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Quantum Break will face "complications" when adding DLC say developers Remedy

Quantum Break currently has no DLC plans, but even if the studio decides to act on the many ideas they do have for future content, they'll face several "complications" Remedy's Thomas Puha has confirmed.

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Gazondaily3389d ago

"Remedy has lots of ideas on the cutting room floor, but nothing concrete, there's no DLC plans in place, so lets see how people react to the game."

I'm fine with that. At least I know the game hasn't been preemptively chopped for DLC. Also, the game has to be good for it warrant DLC and as this is a new IP, their approach makes sense.

Kyosuke_Sanada3389d ago (Edited 3389d ago )

It's a shame that few developers and publishers feel the same. Most of the time, companies advertisements feel that they value the DLC more than the core game itself which immediately raises a red flag for me.

christocolus3389d ago (Edited 3389d ago )

In another interview Sam said the game would have a clear cut ending. No cliffhangers or any of that stay tuned for part 2. The story will be properly wrapped up in QB.

donthate3389d ago

It seems like MS and co (that is Remedy) is making all the right moves.

Halo 5?

Free map packs and all game content unlockable in game!

Backwards compatibility? Free!

Cross buy?

Yes, with Quantum Break on PC/Xbox!

DLC?

Nah, unless it is free and the game is complete package!

ScorpiusX3389d ago

I'll take Expansion story packs .

Eonjay3389d ago

This answers a question poised today about getting more games of this mixed media type. Not very likely as the inherent difficulties are mostly logistical.

jb2273389d ago

It seems fairly obvious that QB is a holdover from the original scrapped XBO vision. That vision obviously never came to fruition & for me that's all for the better. I think Remedy could potentially make something cool, but I honestly don't see how adding TV would elevate a game in any way. They are vastly different mediums & they should stay separated IMO. There's a level of immersion in gaming that is simply broken when you are asked to set your controller down for long periods of time. It's the same reason why I couldn't get into MGS4, seemed like a great game, but I set aside time for different types of experiences based off of what I want to do...if I want to watch tv then it is a hands off, non interactive experience, if I want to play a game then I want to control the majority of that experience, and there is a sweet spot even for short cutscenes...half hour tv shows involve a degree of planning that can be tricky for even the best of devs. I think QB will be a great game, but I honestly don't see the live action portion adding all that much aside from backstory....the meat of the experience will be on the controller.

donthate3389d ago

Why would you not want something potentially revolutionary in gaming?

It is worth the risk, and because you can't see it doesn't mean others can't make a fantastic experience out of it. I hope this rocks, and that some other games follow this. I'm thinking Mass Effect with live action!? YES!!!!

Kyosuke_Sanada3388d ago (Edited 3388d ago )

I'm happy for your optimism don'thate but I can't picture a great theatrical and television release in this current entertainment climate for any series game related because

A) The project is usually given to Hollywood fatcats who are have no interest in being faithful to the source material and looking for a quick cash-in.

B) Those who are legitimately interested in the game itself are given a piss poor budget leading to terrible actors and even worse production value.

Mind you, the first Mortal Kombat and Silent Hill movies were decent so I believe a great game movie could be made but I have yet to see one where the stars fully aligned.

Defiance tried to do the same before Quantum Break and look what happened to that series (being on Syfy pretty doomed it from the start.) but maybe if Microsoft pushed Quantum Break for an HBO mini-series........

jb2273388d ago

@donthate

"Why would you not want something potentially revolutionary in gaming? "

See that's my main issue, adding tv doesn't revolutionize gaming. Cross media stuff can be cool w/ meta marketing & AR type stuff, and I think it'd be great to supplement game stories w/ tv shows, but the nature of sliding it into the actual game itself just seems like it can only be a drawback to me. It eliminates choice & it dilutes both or either a quality gaming experience or a quality tv show. I just don't see them working together all that well.

Not trying to knock anyone else's potential enjoyment for this, I'm absolutely interested to see how it pans out and it is by no means a game breaking thing, at the very least because they are all skippable & I assume rewatchable if you miss something. The key will be in Remedy making sure that gamers who solely want to game won't be lost in the story for skipping it & it would also be cool if the shows themselves told a cohesive story that can be shown to people divorced from the game although I don't think that is meant to happen.

Either way the game looks great, that was just my two cents about the tv integration, it'll be an interesting experiment but I personally don't see the next step in gaming as being something that makes you put the controller down entirely.

