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Deep Silver: Dead Island: Riptide isn’t Dead Island 1.5, yet it’s not considered a sequel

Dead Island: Riptide’s creative producer Anthony Cardahi defends the recently-released Dead Island sequel against the accusation that it’s just an expansion pack of the first game. However, Cardahi admits that Riptide’s not considered a sequel as the focus wasn’t on “innovation.”

Snookies124006d ago

Sooooo... It's a really big expansion pack...?

Eldyraen4005d ago

Pretty much. Standalone expansion with optional save transfer. Its not the first of its kind by any means but some people don't like the idea--PC has seen this time of game the most though.

DrRichtofen4006d ago

Well whatever it is I'm certainly enjoying slaying some zombies with my friends. Xian ftw

FullmetalAlchemist4005d ago

Apparently people disagree with you enjoying a game you bought smh

My_Name_BTW_Is_Dante4005d ago

I thought people already knew it was an expansion pack as soon as they mentioned you can carry over your character's level.

jay24005d ago

its DI 1.75! DI 2 for next gen.

Wizziokid4005d ago

I can forgive them since they didn't sell it at full retail price, £28 for a pretty big expansion

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Bethesda & Xbox To Meet Up With Laid-Off Deep Silver Volition Employees

According to a LinkedIn post, Bethesda and Xbox Game Studio representatives will meet up with Deep Silver Volition employees.

shinoff2183222d ago (Edited 222d ago )

That's pretty cool, but didn't they just lay of 10k as a whole. Reportedly some from the gaming division even.

Confused in pa.

Sonyslave3222d ago

Yes they did , it the circle of life in the tech bizz.

blackblades222d ago

Circle of life of meh games

mkis007222d ago (Edited 222d ago )

This is called good PR. And an opportunity to hire veterans over scrubs.

phoenixwing221d ago

Not to call them scrubs but yeah some veteran devs are more welcome than others with less experience

Flakegriffin220d ago (Edited 220d ago )

You can hire veterans all day long but it’s the talent Microsoft lacks.

Zeref221d ago (Edited 221d ago )

It was mostly outside of gaming. Most of the game studios weren't affected besides 343i and Coalition from what I recall

Charlieboy333221d ago (Edited 221d ago )

But of course. Just look at the latest Saint's Row....that is exactly the level of quality and writing that Xbox strives for these days.

Aloymetal220d ago

Nope, like Redfall, Craig infinite

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ravens52221d ago

There u go. This is way more acceptable than buying up studios. Buy individual talent until you strengthen your already owned studios. 👏🏽

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Plaion is restructuring, layoffs planned

Publisher formerly known as Koch Media will merge Deep Silver, Prime Matter and Ravenscourt under single brand.

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Deep Silver Says No Saints Row, TimeSplitters or Dead Island at E3

Deep Silver has revealed that several of its major franchises would not be at E3 2021 or the Summer Game Fest.

execution171055d ago

Kind of expected TS4 not to be there since they just got a team together for it

Duke191055d ago

Why even show up then? (kidding...ish)

DOMination-1055d ago

Their parent (Embracer) owns close to 70 studios now and they have ~150 games in development.. but those three are certainly amongst the largest IP they hold so not an unfair point..

Dead Island 2 is such a weird one - it reminds me of Homefront in that its a sequel to a fairly ordinary game and going through multiple developers and concepts.. unless it is shaping up to be properly amazing, at some point somebody needs to just say this game isn't worth the time and money.

strayanalog1055d ago

Some truth in advertising here, as they must really know something(y) that I don't know.

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porkChop1055d ago

I just hope that the next Saint's Row is a bit more grounded. SR2 was great because in terms of gameplay and story it had just enough wackiness. SR3 was good, and fun, but got a bit too crazy adding zombies and all that. Just go back to what made SR2 so great.

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