Backfoggen
Banned
Was hopeful even thought their past release, Deadlight, was not good at all. This seems to confirm the fact that this likely won't be worth your excitement.
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Tequila Works reaquired the rights to RiME
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CassidyIzABeast
Member
Sony threw it in the bushes.
If the team is not producing results, of course they can, and they would.
To "re- acquire" means they had to pay for it (and I don't see Sony letting an IP go without $ too)... So I guess they found an investor to be able to do so?
Wth happened/ is happening with Tequila... They convinced Sony to invest in an exclusive, and (it sounds like) they dropped the ball pretty hard.
Otoh at least if the game ever does get finished it has a more than good chance to be multiplat.
Wth happened/ is happening with Tequila... They convinced Sony to invest in an exclusive, and (it sounds like) they dropped the ball pretty hard.
Otoh at least if the game ever does get finished it has a more than good chance to be multiplat.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Why wouldn't they be able to do that? It was their IP, so they've obviously sold it back to Tequila Works. My guess is that the game wasn't coming together and was taking so long to develop that Sony was going to cancel it altogether, but then TW asked if they could buy it outright which Sony agreed to.
neurosyphilis
Definitely not an STD, as I'm a pure.
Good luck trying to get MS to back a game like this.
Fushichou187
Member
There could've been something in their agreement that stated if X wasn't in cert or at least in a playable fashion by Y, that Sony could exercise their right to walk away.
Are you fucking serious? RIME has much right to exist as The Last Guardian.
Acquiescence
Member
Both parties probably came to an agreement.
wapplew
Member
Not cool Sony, not cool!
Never saw anything like that before. I guess big opening for MS to save the project.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Also, seems like the rumors about this game being boring and not fun could be very true.
They already tried and MS passed.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
It really seemed to ambitious for them, and with the rumor that it was actually a Tower Defense game and that they were reworking it based on the public reaction didn't sound good.
I still hope it comes out and maybe play it some day, but this really doesn't inspire confidence.
I still hope it comes out and maybe play it some day, but this really doesn't inspire confidence.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Must be shitty or 50% done after all those years.
neurosyphilis
Definitely not an STD, as I'm a pure.
Ouch. Not surprising.
dancrane212
Member
Hope I won't be posting that wonderful gamescom trailer in a "games you wish came out thread" in a couple years. Fingers crossed everything will go well for TW.
Alex Stroud
Banned
Likely wanted to self-publish so they could release on more platforms. The more, the better.
MS passed on it so they went to Sony.
It's here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193482069&postcount=97
illmatic22
Banned
Guess development wasn't going well. They don't exactly have a strong résumé.
They can do whatever they want. If the game is missing deadlines they have no reason to continue funding it.
I dont get it they sold them the rights back nobody really lost here.
abzu is doing well, there was some news recently: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1194175
Good news: It'll probably be on other platforms.
Bad news: It'll probably be awful, if it releases at all.
Seriously, though, this is kind of unprecedented. I imagine there are stipulations in place for ending the contract, but they must have some serious failures attached to them. I'm imagining a lot of blown deadlines and / or misspending of money. Still interesting that they were actually given BACK the rights by Sony, as opposed to just having the whole project canned.
Bad news: It'll probably be awful, if it releases at all.
Seriously, though, this is kind of unprecedented. I imagine there are stipulations in place for ending the contract, but they must have some serious failures attached to them. I'm imagining a lot of blown deadlines and / or misspending of money. Still interesting that they were actually given BACK the rights by Sony, as opposed to just having the whole project canned.
They lost funding from Sony.
Fushichou187
Member
Or a technical mess, or scope creep, etc... I mean, if people will play Proteus for hours (like myself), then there was-- and still is-- an audience for a game with Rime's aesthetic regardless of the gameplay.
It's probably not fun to play and very aimless. That's the risk you run when designing something very much inspired by Team Ico or Journey or what have you. If takes a lot to make that stuff work.
This is Sony they were dealing with though; that they're the ones that have published all that stuff inclines me to think it must be pretty bad, possibly beyond saving.
GinoFelino
Member
Yeah, pretty fucking serious! Didn't intend to sound as harsh as I did, that's why I edited soon after.
They announced and needed this game to scratch the Team Ico itch back when TLG was still mythical.
I assume that Sony's need to pull Rime out from development hell is severely reduced now that TLG is actually coming out.
WickedLaharl
Member
Deadlight wasn't very good so i never had high hopes for rime.
Didn't sony ditch Remember Me as well? That didn't turn out so hot in the end either.
Didn't sony ditch Remember Me as well? That didn't turn out so hot in the end either.
Stone Ocean
Member
That's assuming there's anything worth saving.
If Sony dropped this then chances are development was going really, really fucking bad.
InsaneTiger
Member
Sony wouldn't drop that style or type of game unless there were some issues with its development. I guess it will be even longer before we see Rime again.
Hydrargyrus
Member
There's no doubt now, this project is dead
AmuroChan
Member
TW went to MS first and got rejected. That's how Sony picked up the project.
wapplew
Member
Ok then. I'll be pissed if TLG still in limbo, now not so much.
They can always get more funding these things usually turn out very different,
ArkhamFantasy
Member
I hope it comes out. The game looks gorgeous.
Maybe they can kickstarter the rest of the money they need?
Maybe they can kickstarter the rest of the money they need?
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Man that sucks so bad. This game looks so beautiful, would be a shame if they can't get the gameplay right.
There were rumors a while back that it was actually a tower defense game? If true i know id be less into it.
Sony dropping out can't be a good sign.
There were rumors a while back that it was actually a tower defense game? If true i know id be less into it.
Sony dropping out can't be a good sign.