NeoGamer2323388d ago

What a AAA game is going to ship complete without microtransactions and DLC?

Excellent!

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Max Payne Remakes Aiming For "Excellent" Quality, Says Remedy

Remedy has outlined its major goals for the Max Payne remakes, stating that it intends to capture commercial and critical success.

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Cacabunga205d ago

I hope it will deliver.. we deserve a good Max Payne remake

HansyJ205d ago

We deserve nothing, but the legacy of Max pain deserves it

Cacabunga204d ago

Max Payne fans deserve a good remake. Maybe that is more clear

The_Blue204d ago

' but the legacy of Max pain deserves it"
The Max Payne legacy deserves it.

SoloZelot90204d ago

Okay...so something digital deserves it but something real doesn't?

DarXyde204d ago

I'm not much of a Remedy gamer beyond Alan Wake, but I can't say I've ever heard anyone complain about the quality of the product, whether we like the game or not.

CrimsonWing69205d ago

Um, I’d think that should go without saying… but glad they’re committed to making the quality excellent as opposed to, uh, not.

Gamingsince1981205d ago

Yeah it's kinda weird for them to say that and redundant.

DodoDojo204d ago

Its because they know that they lost trust with the GTA trilogy.

CrimsonWing69204d ago (Edited 204d ago )

I don’t think Remedy had anything to do with that. I get you’re referring to a publisher, but you wouldn’t think a developer would be reassuring people about their game when a different developer made a game that dropped the ball that’s under the same publishing umbrella.

Like, why would From Soft have to assure us that they’re game will be be striving for excellence if Namco Bandai is publishing and they’re referring to something like Unknown 9: Awakening?

This is just a weird statement no matter how you spin it, but also good to know.

jambola205d ago

oh.......thanks
"update, won't suck we hope" lol

VersusDMC205d ago

Well rockstar is paying the bills so they have to project confidence so it isn't cancelled.

What I'm wondering is who is going to voice Max since the og actor died or they are using the old VO like MGS3Remake.

Profchaos205d ago

Rockstar has always had a great relationship with remedy this isn't some new fly by night partnership they have worked together for 20 plus years now

VersusDMC205d ago

Max payne 2 was the last time they worked with rockstar in 2003. And it bombed.

Rockstar asked remedy to check out Max Payne 3 for notes but were not really involved.

So having worked on a project 20 years ago doesn't mean they have been working together for 20 plus years.

swedishMeatwad205d ago

Wow, breaking news! Developer aiming for excellent quality!

SoloZelot90204d ago

Considering some new releases that's good to hear. It is better than aiming for diversity and inclusion.

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Remedy is leaving Epic in the dark place to self-publish Control 2

Remedy will self-publish Control 2 as part of a new "strategic cooperation agreement" with Annapurna. A press release accompanying the announcement says Annapurna will provide half of Control 2's development budget, and in return gains the rights to adapt Control and Alan Wake for film and television.

TheNamelessOne289d ago

Devs backing EPIC didn't last long. I just can't understand why ... /s

porkChop289d ago (Edited 289d ago )

This isn't about the store. Epic published the game on all platforms. They want to self publish because they couldn't recoup Alan Wake 2's budget.

Killer2020UK288d ago

...because Epic chose to restrict its PC release to the Epic store and completely restrict it's physical release until later this year.

Vits288d ago

It’s connected, though. They couldn’t recoup the costs because Epic restricted the places and formats where the game could be released, literally removing the biggest PC distribution channels from the equation. And they also sold the game cheaper than a traditional full release, solely to support their statements at the launch of the Epic Games Store that PC games would be cheaper if it weren’t for Steam.

RaidenBlack289d ago

Dang, nice ... Alan Wake II is an amazing game
Can't wait for Control 2 and Max Payne Remakes

DustMan288d ago

Not sure why your getting down voted because you found Alan Wake 2 amazing. I'm in the same boat as you. Can't wait for Control 2 & the Max Payne remakes. Max Payne 1 & 2 were some of my favorite pc games from my early teens lol.

RaidenBlack288d ago

Coz N4G logic.
You cant praise a game if its got no physical release, not releasing on PS etc

isarai288d ago

Maybe this time we'll actually get a day 1 physical release

JEECE288d ago

And hopefully Steam/GOG options on PC.

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15 Xbox Games That Should Make the Multiplatform Jump

While there’s likely already a list behind closed doors, one can still speculate and offer logical suggestions for titles new and old that should find their way into the PlayStation and Switch libraries.

