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Microsoft making at least four new IPs
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Can Crusher
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It's cool to see Rare being revived, hopefully this new Rare comes out with some core hits.
Lionhead studio though...last game I liked from them was fable 1 on Xbox.
Lionhead studio though...last game I liked from them was fable 1 on Xbox.
Interesting.
Oh hey look, another Codie. I have no idea whats going on, anymore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbAVKINRsgg
I honestly think it will be along the lines of what Bungie is doing with Destiny.
Too many racer devs, I know MS is trying to appeal to Europe more, but don't they like any other genre?
Steverulez
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I can't see all those developers doing racers for MS. Or if they are, 3 year rotation - PGR, Forza, Forza Horizon/new IP
Arrogant Menace
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I'm pretty sure rare has more then one team right?
REMEMBER CITADEL
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Only Turn 10 and Rare are owned by Microsoft, and we don't know for sure that Rare is working on a racing game, let alone what kind of a racing game.
Yes, at least two of them, maybe more. I think they used to have three (maybe two?) main teams and one handheld team, but they got downsized. Now they've obviously grown again.
Doug Heffernan
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Not just more than one team, more than one building.
I'm guessing 3 teams... 2 in the main building, 1 in the secondary.
I know, but Lucid is only good for pgr and playground was funded by MS so they will probably exclusive for a while; all these devs are racer devs.
There were layoffs at Codemasters some months ago, no?
snoopeasystreet
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Where are the codemasters UI guys going (if anywhere)? They're probably the best in the business when it comes to creating a great and unique looking menu.
Arrogant Menace
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wow that sounds promising , i cant wait to see what they have to show. They're still talented just lack the direction they showed what they can do on the 360.
Doug Heffernan
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Codemasters just ain't what it used to be.
Most of the original team has moved on to Playground or Rare.
Something internally must have happened to make them all jump ship.
Arrogant Menace
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I'm assuming they have been working on next generation projects for some years now, Kinect sports 2 was only co developed by them and im sure it didnt take a lot of resources lol.
Arrogant Menace
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isn't codemasters like REALLY REALLY huge though
Twycross is in Leicestershire. I should know as I live in Leicester.
I think you mean their Birmingham studio?
Doug Heffernan
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Yeah, Kinect Sports 2 had pretty much nothing to do with Rare, besides them handing over the tech to someone else.
They've been in next gen mode for quite a while now...
Arrogant Menace
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anyone have any clue what kind of studio Microsoft Studios Victoria is and isn't big park a Subsidiary of black tusk or no?
Twycross is in Leicestershire. I should know as I live in Leicester.
I think you mean their Birmingham studio?
The other studio is in Birmingham, my bad.
It's a full studio, but what kind of studio I don't know. I have tried to gauge via job listings to what it is but to no avail.
Don't worry about it.
Big Park developed Season 2. So that leaves a 3 year gap of development when Durnango is released, they are definitely making a launch title.
Arrogant Menace
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nice... they been keeping that studio on lockdown when it comes to job listing. hopefully one of these new studios is working on a platformer or action series.
Didnt realize MS has been so busy. Just looked at the wiki and wow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Studios
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Studios
Mattrick at work. This was expected to happen.
Yep. They have been flying under the radar and quietly expanding their first party effort in preparation for next-gen.
I know, right? People who think Microsoft are going to roll-over and take it from Sony in the games department is crazy to me. They know that they have to bring it in every theater of war this time, just like the beginning of the 360's life-span.
After KS1 was finished, the Viva Pinata team was disbanded and a single team was formed to work on KS2. Things may have changed since then again.
Where did you get those numbers from? They must have increased their workforce by more than 100 people over the last few months to reach such an enormous number.
Arrogant Menace
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KI3 would be huge if they can pull it off, PD2 meh idk if they can do it without Free Radical Design they were a huge part of why the first was so good. Water racer lets hope MS with a diverse set of games could bring them far.
Arrogant Menace
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Now we know what core gamers are!
"Games" as in more then one game or Games as in series
lastflowers
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No. MS only does kinnect. They hate gamers. All they are doing is taking over the television so they can sell you movies and music. People at Redmond don't even like games.
Miles Quaritch
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Didn't someone say we'd be seeing some leaks from Perfect Dark? I guess it was too much to hope it would be true.
Miles Quaritch
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Now we know what core gamers are!
Worthy of a new thread. Make it so, derFeef!
A quick google turned up this, http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/18/codemasters-restructuring/ - 80 people reportedly laid in January. Well, I'm glad these guys found their feet quickly.
Wonder if Codemasters have then retained key members of their racing staff (proven sales) and then possibly Rare have got the guys who worked on the likes of Operation Flashpoint: Red River/Overlord etc.?
They're a bigger studio than I expected, and like I found 80 layoffs in January could contribute to the Rare capturing. Perhaps voluntary redundancies etc. have been happening for a while per-restructuring.
What? It was rushed to the market within a year, that's why they needed BigPark to help out.
That's not true.
Big Park co-developed Season 2.
lastflowers
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Awww, tell us what you hear on the campus, cmon!
TBH, the only thing I heard rumors about were the hardware specs. I'm as in the dark as anyone else. This generation seems like it is going to be very interesting as both MS & Sony fight for your dollar/time.
the second location started with 90 people, the main location had 200 people in 2007, then about 30 people got laid off in 2011, but they have been hiring for the last year.
Arrogant Menace
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have there been any other job listing for Platform Next Studios since the initial findings a year ago? MS still hiring for 343I how big do they want that team to be
Still interested in knowing who or what "Marlow Briggs" is.
It was revealed some time ago as an arcade game.
Ha, Rare and their humor. Love the bastards.
Those initial numbers might be right but please keep in mind that they got rid off their art and testing departments. Based on the KS1 and KS2 credits, there were around 150 people working at Rare Ltd. (in total). The Birmingham branch is not a seperate team working on its own games from what we know.
Also keep in mind that they have been hiring a lot recently, but apparently only because they failed to retain their old employees. Names like Flippin Pixels or preciousbluedot come to my mind as the most recent examples from the past few months.
Now we know what core gamers are!
I like that they're eager. I think Microsoft needs another 343i or Turn10. I'll wait and see what they're game looks like, but they're saying all the right things.