small44
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you will never know if it will sell well before it happen
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Naughty Dog nearly had Crash Bandicoot game inside Uncharted 4
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you will never know if it will sell well before it happen
There's only one possible way to find out.
I could honestly see Sony Pictures Animation having benefit out of this too, (IF SONY IS GETTING HIM)
Till then, he's being caged with Bobby Kotick laughing maniaclly at Shu and Naughty Dog until they pretty much sell themselves in order to be reunited with Crash (and I guess spyro too).
Sigh... Fuck you Activision.
Till then, he's being caged with Bobby Kotick laughing maniaclly at Shu and Naughty Dog until they pretty much sell themselves in order to be reunited with Crash (and I guess spyro too).
Sigh... Fuck you Activision.
Goodacre0081
Member
all I'm picturing is Kotick sitting at a desk with crash locked in a cage behind him.
Hypereides
Member
Perhaps because Activision still can license it out to studios who are willing to give a Crash project a go and the earlier iterations still generate acceptable avance through online stores such as Playstation store.
Another, although, farfetched, possibility is that Activision realises that Sony could potentially bring back Crash to his former glory because they have the original studio behind it. I believe something they dislike is having other rivaling publishers make money of something that was originally a part of their IP portofolio.
Activision has a pretty aggressive attitude towards letting their IPs go without a deal, share or some form of compensation. See the True Crime -> Sleeping Dogs acquisition by SE.
ForsakenLotus
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And people wonder why Sony wants to own every IP they publish.
Icewear Vezzo
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They also said we wouldnt be able to play with Ellie in tlou
ChaosZeroX
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I remember when I first saw this image.
So much hype when I first saw this.
Guess all I can do is dream for another Crash game then. The same with Insomnia Era Spyro.
That's amazing lmao.
Wouldnt it be a nice deal for activision?
Naughty Dog includes a crash minigame/One stage on an arcade in uncharted.
Activison sees interest on their IP rise through the roof. If they make another game in the franchise, they get a lot more interest on it.
Wouldnt that be good for everyone?
Naughty Dog includes a crash minigame/One stage on an arcade in uncharted.
Activison sees interest on their IP rise through the roof. If they make another game in the franchise, they get a lot more interest on it.
Wouldnt that be good for everyone?
LegendofDragoonLives
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Not for me because I'm not buying if Activision is making it. We've seen what they've done with Destiny and Bungie, I have 0 faith in that company.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I wish Sony would pay Activision for an exclusive Crash game and both companies would agree to hand development to a quality, reputable developer with naughty Dog lending development support.
A man can dream, right?
A man can dream, right?
Japanmanx3
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Depends on what they did with it.
I don't think the name alone has anywhere near the pull it used to, aside from the nostalgia dollar. They would basically have to treat it like a whole new IP to avoid making something that's serviceable "just for fans" if they want widespread success.
Basically, do what they're looking to do with Ratchet PS4.
Clearly the market doesn't want 3D platformers. I mean, look at how bad the Yooka Laylee kickstarter flopped!
Youd still get one stage made by naughty dog, as oposed to never having that ever again in your life.
Also, I agree with your username
Oh come on, Sony....!
Bring the lost son home already!!!
The PS fans want him in the Sony basket.
You already have some Destiny and Call of Duty deals with Activision.
Talk with them and try to reach a deal to acquire the Crash Bandicoot IP(((((
DO IT!
Well, people don't have to bug Sony about Shenmue anymore. There needs to be twitter push for a Crash game on PS4 or something.
Theonik
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They never did. They were owned by Universal->Vivendi->Activision, before the Vivendi-Universal/Activision merge, they did make a bunch of games for those brands that didn't really upset the world, but Sony only co-produced those titles and they were before companies like Naughty dog became first party.
They need a year off after the insanity of this year's surprises. E3 2017 will be Half-Life 3, Crash 4 and Agent.
Gambit 1138
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Why do they keep saying "well we can't do anything with Crash because we don't own it!" Come the fuck on ever heard of a partnership? On one fucking hand Sony played a big role in getting FF7 Remake, Shenmue 3, and Street Fighter V made but they can't work with Activision (who signed up for multi-year multi-game partnership!) to bring back Crash Bandicoot? The ps1 classics STILL sell incredibly well and their is clearly enormous demand for the game despite what some cynical non-millennials say on the internet (which are the same people that said Jurassic park's time was done and Jurassic World would flop and we all know what happened with that). 90s nostalgia is huge now and a decent Crash game would go a LONG way.
