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Phil Spencer does a 180.
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Rime: Microsoft rejected Tequila Works game before it became PS4 exclusive
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Phil Spencer does a 180.
Giant Panda
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It sounds like the current Rime is vastly different from the one MS rejected.
Interesting didn't know that. I have the gta3 and vice city double pack for the OG xbox lol. Games were the pinnacle back in the day
dragonbane
Member
I hate how I start to really like this guy. When he talks I just want to punch his face, but he is way too nice and honest on twitter...
digoutyoursoul
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He's a nice guy but for me the way the last remaining years of the 360 1st party ended up was awfully predictable. I hope they don't take that route with XB1 too.
Triggerhappytel
Member
I really respect this attitude. Phil Spencer's easily the best exec on the Xbox team; they should sideline everyone else and put him front and centre.
Isn't he now the head of Microsoft Studios now? If he is, he is moving up the ladder.
IAmRandom31
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So Sony rejected Respawn with Titanfall and Microsoft rejected Tequila with Rime.
Seems like an even trade.
Seems like an even trade.
RoyalLaFlame
Banned
Say what? Sony did no such thing, EA signed exclusivity with MS
Fushichou187
Member
Are people really getting hyped for a game from a design brief? I'm sure duke nukem forever sounded good on paper too
People are hyped for what we've seen of the game through screens and teasers coupled with this pitch info of what TW was originally looking to create. Whether or not all those elements survived into what Rime is now, we don't know, but if even half that stuff made it in I'd be really happy.
MrBambinoDent
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Typical Microsoft!
No surprises here!
No surprises here!
What you mean?
Pretty sure Nintendo and Sony reject a whole lot of game proposals as well...
Sony not having 100 mil to moneyhat EA equals rejecting them, duh.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
SO ... Don't Starve with ICO graphics. I want this game.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Some kind of evidence please, otherwise this is blatantly a tale from your nether regions.
LilWayneSuckz
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That's true but Sony and Nintendo have more 1st party studios than Microsoft. Turning down exclusives does not help their library, and Microsoft this year alone spent $400 million on an NFL deal, and however many millions to keep Titanfall off of PS3 and PS4. Money that could have been used to open up many new 1st party development studios that would make more exclusives that benefit the XB1's library.
MS has actually been pretty good with new IPs so far I think. And they have announced others for this year. A fair amount. To me they have a healthy balance right now of new Ips as well as sequels to IP's we all enjoy. I know I like new IP's but at the same time love follow ups to old ones as well. That goes for both systems. Love a new uncharted, god of war, halo, gears, etc. at the same time enjoyed Ryse and Max a lot and hope they make follow ups to both.
Doug Heffernan
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If the game is essentially Orcs Must Die with a "Wind Waker" skin over it, I don't really see what the big deal is about this game.
We've seen zero gameplay.
Deadlight's gameplay was kept under wraps until the very end as well.
People thought it would be the next Shadow Complex but the end result was nothing like that.
We've seen zero gameplay.
Deadlight's gameplay was kept under wraps until the very end as well.
People thought it would be the next Shadow Complex but the end result was nothing like that.
Willy Wanka
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I would guess it had a lot to do with Deadlight not being very good. I'm really looking forward to Rime though and while I have no idea how well it plays, it's a beautiful looking game.
jiminycracken
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There's some good evidence that the reason 1P floundered while they pushed for Kinect is that Mattrick wasnted the Wii audience and pushing out 1P they probably wouldn't play wasn't going to get that audience.
Edit: Basing this off of sentiments and some arguments I've read on GAF and Reddit, among other places.
Steverulez
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He's been head of Microsoft Studios for a while time (replaced Shane Kim I believe), he's in charge of their 1st party output.
I don't think he's head of Xbox, I think its split with Marc Whitten and some others, I've seen other people with the same job title as him "Corporate vice president" or something then Julie Larson-Green is who he reports to...
Ludicrous Speed
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The NFL means more to Americans than Rime. Makes sense to me.
IdreamofHIME
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You know Sony had this short sighted attitude on the PS1, they were not fans of 2d games on that console. They actively encouraged devs and publishers to use 3d.
They just bought Gears so I don't see their 1st party line-up changing much.
Doug Heffernan
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What a terribly odd thing to say...
That's not what happened.
That's quite right for all the wrong reasons.
LilWayneSuckz
Member
The XB1 is sold in more places than the United States, and Rime will be released worldwide.
Spending $400 million to have the blurb "the Official Console of the NFL", a fantasy football app, and an ad featuring two football players, isn't exactly helping them win over the US audience, as evident by the recent NPD figures.
Saint of Killers
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Below has co-op
Metalingus5150
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Isn't Below a timed exclusive?
Fenderputty
Banned
Is this a real post? I can't tell anymore.
If this was true why would they fund Below?
Metalingus5150
Member
Starting to think I was the only person excited after reading all that, it's like a perfect match.