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Microsoft acquires Double Fine Productions
- Thread starter Arm Van Dam
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Cool for them if this helps financially, was never a fan of their stuff but maybe they can make something I'm interested in with a large budget from Microsoft.
Interesting move for both companies. 10 years ago I wouldn't be into this but I think it works for where they're both at now.
ugh I'm actually really disappointed by this since I for one really loved that their games came everywhere and especially picked them up on Mac/Switch/etc.
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Good for DoubleFine since new MS seems to be pretty good to their studios. Also, doesn't hurt that it all will be on GamePass.
It's not even a game. It was alpha level 'gameplay' and they just abandoned it because DF always struggles with managing money.
At least MS won't put up with that.
Good get, Double Fine are usually always good. They don't own Grim Fandango though right? So I shouldn't get my hopes up of seeing that wonderful world again still.
I think that's why I'm so blindsided by it, has DF put ANYTHING out on Xbox this gen?
Wouldn't they still get the copies they backed for? Or would MS make them cancel those commitments?
Nice get for MS, great way to pad out GamePass with the kind of neat little games DF is know for.
One one hand that wasn't my first guess. On the other hand, I feel like it should have been because it feels like it should have been obvious.
Broken Age
Costume Quest 2
Massive Chalice
and recently Gang Beasts.
With that one game they announced with Namco later this year.
Guess the recent input was a hint
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Disney owns the Grim Fandango rights from the Lucasfilm acquisition just like Full Throttle and Day of the Tentacle
Dang. And here all I wanted was a sequel to Grim Fandango.
Good for Tim and the team over there. At least they don't have to constantly worry about their finances sinking them
Good for Tim and the team over there. At least they don't have to constantly worry about their finances sinking them
It's great that the studio will have more stability to do what they love, but It's a bummer that in this modern era we can't have large scale independent Video Game studios.
The market trend towards major conglomerates remains concerning.
The market trend towards major conglomerates remains concerning.
Well they have a history of calling the shots rather than the game studios, forcing them to do what they want.
Can someone link me this part in the Double Fine documentary, where Tim shows of the RIDICULOUS document he got from Microsoft about Psychonauts?
The one that said the game shouldn't have...humor.
The one that said the game shouldn't have...humor.
ah yeah true, wow not sure how I had such a brain fart about it (especially Massive Chalice)
I can't imagine this affects psychonauts 2, I have purchased a PS4 copy of that.
At least they remastered all of their classics.
Yeah but I worry about the future. Microsoft and Disney needing to strike a deal about future re-releases with their huge ass lawyer teams? That's not going to happen unless the IP or product is a massive multi-million seller
Not a fan seeing a giant corporation acquiring an independent studio like DF, but I understand the why.
Even from the Double Fine Documentary, you could tell they were always struggling financially. This was kind of inevitable sadly.
Even from the Double Fine Documentary, you could tell they were always struggling financially. This was kind of inevitable sadly.
I know everything about that game. I bought it myself.
I just find it very silly that people are still holding grudges regarding that.
That "always struggles with money" comment is equally silly.
Ah, yeah. Guess there's at least a little hope they'd be able to get it back now.
Well if it helps them stay afloat I can't hate them for it, ms going to throw them some funds and some great games will come of it I'm sure.