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GamerRN455d ago

Single A games and live service games. Those make sense

S2Killinit455d ago

None of it makes sense. But its happening.

Ps5conehead455d ago

That’s up to Microsoft they want return on there investment. From buying up those publishers. That’s what there in business for. And they made a mistake putting day one exclusive on game pass. So now Microsoft wants to profit any way they can.its called buisness . Just like Sony putting games on pc a year are two after ps5 launch.
So if they can make money off PlayStation and Nintendo. They will do that. And I bet soon real soon they will release some aaa exclusives .and I bet one day it will be same day release

TheEroica455d ago

Sony gamers begging for Xbox games.... Who would've thunk it?

BISHOP-BRASIL455d ago

Yeah, because random site off the internet represents all Sony gamers, they have the letter of attorney and all...

S2Killinit455d ago

Lol what a spin. You dizzy?

AsunaYuukiTheFlash454d ago (Edited 454d ago )

We don’t care about shovelwares. Get that junk out of PS5

StormSnooper454d ago

More like MS begging to put their games on PlayStation.

TheEroica453d ago

Keep begging Sony gamers!

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Friendlygamer455d ago

Some of these seem to be exclusive for lack of enthusiasm of the publisher rather than because of deals. A lot of cool indies skip ps for some reason like katana zero, el paso, elsewhere and gunbrela

S2Killinit455d ago

Even more indies skip xbox. We know that right?

Friendlygamer455d ago

Quality over quantity, Microsoft got some really interesting and curated niche games on their machines, maybe in part because of gamepass

S2Killinit455d ago

Quality and MS are not things you bring up in same sentence.

shinoff2183455d ago (Edited 455d ago )

Alot of indies skip xbox to. It goes round and round. Personally I think your off base on that but no need to have the argument.

Friendlygamer455d ago

Between katana zero, valheim, Battletech, el passo... I don't feel off base. maybe ps got a million of light novel games that will never release on Xbox but like I've said, I'm talking about niche games highlights, the 10%.

  Heck, it's probably thanks to Microsoft that the s.t.a.l.k.e.r games came to console ps included, meanwhile Sony backwards compatibility continues to be extremely anemic.

And I'm sure most ps5 users are happy to ignore these games and just play wathever new 3rd person action game is trending but it's cool that Microsoft gives some love to smaller audiences and software preservation

shinoff2183455d ago

Again your off base just to be snide. All it's showing though is your ignorance.

One light novels wtf is that even. Ps has plenty of pretty damn good indies.

Speaking of indies and ms being responsible. You know F.I.S.T. of course you do alot of you guys just support gamepass. Well here's a history of Sony being responsible for helping indies. Look up the China project from Sony.

Lastly lol your ignorance showing again. Sony has plenty of games. Personally third person is better then first anyway but that's besides the point. Sony gets so many games that xbox doesn't get because yall don't support the games. Jrpgs being a great example. I personally am not into every Sony first party game. Alot of us aren't. On the other side you don't get to eat often so you gobble up everything. Me personally God of War not my cup, etc. For me I'm into jrpgs and ms just can't touch Sony on those. Again because the Xbox base doesn't support it. Devs dont wanna waste their time or money. Hit me up when falcom develops a game over there.

Speaking of third person narrative games. Aren't yall drooling over hellblade 2. The first one was Sony exclusive at one point. Another not my cup game. Showing we don't have to fall in line and agree we love everything Sony puts out. The facts are they sell though unlike elsewhere(not nintendo)

StormSnooper454d ago

You are same person as GamerRN, yes?

Abnor_Mal455d ago

They really think PlayStation fans would want to play Redfall? Pfft.

Personally nothing on that list would be any game I’d want to play.

TwoPicklesGood455d ago

I’d absolutely love Hellblade 2, Palworld, and Quantum Break on ps5 as I’m sure tons of others would too. There’s nothing wrong with wanting games from another console and its sad that people try to act like they aren’t interested in them.

shinoff2183455d ago

While indont agree with the games. I agree with the point. Your not wrong.

DarXyde455d ago

Sunset Overdrive makes very good sense. Palworld might.

Don't know about the others. Hellblade II does make sense given the original launched on PS4 first. Quantum Break was a massive letdown for me. I absolutely hated the whole TV show thing and I don't think anyone should have to relive that on modern hardware.

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