Ex: Although younger gamers may associate Bizarre Creations with the standout Geometry Wars series on Xbox Live Arcade, the Liverpool based studio developed a following with racing fans after their 2001 Dreamcast title Metropolis Street Racer. The game ushered in the "Kudos" points system in driving games, awarding experience points for not just finishing a race, but doing it in style. Powerslides, overtakes, drafting, and other skillful moves were recognized and players were rewarded accordingly.
Blur takes that formula and splices into its vehicular combat aesthetic in ways that are often times brilliant, and other times infuriating. The distinction comes down to your preference for single player or multiplayer.
Activision has published a new patent that wants to create NPCs capable of reacting with AI-generated audio and animations in games.
Have people forgotten that the 'A' in 'AI' stands for ARTIFICIAL? As in not real, as in the opposite of realism? AI-Generated content is the opposite of realism.
Microsoft and Activision have announced a AA-focused splinter team, making Tango Gameworks' closure baffling.
Yea let’s shut down a AA studio that just put out a great game and open another AA studio out of nowhere. I swear Microsoft never make any sense.
Microsoft constantly talks about creating new studios but most of their titles end up coming from studios they just threw money at 🤷♂️
Remember when they hyped The Initiative as their Naughty Dog? It's been 6 years and we've seen a trailer....
Bottom line is the Xbox part of Microsoft is in a helluva mess. The pivots are snapping ankles.
Obviously the team that remained after so many left didn't meet the needs of MSFT. A new team is not unusual for new projects. Some of the old team moved on internally and we do not know where they all went. The resources elsewhere that were freed up could likely have even been a part what spun up this new studio. Resources move. Just not in Tango Austin anymore.
Employees from King and other parts of Activision have formed a new team within the Blizzard umbrella.
HELL YEAH!!!
According to rumors, Playground just formed its third studio and Obsidian is already working on it´s third unannounced upcoming game!
Just bring the games!
great game!