But what's the cooldown on miracles?
cant perform miracles again until the next time they have a weak holiday lineup
While Sony could conceivably buy the Crash Bandicoot IP from Activision, if they're willing to sell it, thesame can't be said for the Spyro IP as its original developer, Insomniac, is an independent studio and does not belong to Sony. While they do develop the Ratchet & Clank IP, which is owned by Sony, would they really be willing to work on another Sony owned IP these days when they're much more motivated to creating their very own IPs? Unlikely it seems.
All of this to say then that a Sony acquisition of Crash is possible and maybe even likely, but the same can't be said about Spyro.
All of this to say then that a Sony acquisition of Crash is possible and maybe even likely, but the same can't be said about Spyro.
ShinMaruku
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Let it be known Crash is never coming back.
BodiesWithoutOrgans
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How is this crash bandicoot IP worth if someone wanted to buy it
Megatron
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Oh come on, Sony....!
Bring the lost son home already!!!
The PS fans want him in the Sony basket.
You already have some Destiny and Call of Duty deals with Activision.
Talk with them and try to reach a deal to acquire the Crash Bandicoot IP
DO IT!
Dude. Not one week ago they announced we were getting Last Gaurdian, ff7 remake and Shenmue 3. Doesn't that earn them a little time?
It's not a dead franchise, I'm sure Activision will make a Skylander of him when they're good and ready...
If anyone needs me, I'll be in the corner, weeping over the still warm corpse of Spyro the Dragon.
Companies are generally very protective of their IPs and only sell them when they absolutely have to. Activision doesn't want to sell Crash.
small44
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Just like people include me who said shenmue 3 will never happen
I Wanna Be The Guy
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In presentation only. Gameplay wise neither comes anywhere close to Crash. Especially not Uncharted. Jesus the gameplay in Uncharted is hot garbage. Of course everyone knows gameplay is not why those games are played, but still. Besides not only are the Crash platformers great, but Crash Team Racing was the best kart racing game ever before Sonic Transformed came along. If the only thing that came out of a Sony Crash deal was a CTR HD with online play then I'd be a happy man.
weevles
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I remember when I first saw this image.
So much hype when I first saw this.
Reverse the arrow and it's pretty much this.
CheDominik
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BruceLeeRoy hinted at it in the Sony E3 Thread.
Crash will return, but I hope Activision stays far away from it.
Chobel
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small44
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You can't prove it won't sell either so sony should money hat Activision or help them in the development of the game
I Wanna Be The Guy
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I think a lot of people underestimate the nostalgia power a new Crash game would have. I see a well marketed quality Crash reboot by Sony selling gangbusters. A new Crash by Activision for every platform under the sun, likely being a less than stellar game? That would sell like shit. But having Sony at the helm with a quality title would tick all the right nostalgia boxes I feel, and get a lot of attention. It would do better than any non Nintendo platformer on the market right now.
funkystudent
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I am surprised Activision are not doing anything with Crash.
I think the iOS Crash Team Racing game did pretty well for them and wasn't Vicarious Visions rumoured to be tossing ideas around for him before they got put on Skylanders?
Like... I could see a Crash Bandicoot Temple Run knock off working out ok since that gameplay style is very evocative of Crash on PS1.
I assume Activision are tossing around ideas for it though. Or maybe it pops up through Sierra brand or something.
I think the iOS Crash Team Racing game did pretty well for them and wasn't Vicarious Visions rumoured to be tossing ideas around for him before they got put on Skylanders?
Like... I could see a Crash Bandicoot Temple Run knock off working out ok since that gameplay style is very evocative of Crash on PS1.
I assume Activision are tossing around ideas for it though. Or maybe it pops up through Sierra brand or something.
entremet
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Because both are related, right?
Such strange magical thinking for a usually sober and rational forum.
Hypereides
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This probably has no relevancy nor is very notable, but, I think it is perculiar that the original creator of Crash's design - Charles Zembillas - in the recent years started drawing Crash sketches again after a very long break. Not trying to fuel hope for people about a Crash reboot or so, just think it's an interesting observation.
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