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Video from Obsidian Entertainment on why they joined Microsoft Studios
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Highly doubt it since the game is apparently very close to release.
microsoft didnt cancel any of the multiplat ports from their other aquisitions
no reason to think it will be different here
Lot of ways to say "we need that money". I will say, I never thought about calling up an "expert" from Microsoft to ask for some type of help. That's a pretty good reason to join them. I'm glad they can get that but I'm not looking forward to the future of Obsidian by Microsoft.
I like that all these aquisistuons get these videos.
That lack of faith though.
yep pretty much, that's basically the reason even if they won't say as much
I heard a rumor last year that they're working on an original science fiction property. My recent LinkedIn scouting has turned up suggestive stuff as well.
Chris L'Etoile currently works at Obsidian and has done so since last year. He was the "IP" guy for Mass Effect 1 and 2 who wrote all the codex and much more. He was also credited on Dragon Age Origins as a designer and oddly enough, The Elder Scrolls online. If you need a world built in terms of fiction, he's your guy. Could be a sign that the MS deal for InXile and Obsidian might turn up something greater in scope than their recent games.
Chris L'Etoile currently works at Obsidian and has done so since last year. He was the "IP" guy for Mass Effect 1 and 2 who wrote all the codex and much more. He was also credited on Dragon Age Origins as a designer and oddly enough, The Elder Scrolls online. If you need a world built in terms of fiction, he's your guy. Could be a sign that the MS deal for InXile and Obsidian might turn up something greater in scope than their recent games.
Yeah, I think their options were "fire most of the staff and hope we can sign a new project before we have to close down the studio" or "let Microsoft buy us." The work-for-hire market is almost entirely dead and the commercial failure of PoE2 means they can't rely on that IP to carry the studio.
im an MS guy but tbf they have had a few big closures... like FASA, Ensemble and Lionhead.
FASA still hurts to this day.
They had luck, let's remember they didn't do a Kickstarter years ago because they wanted independence, but because it was the only path to financing left they had. They were saved by MS in the nick of time.
It won't. Microsoft has showed that they won't stop games for other consoles that are already in development. Just showed that with We Happy Few and I remember them releasing games on Nintendo platforms back in the day after Rare was acquired.
Lionhead, Ensemble, FASA Studios, Press Play, BigPark, Digital Anvil, Aces Studio.
Microsoft is *just* like EA.
I really hope that this is true. Historically, they've not shown that they understand the value of a diverse library, but maybe that's changing. Still a shame that they have to buy out multiplatform developers to do it though. It's not good for consumers at large.
That's very harsh. By all accounts they were probably going to shut down anyway, so at least they have a chance to do something cool now.
Game Republic, Incognito, Relentless Software, Bigbig, Zipper, SCE Liverpool, LightBox, Eat Sleep Play.
Is Sony EA too?
Xbox is finally run by people that like games, so thats helpful. Before they have always been under some other group like Windows. Now, its Phil's show to run with him only answering to the CEO.
Everything they said was pretty much just them hiding the fact they're broke.
I enjoy their games - and they're usually solid - but my god, they're poorly managed.
I enjoy their games - and they're usually solid - but my god, they're poorly managed.
Oh, that's pretty exciting. Can't wait to see what Obsidian will cook up, it's been a while since they've had a big budget to work with.
I mean they could have kept them around so they could have put out games that still wouldn't convince people here to get a Xbox.
Or is EA, Sony?
On topic, glad to see Obsidian will continue to make games. I usually enjoy their output.
Next gen is going to be very competitive.
And I honestly believe after the onslaught of excellent sony exclusives MS does want to let the devs do there thing.
And I honestly believe after the onslaught of excellent sony exclusives MS does want to let the devs do there thing.
Between this and the Ninja Theory video, they seem to really be pushing the whole "cross-studio collaboration" thing. Not like full blown joint efforts from entire dev teams, but rather drawing expertise from studio to studio, project to project.
I mean, that's what is in my parenthesis - that Obsidian presumably would've closed anyway, so it's a catch-22
lol this isn't some console warrior bs, yeah, Sony is just like EA too, a huge multinational corporation that absorbs and buy out companies to increase their concentration of market power.
Sorry, I am not following you?
Now that they have that sweet Microsoft money, they need to work on the amazing spy RPG series, First Procedure.
Games before the acquisition would have contractual obligations to release on intended platforms. Like how being acquired did not stop Minecraft, Hellblade or We Happy Few being released on other consoles.
Gee whiz where we going Papasony?
Neways it's cool Obsidian gets another chance at it no matter who buys them.
And Evolution :(
But you've responded to whataboutism with more whataboutism.
I think it's something they're (hopefully) learning from Sony. IIRC Sony has a studio which is dedicated purely to enhancing the technical aspects of all the studios. It shows in the absolute powerhouses that Sony games have been on a technical level this gen. That type of cooperation between studios is a huge boon. Need to get feedback on your combat? Ask Ninja Theory, they make fantastic combat games. Need help on engine work? Microsoft has multiple studios with extensive experience in that field.
I wonder how the partnership will work as time passes. Hopefully they're not given strict fiscal-year deadlines like EA which is the seed of all rushed RPGs.
The song playing in the background is really a non-apologetic rip-off of "Two steps from Hell - Heart of courage" just octave higher and in major dorian scale, if you don't believe me, try to play it on your own instrument, so, Mass Effect 2 follow up incoming? Since that have that OG song in the background. Just saying.
I'm just tired of the game we all end up playing here. We all know it. Do what you need to do to survive I guess.
I wonder if there's any significance to the video cutting to clips from Fallout: NV when the person speaking says "we can make the type of games we want to make." What are the chances they can use InXile's Wasteland IP to make Wasteland: New Vegas?
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