Ori developer Moon says its next game could 'make or break' the studio

The company is aiming to “revolutionize the ARPG genre”…

[XiNatsuDragnel]

I'm excited for this game.

[VenomUK]

Why would the game break the studio? My understanding was that going mostly-exclusive with Ori meant it was ruminated excellently so it could be secure?

[Tacoboto]

You didn't read the article to understand the context in which it was said, then.

[VenomUK]

@Tacoboto Yes, that is correct.

[Terry_B]

Good luck ^^

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

Microsoft should swoop in and save the studio. Of all the purchases MS have made recently this would be the most sensible one.

[Si-Fly]

They don’t need saving lol, read the article.

[Anomander]

Some studios like to start independent and just do what they want. Yes, they have worked with with MS in the passed but Ori and the Blind Forest made great sense being on the Switch as well.

[Sonyslave3]

Ms cut ties with them for a reason just google it.

[Sonic1881]

I agree I believe Ori is the only *great* game on Xbox and maybe Hi-Fi rush

[porkChop]

Xbox doesn't work with Moon anymore. A report came out that Moon has an "oppressive" workplace full of racism, sexism, etc.

[Vanfernal]

But they want to buy Blizzard? 🤔

[porkChop]

Yeah Blizzard definitely has its own issues, can't deny that.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Isn’t the studio owned by M$?

Doesn’t their support allow risks to be taken?

[darthv72]

No

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Well, why not?

Isn’t special support the whole point of being exclusive to one console?

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

You spelled “I’m a smug disseminator of misinformation” wrong.

[darthv72]

"Why not?"... because MS never owned them.

[Crows90]

MS doesn't foster relationships in order to build up studios. That's why.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Are you sure?

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

It says “Xbox Game Studios” at the bottom of their webpage…. Sooooo what’s up with that then?

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Shows what you and 4 others smug idiots know…

[darthv72]

"It says “Xbox Game Studios” at the bottom of their webpage…." you mean the ori game page??? that is because XBGS was the publisher. go read the actual link to the moon studios page and you will see they are an independent studio. https://www.orithegame.com/...

Or how about read the wiki page on them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

[jwillj2k4]

Release it on PlayStation if you want to thrive financially.

[ApocalypseShadow]

This is the right answer. Go where gamers buy games.

[Chevalier]

They will this game is coming to every platform and I think they said was an ambitious RPG

[BrainSyphoned]

So the "oppressive" studio is forcing its employees to work on something they haven't done before and if they don't revolutionize the genre they will be broken. Good people.

[porkChop]

It's a really weird thing to brag about.

"Yeah if we can't meet this nearly impossible task that requires experience we don't have then we'll have to close our doors! I love a good challenge!"

That's basically what he's saying, and he's happy about it. This is an industry where even the best of studios can be thriving one day and closing down the next. He shouldn't be so careless about holding his employees livelihoods in the palm of his hand.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

We love you Moon Studios

[Tres21]

Question why are the comments going back and forth about Xbox? Wasnt that just partnership for that game Isn't. Isn't the article just saying most independent developers are entrusted by the hits they make and business wise who gives money to a company without a good track record? So to them going a different genre tackling it and trying something in that area in a very critical marketplace can seem like a make or break thing and could well be. Why does every article have to be about MS and Sony and whose ruining what? Oh thats right the super critical ppl who buy the games and has to shame what they don't like.