Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks shut down by Microsoft

[SomeGuyWithAnOpinion]

If the studio system is so awful, why do people not just form their own game development coops and produce quality content that they share all the profits of?

Probably because the average game developer has the talent of a wet fart and wouldn't be able to produce anything of quality if their life depended on it.

The big misconception is that "Corporate suits are coming in and stopping developers from making GOOD GAMES!!!" but generally designers get what they want. Every game now being filled with boring and extraneous crafting systems, empty open worlds, and lackluster mechanics is not because of some corporate mandate. The designer genuinely thinks it's a good design.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Feel the burn indeed.

I bet most afflicted right now would prefer to feel the Bernie.

 

[Ezekiel]

If the studio system is so awful, why do people not just form their own game development coops and produce quality content that they share all the profits of?

Probably because the average game developer has the talent of a wet fart and wouldn't be able to produce anything of quality if their life depended on it.

The big misconception is that "Corporate suits are coming in and stopping developers from making GOOD GAMES!!!" but generally designers get what they want. Every game now being filled with boring and extraneous crafting systems, empty open worlds, and lackluster mechanics is not because of some corporate mandate. The designer genuinely thinks it's a good design.

Not a misconception, but a lot of both.

 

[mord]

Blizzard layoffs next week?

 

[d1r]

Blizzard layoffs next week?

I will buy another 20 copies of SMTVV the day Blizzard completely shuts down.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

 

[SomeGuyWithAnOpinion]

Blizzard layoffs next week?

GOD I hope so

 

[whydoibother]

If the studio system is so awful, why do people not just form their own game development coops and produce quality content that they share all the profits of?

That's how porn games are made, btw. It certainly produces rich developers. Not sure about prudicing good games.

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

You have to sell your game. Marketing is hard and people who have thought the same learn the hard way.

 

[flyingjohn]

Marketing is hard

Pay any top streamer the monies and you game will recoup costs in seconds.The problem is people still believe that normal marketing actually sells games.

 

[Abu Antar]

Microsoft pulling out the butchering knife:
Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda

 

[911 Jumper]

Biggest industry news story of the day, undoubtedly


Xbox President Sarah Bond posted this yesterday. It has since been deleted.

 

[Caim]

Didn't Hi-fi Rush greatly perform above expectations? So why dispose of them as well? Did they just not make enough money?

 

[ferratilis]

 

[Hobo Elf]

What in the fuck. Tango was one of the few quality devs they had.

 

[911 Jumper]

Matt Booty is Head of Xbox Game Studios

 

[Abu Antar]

Didn't Hi-fi Rush greatly perform above expectations? So why dispose of them as well? Did they just not make enough money?

Because just like all CEOs, Aaron Greenberg is a professional liar.

 

[H. P. Lovecraft's Cat]

M$ buying you = death sentence

 

[Baron Dupek]

We have more than enough money to buy all of you but not enough money to keep you

 

[ADL]

This is fucking retarded. Redfall's steam depots have been updated nearly every day since the last update in November. At least let them release what they've been working on? It wasn't a great game but it was one major update away from being playable at least.

 

[H. P. Lovecraft's Cat]

Sony needs to buy FromSoftware before M$ gets their filthy hands on them. Say what you want about Songay but atleast they don't ruthlessly kill off their first party studios.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

This is fucking retarded. Redfall's steam depots have been updated nearly every day since the last update in November. At least let them release what they've been working on? It wasn't a great game but it was one major update away from being playable at least.

Phil, "who loves gaming and all gamers around the world", doesn't give an actual shit.

 

[Cross]

Obsidian sweating bullets right now.

No, first Avowed will come out, no one will care about it, and THEN they will kill Obsidian.

It will be fun to see what desperate measures Obsidian will resort to if they think it will stop Microsoft from shutting them down. I wanna say they'd add bear-sex to their game, but Avowed will probably be so dumbed down that it won't have shapeshifting, so what will they do?

 

[d1r]

Marketing is hard

Pay any top streamer the monies and you game will recoup costs in seconds.The problem is people still believe that normal marketing actually sells games.

EXCUSE ME? THERE WAS gOoD MARKETING!

 

[Elttharion]

Sony needs to buy FromSoftware before M$ gets their filthy hands on them. Say what you want about Songay but atleast they don't ruthlessly kill off their first party studios.

Sony already owns part of FS (Tencent too). They are not independent anyway since Kadokawa owns roughly 70% of shares and they have zero incentive or interest to sell.