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[RUMOR] Sony to acquire Bluepoint Games very soon
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I didn't think it was smart at all, I just wanted to know at what size of a company does it become bad, not sure what's difficult to answer about that.
Sony acquiring Bluepoint & KojiPro would be the least surprising things to happen honestly
always felt like it was only a matter of time before Sony bought Bluepoint with how closely they've worked for years now
always felt like it was only a matter of time before Sony bought Bluepoint with how closely they've worked for years now
Makes sense. They have a close relationship with Sony already and are basically a 2nd party studio.
although i see this to be inevitable, it would be sad to see it happens after the stipulated date. quite the risk you have taken there MarsipanRumpan
hopefully it pans out well for ya!
hopefully it pans out well for ya!
Kojima answers to no one. But if returnal turns out well I do see it happening.
It would be a logical decision if Demon's Souls works out (Which seems very likely), Bluepoint and Sony have a long history together.
I think it would be interesting to see them resurrect a long gone IP and make it their own, I know Legend Of Dragoon has been bought up before but I never played that, but something like Syphon Filter, Cool Boarders or Colony Wars would be great to see return in some fashion as their potential next project. If they experiment with new stuff in a remake it would be interesting to see how they handle it, I was hoping the 6th Archstone in Demon's Souls would be that but they're just sticking with the core game.
But you know what? I'd like to see them do Ico next, it would be a nice, smaller scale project where they can really improve on those little flaws the original game had movement wise (WATER WHEEL!).
I think it would be interesting to see them resurrect a long gone IP and make it their own, I know Legend Of Dragoon has been bought up before but I never played that, but something like Syphon Filter, Cool Boarders or Colony Wars would be great to see return in some fashion as their potential next project. If they experiment with new stuff in a remake it would be interesting to see how they handle it, I was hoping the 6th Archstone in Demon's Souls would be that but they're just sticking with the core game.
But you know what? I'd like to see them do Ico next, it would be a nice, smaller scale project where they can really improve on those little flaws the original game had movement wise (WATER WHEEL!).
How is a single small developer compared to an entire publisher *not* different?
It's inherently different in scope and impact
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I'd miss you even more. It's basically my second home lol. Daily routine is going to the Playstation OT like 600 times a day. :P
I trust this source, don't think I'll be banned. :)
Actually, I have no clue xD I guess so if it's a short timeframe afterward? As I said in a previous post, they were willing to give me more time (Like April-may) but I declined to say I thought it'd happen before February 28th.
Well. The site rules say you have to verify your sources IIRC. I was able to verify one of my sources, but not the other. I said that I would be okay with being banned if I'm "spreading bad or false information". It's totally fine, don't stress it. I don't want to lie to you lovely people on ERA, and if it doesn't happen I deserve the ban! :)
Good. They need to secure great talent that's historically worked really well with the company.
If this rumour was about Sony trying to buy Capcom or Square (for example) then you'd have a point. But Bluepoint is a small team that so far has ported/remade/remaster games.
Not talking about MC. I'm not an MC person. More like uber fans. I remember reading stuff that about it changing the tone of the original for the worse.The same as the original game and with more reviews
Yeah, it was just a matter of time.
Their output were mostly Sony exclusives anyway, so there would be no loss for anyone.
Their output were mostly Sony exclusives anyway, so there would be no loss for anyone.
It wouldn't surprise me, but is there some reason to believe they would stop making Playstation exclusives if they remained independent? Why would Sony purchase them instead of just continuing to contract with them?
Of course. Great fit/chemistry. The only reason this wouldn't eventually happen is because Sony, like many people online, thought they already owned Bluepoint.
This ban thing seems a little strict/excessive though... pretty clear by putting in effort to prove your sources you're not trying to be intentionally deceptive, plus this would be one of the most anticlimactic and obvious acquisitions for someone to make up 😂
This ban thing seems a little strict/excessive though... pretty clear by putting in effort to prove your sources you're not trying to be intentionally deceptive, plus this would be one of the most anticlimactic and obvious acquisitions for someone to make up 😂
Bluepoint haven't released a game on a non-Sony platform since the 360 Titanfall port in 2014 so this makes sense.
They almost feel first party already even though they aren't.
They almost feel first party already even though they aren't.
A small dedicated studio with a healthy relationship with Sony who gives them exclusive IPs to work on for like the past 5 years, that also has a specifically great relationship with Japan studio?
It's sounds so obvious really.
It's sounds so obvious really.
uber fans (ie me) don't like it because it changed the atmosphere of the original a lot. the ps2 game was obviously designed around the ps2 limits but even for the time seemed low fidelity, and you can see that with what that team eventually went on to do with TLG. bluepoint's SOTC looks nothing like either the original game or TLG, instead looking like your usual AAA very high fidelity, "noisy" game. it was a significant aesthetic departure even disregarding the generational gap. doesn't help that the character of wander looked kind of odd too.
Why some people being obtuse in comparing this situation with Zenimax acquisition🤦♂️
This would be more like if MS acquired Asobo, no one would complain because it is a small-ish studio and with a long relationship with the company.
This would be more like if MS acquired Asobo, no one would complain because it is a small-ish studio and with a long relationship with the company.
Oh, yeah some people desliked the overall tone of the atmosphere but nothing too extreme I think(and the game has a filter similar to the PS2 game), I think the biggest complain and something almost unanimous was Wander's face.
They kinda have to.
GenDesign partnered with Epic, Ready at Dawn is now part of Facebook, and Quantic Dream broke the strong relationship with Sony.
Then there are other stories like the closure of the Driveclub studio.
Bluepoint is a good studio, get it while you can.
GenDesign partnered with Epic, Ready at Dawn is now part of Facebook, and Quantic Dream broke the strong relationship with Sony.
Then there are other stories like the closure of the Driveclub studio.
Bluepoint is a good studio, get it while you can.
They are the type of devs that you would think are already apart of Sony so that makes sense. Just like Insomniac they have basically made games just for PS.
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