Masagiwa
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I wonder which of the different projects in development at the studio it will be. A lot of interesting quotes came out from the round table interview Miyazaki gave to different outlets in 2016 (translation probably not 100% accurate)
Kotaku:
Dualshockers:
From Software has later refuted the Armored Core quote and said that the series will continue and that they haven't admitted that a new AC is in development.
Why these articles are so fascinating to me in this context is because we don't know which of these games the teaser is referring to. This means that if this teaser is the "weird" game that is supposed to make people go "Oh, what the hell is this?" then the game that will comply with fan expectations is not yet teased/announced and vice versa.
Patience mode activated.
Sources:
Dualshockers article
Kotaku article
Kotaku:
Currently, From Software is working on a couple titles that, as Miyazaki said, are not just dark fantasy and mecha. (Though it does sound like they are making a title that should please Dark Souls fans.) One of the games they are developing is a little weird, Miyazaki said.
I feel that From Softwares title lineup will need a little more variation We have dark fantasies like Dark Souls, of course, but Id also like for us to make more mech games like Armored Core, or Asian style titles like Tenchu or Otogi: Myth of Demons. From Software used have a lot more rather quirky titles. (from a 2014 Famitsu interview quoted in the article)
Dualshockers:
There are several titles that we are currently working on, and those are not just just dark fantasy or mecha games. Some of those are dark fantasy, some could involve mecha But one new title that weve been working on will probably comply with the expectations of the fans in a straightforward manner.
A last thing is that another title will probably be a little bit weird. When well actually announce that title, probably the fans will react like oh, what the hell is this game that Miyazaki has created?
Q: Armored Core?
A: We are working on Armored Core.
From Software has later refuted the Armored Core quote and said that the series will continue and that they haven't admitted that a new AC is in development.
Why these articles are so fascinating to me in this context is because we don't know which of these games the teaser is referring to. This means that if this teaser is the "weird" game that is supposed to make people go "Oh, what the hell is this?" then the game that will comply with fan expectations is not yet teased/announced and vice versa.
Patience mode activated.
Sources:
Dualshockers article
Kotaku article