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[xiskza]

How are Jez and Destin?

 

[Viruz]

Xbox will end with no console on the market, a portfolio with Minecraft, Candy Crush, COD and Sea of Thieves.

 

[Memati187]

Don't be so harsh on him, he does the best summaries for us. He is a hero.

 

[LordOcidax]

And MICROSOFT allowed them to show the game at their E3 Showcase. WTH.....?

Thats weird AF…

 

[MayauMiao]

Fine, but then why show off their game at the showcase?

Did you not learn any history?

 

[T-Reks]

This is the path that Phil sent them on, He saw these studios making the games they did and was so desperate to be seen as the good guy that he let them burn mountains of money to release games that he knew wouldn't move the needle

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

FWIW, Senua looked like shit.

 

[Arachnid]

Maybe this will encourage other studios to make actual games instead of paper thin art slop

 

[MayauMiao]

FWIW, Senua looked like shit.

To be fair, the gameplay is shit too. The sequel didn't have any.

 

[JMart100]

Axah: I guess the ninja… was merely a theory… all along.

 

[FF:Enhanced_Reality]

I see Microsoft are trying to find a buyer for Ninja Theory... Given they nearly were part of Sony many years ago, I can see PlayStation approaching the studio like...

You WILL make Heavenly Sword 2. And then I will sit back and watch a grateful universe play your game...

 

[SantaC]

Shocking that they close a studio that spent a decade of doing 5 hour walking simulators.

Asha knows whats going on

 

[xiskza]

Imagine if these idiots actually had bought Sega like they wanted to?

 

[PatientGamer]

Official, Microsoft is the Spurs of the gaming industry. They just refuse to go away.

 

[R3TRO]

Sucks to be an Xbox fan.

 

[Banjo64]

How are Jez and Destin?

completely unbothered and waiting for the line from hq?

 

[Beechos]

Xbox Savage closing a studio after just showing a new game

 

[yogaflame]

Asha:

Official, Microsoft is the Spurs of the gaming industry. They just refuse to go away.

Just like Wemby and Spurs, a choker.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

To be fair, the gameplay is shit too. The sequel didn't have any.

..the sequel to senua? The game that isn't out yet?

 

[squallbr]

Told you guys Hahahahhahah Asha is AMAZING

 

[RCX]

Announce game

Close studio

....

Profit?

 

[LordOcidax]

Sucks to be an Xbox fan.

Sucks to be a gamer in general… Less games is not good at all.

 

[Hypereides]

On a separate note, Tameem got out just right in time, I guess. This is him now:

 

[R3TRO]

Sucks to be a gamer in general… Less games is not good at all.

I suppose but my backlog is deeper than a lot lizard.

 

[Spyxos]

Ninja Theory's only good game was Enslaved.

Heavenly Sword was also good, but after that....

 

[Banjo64]

Shocking that they close a studio that spent a decade of doing 5 hour walking simulators.

Asha knows whats going on

….. they paid $117m for Ninja Theory who had a year prior released Hellblade……

That's 'Asha knows what's going on' is it? Buy a studio that makes walking sims and then close the studio because they…. make walking sims?

 

[DarkLordOtaku]

Acquisitions are great!

Every time I see someone advocating for a publisher to buy a studio these days, I just shake my head.

 

[Kacho]

Sucks to be a gamer in general… Less games is not good at all.

We'll be more than fine. The western game industry is collapsing under its greed and woke hubris.

 

[Gaiff]

Official, Microsoft is the Spurs of the gaming industry. They just refuse to go away.

Spurs are a winning franchise.

 

[hussar16]

not surpising the studio really didnt make anythign great as hellbalde 2 was nothign special and wasted lot of money on devleopment

 

[Nicktendo86]

Imagine if these idiots actually had bought Sega like they wanted to?

Sega? Imagine they bought Nintendo!!!

 

[Steve Holt]

How are Jez and Destin?

Reading the new mission statement

 

[BigBeauford]

A video gaming forum celebrating the closure of a gaming studio…

We are witnessing the consequences brought from 10+ years of west coast developers chasing a demographic that doesnt play console games. This is their own fucking fault.

 

[Terenty]

Hopefully Obsidian will follow suit

 

[T-Reks]

….. they paid $117m for Ninja Theory who had a year prior released Hellblade……

That's 'Asha knows what's going on' is it? Buy a studio that makes walking sims and then close the studio because they…. make walking sims?

She didn't buy the studio, she is taking the hit for Phils colossal fuck ups

 

[Thief1987]

How are Jez and Destin?

But... But... Sony too!

 

[Cumulus]

Double Fine and Compulsion studio closure announcements in 10...9…

 

[Sticks]

First announce game then close studio

Bunch of crud!

 

[Joel Was Right]

When Matthew Ball, the new CSO, was asked on why Senua was being released on multiple platforms, he gave a sharp response: "No comment."

Question is - why even announce a title you knew would be cancelled a few days later?

 

[Banjo64]

She didn't buy the studio, she is taking the hit for Phils colossal fuck ups

if you think Phil or Asha can purchase or close studios without first running the figures through daddy Nutella and the board then you are on crack.

 

[BlackTron]

MS is terrible lol. Anyone who thinks they have had a positive impact on this industry is a dumbass at this point.

In before "but wahh Sony needs competition"

 

[MayauMiao]

She didn't buy the studio, she is taking the hit for Phils colossal fuck ups

She could be a red herring, just like Sarah Bond, to shift the blame away from certain individuals.

 

[LordOcidax]

We are witnessing the consequences brought from 10+ years of west coast developers chasing a demographic that doesnt play console games. This is their own fucking fault.

So, because of that we should celebrate the clausure of a game studio.. JC… Amazing that video games is the hobby of some of you…

 

[DarkLordOtaku]

To be fair, the gameplay is shit too. The sequel didn't have any.

I just wished they toned down on the voices constantly solving the puzzles for you in the sequel.

 

[LectureMaster]

We'll be more than fine. The western game industry is collapsing under its greed and woke hubris.

We will be more than just well.

 

[uncreativename]

 

[digoutyoursoul]

When Matthew Ball, the new CSO, was asked on why Senua was being released on multiple platforms, he gave a sharp response: "No comment."

Question is - why even announce a title you knew would be cancelled a few days later?

Good question

I am sure Jez Corden will answer it at some point, in a sort of deflect any responsibility kind of way.

 

[MayauMiao]

I just wished they toned down on the voices constantly solving the puzzles for you in the sequel.

It was fucking annoying. It became the yellow paint of audio.

 

[PauloRoberto]

We will be more than just well.

You could put Debra Wilson's face on EVERY US example....

 

[xanaum]

Adios Xbox