New Killer Instinct Devs To Be Revealed After Fulgore’s Release, Lobbies To Include 8 Players

MP1st - This week’s Killer Instinct Play XBLA stream is filled with interesting tidbits of info on the game’s future.

[Mister_V]

No idea who'll take it. Been holding off on picking this one up 'til Fulgore comes out of hiding. Might wait just a little longer 'til the reveal.

[Neoninja]

Wouldn't surprise me if they handed it back over to Rare.
If you do get the game you're going to love it! It's a lot of fun, easy to pick up, very competitive. I've been playing everyday since it came out.

That would be an interesting scenario Santana didn't think about that at all.

[Santana]

Wouldn't be surprised if a new development team is formed with a few key developers from Double Helix in it.

[mediate-this]

Add me. Have sessions,GT:uchendu
PSN: uchendu

[jasonc1213]

I hope the game stays on track. I am not even a fighting game guy and this game got me hooked, especially on XBL. Here's hoping the new devs do a great job!

[christocolus]

There is a team at Rare headed by Ken lobb which MS refers to as their internal KI team so im thinking some guys from Double Helix may have stayed back to continue working with the Ki team at MS on the project but i wouldnt be shocked if MS announced capcom as the new dev..lol. they've always had a good business relationship with MS also but i would prefer MS aquire the developer this time and make them part of Rare .

[Neoninja]

You made me lol with the Capcom bit.

I hope whoever gets it remains open to the community like DH was and they're passionate about the game.

[christocolus]

@Neoninja

Yeah i actually found the thought of capcom developing it funny too besides i dont see MS and Capcom making KI vs SF anytime soon ..lmao. i agree with the community bit also and if the new devs are great then i would expect MS to acquire them or something..dont want another Amazon scenario.

@santana

Lol...that would definitly kill the franchise.

[Santana]

Lol, if they gave it to Capcom. They'll just make a "new" KI game every year with just minor changes and 4-5 new characters. :(

[4logpc]

Man I am really bummed DH is leaving it. They had to deal with so much crap because of the negative image Xbox One had around E3 last year. Even after everyone said the game would suck, it ended up being a very good fighter.

Thanks You DH for making a real successor to Killer Instinct.

[Mystogan]

They had their own bad image as well. And now that they finally found their thing. They're being acquired by amazon -_-, I'm sure it was so much money that they couldn't refuse. Otherwise they would have let Microsoft acquire them.

[OwnageDC650]

Just bought Killer Instinct Ultra Edition for $32. Money well spent. Can't wait for the new content.

[yankolo]

Give it back to rare......or netherealm studios

[Santana]

As much as I love Netherealm Studios, they shouldn't get it. Since they already have their hands full with both the MK franchise and DC universe.

Adding another fighting game title to their studio will just mean their games will take much longer to come out and won't feel as different from one another.

[Muadiib]

Maybe you're right, a Mortal Kombat vs Killer Instinct game would be just perfect though!

[wwarren19]

Well Rare is supposed to be working on non-kinect games again. Killer Instinct needs a new developer, hmmmmm.

[No_Limit]

Glad that there is a season two coming. Probably my most played game thus far. Hopefully, whoever is doing season 2 will have some sort of workaround to bring the assets and engine over from Double Helix. This game runs smooth as butter and I really like the new re-imagining of the characters.

[UltraAtomic]

RARE!!!! an no one else

[BoNeSaW23]

Why? the RARE team that made previous KI games are dead and gone. You didn't know?

[UltraAtomic]

well i remember seeing someone helping double helix out, and he was form the original rare. so idk it just sound right!!!

[MrTrololo]

I wonder if they will add finishing moves in season 2...

[Xyconaut]

Lol @ incomplete game being praised

[jasonc1213]

The game is fantastic and severely underrated. I've put more hours into this game than anything on X1. For $20.