Do you all think the industry is lacking originality with its games? Next-generation consoles should help with that. The Wii U seems to have already started that process. What has to happen for more IP's to be introduced?
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.
Originallity is such an arbitrary term these days. Just about everything, in terms of story and gameplay genre, has been done to death. The best thing that developers and publishers can do at this point is continue to push for more quality services and gameplay elements such as graphics and content. I get sick and tired of hearing the term "ripoff", because pretty much everything nowadays heavily borrow elements from past titles, or even books/ movies. Developers should just continue to compete for gamers' money through making higher quality products, while gamers themselves should look into more than just 1 or 2 franchises for their entertainment. That's what should happen with the next gen, but alas, it probably won't.
The PS4(Uncharted 4, GOW4, KZ4)/720(Halo 5, Forza 5, another Gears spinoff)/Wii U(the 700th Mario, Zelda rehash) will all be primarily sequel machines. Due to the tablet controller, however, I suspect the Wii U will offer the most innovative gaming experience of the three. The 720/PS4 will most likely just offer technical enhancements that allow potential for better presentation and production values...nothing that directly benefits gameplay.
Knowing Sony, no... they will just copy the others...
Well As brought up this week, Xbox 720 is 18 months away...PS4 more than likely 20 months away...(that's been stated more than once in the past month...lets face it Sony just started making money on PS3, and Xbox about 6 months before Sony...soooo You do the math. Are Microsoft and Sony going to keep putting out systems to LOSE money? Be a Fanboy all you want... do me a FAVOR GOOGLE how much MONEY Sony and Microsoft Have made on their Consoles...I wont do the work for you..I love my PS3, BUT Microsoft can we say,CRASH, Again and yet again MICROSOFT...PLEASE...give me a damn BREAK...SO I am playing your damn Game Halo, and guess what...NO GO....Like 10 hours into it..BAMN BITCH went down!!!!!!! Sony at least took a year,before failing. and NINTENDO NEVER FAILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bottom line...Lauch System NINTENDO for me!!!!!!!!!!
shut up DialgaMarine, you lack creative ability. anyway xbots n sony droids want plenty more similar military shooters because they love making EA and Activision rich. I bet theyre laughing their cocks off.