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PushSquare: Sources Indicate PlayStation Bidding For Remedy
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? MS just acquired 6 studios in past 12 months. sony should also bolster their first party a little to keep with competition and not get too comfortable
What does this mean exactly, that all games are going to need to be GaaS or some similar nonsense?
On topic, Remedy would be an incredible pick up for any platform holder.
I have never understood the hype that Remedy gets as a developer. A lot of their games appear to be very cool in theory but when it gets down to actually plying them they are just good games. I don't see how them being a first party studio is going to change that as they were a defacto first party studio with Microsoft. Maybe things will change with Control but to me it looks very similar to their past games.
I'd have to look into it more. I haven't heard anything that leads me to believe a deal has happened at this point. Only that it was explored.
as mentioned the issue with control is their budget. they made a AAA game with a tiny budget and 3 years time. not bad at all i say
No. More polished perhaps, but Quantum Break's key issues couldn't have been fixed with extra resource and budget. After all, Control looks like a better game and that's made with a smaller budget and less resource than QB. It's not like QB didn't have enough time in the oven either, Remedy worked on it for 6 years.
so sony looked into acquiring them but nothing was heard after that.correct?
Really curious did Remedy had money for Alan Wake IP redemption or someone gave them money ( Sony in that case )?
They're not really contradictory - Sony may be making approaches but that doesn't tell us whether Remedy or its shareholders are open to it or not.
Anyway, we'll see.
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Xbox can't get Yakuza when Sega is proudly claiming it to be a multiplatform franchise. Sony doesn't need to waste money on a Japanese studio when they know their games will mostly prioritize PlayStation.
Insomniac was asked which Marvel character they wanted and they chose Spider-Man. Insomniac could have made an Iron Man game. It has nothing to do with movie rights.
I expect Control to bomb. Expanded base does not guarantee more people are going to buy your games. Could you ever see Remedy games selling as much as Sony's top studios as things stand?
I'm not particularly keen on Remedy nor do I put much stock in this rumor, but I definitely can see how joining Sony WWS could elevate them to another tier and be very beneficial.
Remedy is a public traded company and they recently moved to a new building so yes they have money.
Everyone has the option to buy a PlayStation. This is a great fit for Remedy. Face it.
It would actually make more sense to diversify their portfolio with genres they're lacking games in.
Seems like it isn't complete bullshit. Doesn't mean it will happen though.
ZhugeEX just said he heard some similar things.
Good and fitting get for Sony if true. Please no more Alan Wake, that was easily their worst game and not even a success. Let them make new, fresh IPs.
Yeah Remedy is a good get for Sony
Please provide a source to your claims before I provide one to counter it 🙃
Please provide a source to your claims before I provide one to counter it 🙃
This is a rumour from a fan site lol,"face it" you sound like a damn child.
True. Brad Sams is considered reliable. Double standard?
Not just a rumor from a fan site any more.
the difference is i dont remember push square ever claiming to have sources, so this was odd, but whatever, seems like it isnt wrong.
Same reason they have not acquired Crytek: they "bought" two exclusive and they did not "perform" well.
Did someone from Windows Central claimed what are their sources?
Nah the cheering around here about studios getting bought is mad annoying. People treat this shit like its a sport, full grown adults. It's really stupid.
The only thing i miss from their 1st party is a racing arcade game, a la horizon. On everything else, 3rd party does a great job.
I mean a Bluepoint 'remaster' wouldn't just be a resolution bump with some better textures. It's essentially a complete visual remake.
They're a good fit for Sony but Id rather they stay independent. I think there should be no more acquisitions for a while from anyone unless one of two conditions are met, the studio needs help and could close or has already been pretty much making exclusive games only anyway.
Lol and where did you get that wisdom exactly? Insomniac even got to choose which Marvel character they wanted to use for this game.
Insomniac Chose Spider-Man PS4 After Being Given a Choice by Sony and Marvel - PlayStation LifeStyle
Provided with a choice of Marvel character or universe to work on by Sony and Marvel, Insomniac Games chose Spider-Man PS4 as their project.
www.playstationlifestyle.net
That's not the way rights work.
Activision published over a dozen Spider-man games on multiple platforms from 2000 to 2014, all while Sony had the film rights.
Don't tell people "you are wrong" and then spout bullshit.
Remedy has always owned the IP. What happened is that it now has the publishing rights to Alan Wake the game, but it didn't pay for them; rather, Microsoft's publishing contract expired and the rights reverted to Remedy.
This conspiracy theory bullshit again? Insomniac, Marvel and Sony have all said it has nothing to do with the movies, Marvel Studios or Sony Pictures but hey, they must by lying for no reason whatsoever, right?
An acquisition or a publishing deal? The latter would make more sense to me at this stage, since Sony typically only buys studios they have established relationships with.
TBH I don't think Quantum Break with Sony as a publisher would've been the Quantum Break we ended up getting. Unless it was one of the few games where the designers had a complete vision of what it'd turn out like from the very beginning, plenty of things could've had an impact on it and led them in a completely different direction. Sony may not've liked the live action cutscenes, for example.
But yeah, I think a Sony published Remedy game would be a really cool thing to see and I could easily see Remedy being pretty keen to do it. I don't think the people complaining about this realise that Remedy isn't exactly in the best situation at the moment. I doubt they'd choose to work on a bunch of CrossFire games if they could help it.
If they're financially struggling then good. If not and they can make their games being independent just fine then I'd rather they stay independent and if Sony wants then just sign them for an exclsuive.
Yes. 1-2 games every year is not enough for me. I want more.
People complained about MS acquisitions? At least here most reaction were either ok or excited. I might have missed something. Do you have a link to a thread of any the acquisitions where the majority were complaining?
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