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Microsoft hiring for Horizon Zero Dawn-like game, maybe by Playground (Forza Horizon)
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goldenpp72
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Ripping off something unoriginal doesn't really help their case. Obviously there is a lot of context to a situation like this, but I wouldn't exactly throw them a line in good faith these days. All of their games seem to be samey or derivative and if they aren't, they get one entry or are canceled before they hit.
You could say i'm a bit bitter of my Xbox One purchase which showed much more promise in the start than it has managed to live up to, especially with the whole Scalebound fiasco.
tearsintherain
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A game like Horizon Zero Dawn but instead of a human you are a car and instead of dinosaurs you are fighting other cars and instead of a post apocalyptic world you are at the Frankfurt car show.
I mean, he ain't lying. Horizon is a pretty typical open world game. That isn't to say that's a bad thing.
CrimsonGun
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Not at all, developers get influenced by one another all the time.
The irony that the developers famous for the other popular Horizon franchise making a "Horizon: ZD-like" game is quite amusing.
The setting of the game is very original. Tribes+robot dinosaurs
TangoAlphaLima
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TheDarkKnight774
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But will it have card packs?
CrimsonGun
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"Samey" in what sense? Any examples?
Good observation. The job listing also specifically says "Microsoft game" so that could be a sign that they signed up Playground's new IP after all. If true, a very good move on their part.
Good catch. Although isn't Playground's next Mulitplat? Unless, when Phil signed some new IP's this week it was Playground?
Edit: Above me. lol
Wishmaster92
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That's a start. Keep this up Microsoft.
Good. I want to see Microsoft branch out with new franchises and new types of games. Looking at the wikipedia page of Microsoft published XBox One games, the list has diminished year by year since launch and with the exception of some indie titles and co-publish or timed exclusive deals, it's been Halo, Gears and Forza with Rare exceptions (pardon the pun).
michaelius
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I expect a lot of innovation in areas of adding micro transactions to it
Super traveler package - get 50 fast travel packs for only 9,99
Morrigan Stark
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lol, what is this nonsense?
Yeah I played so many games where I play a huntress fighting robo-dinos in an engrossing sci-fi story, I'm sick of this
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I don't know if that was confirmed. Either that or it could be a Titanfall-like situation with a 3PP.
OfficerRaichu15
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Thank you Phil
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Interesting.
I wonder what the theme and premise will be to differentiate it from other games.
Playground games are an excellent choice. I hope there are many more of these in the pipeline.
a Master Ninja
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Forza Horizon Zero Dawn
Im actually morbidly curious how they would monetize a open world rpg
TheDarkKnight774
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If this turns out to be true (I really doubt it's a clone) didn't Phil have an interview this spring saying they weren't interested in making games like Horizon? And they wanted more service based games?
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Bits N Pieces
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Playground's new IP is multiplatform.
Morrigan Stark
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Touché
i guess Zero Dawn like could mean cinematic dystopian 3rd person action open world. I'll take it for sure.
LukasTaves
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Hopefully they only base themselves on the visual bar Horizon set up.
Maybe they changed their minds? Or have figured out a way to make a game like Horizon a service based game as well
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goldenpp72
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No recent ones, that would require them to release a game first. I suppose you could say the majority of their lineup is Forza which is derivative in itself. At least they went and bought out some random 3d platformer called Lucky something rather than funding one of their own very desirable IP.
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#1 defender
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I remember that thread.
About the job ad, does next gen still mean current gen, or are they actually talking about the next generation of consoles?
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Well, either you don't want to accept the fact that MS is in need of good games or you are easily satisfied with yearly updates of lukewarm racing games.
Multiplayer side for sure will be micro transaction central. Probably some persistent faction wars or something.
Dead Man Typing
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Sounds like an instruction that Microsoft gave to a recruiter for when they're evaluating portfolios. I don't think it was meant to be included in any public advertising for the role.
I still need to play Horizon Zero Dawn... this thread might have just sold a copy of the game.
I still need to play Horizon Zero Dawn... this thread might have just sold a copy of the game.
I've heard this before but not seen a source.
KaiserBecks
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I lost interest after I climbed a tallneck for the first time and realized it was nothing but a radio tower. After that, the "magic" of the wonderful opening of the game was gone. It's a great, high quality "best of open world genre" game, but it's not original. To me, the only thing remarkable is the tech behind it.
Rien
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I think he was sarcastic
Forza Horizon Perfect Dark Zero Dawn..
Dee Dah Dave
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I'm sure "like HZD" means open world 3rd person exclusive game, not literally like HZD.
Jup. But maybe something has changed. As this info fits perfect into that new IP from them. Is the studio already open btw?
Where's the source for this? I clearly missed some things.
Outrun
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... Because they can only do one thing at a time.
Forza Horizon 3 blew me away.
I hope that we get more of the same quality from Playground.
Kenzodielocke
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Please GAF, don't make a big deal out of this and embarrass yourselves. It's a recruitment agency and it's their job to make the offer look attractive.
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