know how to use it.
You cant beat Microsoft at their own game $$$$$$
@supersonic266
Funny, even the NES was called Nintendo Entertainment System. Entertainment can be more than games. The PS3 commercials mention Blu-ray and it's mentioned on the box as a movie device with streaming. Phones have now turned into entertainment devices as well as computers. What's your point?
Here's the PS3 website: http://us.playstation.com/p...
"Only console with a built in Blu-ray™ player
Watch or stream thousands of movies in high definition"
All of the companies are moving toward multiple use entertainment systems, it gets it into more living rooms than just a "gaming machine"
well i guess that seals the deal.
its going from xbox gaming system to netbox the cable box.
wish they had spent the money buying some game studio's.
hey microsoft how about investing some money in game development the industry that helped made the xbox a success.