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[Infinite Justice]

And now another info path has been opened.

 

[Twinduct]

Fuck this :<

 

[androvsky]

So the official facebook and twitter accounts both say Wipeout is back, with two anonymous sources either confirming or agreeing it's plausible, and one anonymous source that doesn't make any sense at all says it's not.

 

[Neuromancer]

So the official facebook and twitter accounts both say Wipeout is back, with two anonymous sources either confirming or agreeing it's plausible, and one anonymous source that doesn't make any sense at all says it's not.

Yeah and one anonymous source is saying our anonymous source is full of shit.

What the hell is going on?

 

[Sid]

Fuck this :<

Lol perfect avatar.

 

[Skyzard]

There was a twitter message from an MP (parliament person) that was sent to Karl Jones on the day they closed. She worked in liverpool and was asking him if there was "anything she could do"..

Someone mentioned in that other forum today that it could be the Liverpool Council who bought them out? Which seems ridiculous...but I'm going to hold onto that with a 25% grip, 75% pessimism...

everyone is still in liverpool
everyone moved to london
just ami on twitter and facebook
wipeout team making fzero


hmm

 

[Busty]

I heard from my buddy in Criterion that they just moved to Sony's London studio. I believe entirely intact.

If this is true and both of Sony Liverpool's PS4 projects are still active this could be the greatest 'lazarus' story the video game industry has ever seen.

C'mon Sony.

Do us a solid.

 

[Empty]

Yeah and one anonymous source is saying our anonymous source is full of shit.

What the hell is going on?

also the two positive gaf sources contradict too. they can't simultaneously be moved to london and bailed out by liverpool council.

such a mess. going to go with hopeful scepticsm till we get more information.

 

[Busty]

everyone is still in liverpool
everyone moved to london
just ami on twitter and facebook
wipeout team making fzero

wut?

 

[Drencrom]

So the official facebook and twitter accounts both say Wipeout is back, with two anonymous sources either confirming or agreeing it's plausible, and one anonymous source that doesn't make any sense at all says it's not.

Yeah and one anonymous source is saying our anonymous source is full of shit.

What the hell is going on?

All of this because of her

 

[Skyzard]

wut?

haha sorry should have added

Spoiler

for that option

..keep the pics coming..

 

[plainr_]

This is so not happening. What a let down.

..keep the pics coming..

.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I don't understand what is happening.

 

[Sentenza]

That's why

that strikes me like a damn convincing argument.

 

[Sid]

I don't understand what is happening.

1 source says nay but 2 say yay.

 

[apana]

That's why

I think I came in here about some kind of videogame but I can't remember now.....

 

[KennyLinder]

This is so not happening. What a let down.

It IS happening. Just hold tight.

 

[Drencrom]

It IS happening. Just hold tight.

You better not play me Kenny!

..keep the pics coming..

Last one lol

 

[Shikoro]

Obligatory. XD

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Obligatory. XD

-10 points for wearing logo of inferior team.

would not smash.

 

[Neuromancer]

All of this because of her

She is our Helen of Troy

 

[true Gek]

Well she wrote on 2 sources the same thing and posted also a picture saying that they are back and she was talking about herself?

 

[Foshy]

I don't know what's happening but FUCK YES.

 

[uncleniccius]

Obligatory. XD

She is too hot.
Her being into videogames just adds to this.
I hope this is true, i was depressed when i found out.

 

[RoboPlato]

I wonder if they were bought by a different company. Still, it would be awesome if they really have survived.

 

[PaulLFC]

From his posts, I would assume Kenny works for, or at the very least knows somebody who works for, Sony. I know who I believe in this situation, I just hope I'm not disappointed.

It doesn't make any sense to me that both the Wipeout Facebook and Twitter pages would say "they are alive" in reference to the people still being alive - that makes no sense. The "anonymous source" (unless there´s confirmation that they work for Sony, why should we believe them? I could have wrote that myself as an "anonymous source") says Ami Nakajima posted it to say she is alive - why then would she post it on the official Twitter then retweet it, rather than just posting "I am alive" or something on her Twitter? Makes absolutely no sense.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

All of this because of her

The tits that launched a 1000 complaints.

 

[Shikoro]

Well she wrote on 2 sources the same thing and posted also a picture saying that they are back and she was talking about herself?

Exactly. I guess that there's a press release incoming, it's just that someone got a little bit excited ahead of time.

 

[djplaeskool]

Still...Not funny.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

From his posts, I would assume Kenny works for, or at the very least knows somebody who works for, Sony. I know who I believe in this situation, I just hope I'm not disappointed.

It doesn't make any sense to me that both the Wipeout Facebook and Twitter pages would say "they are alive" in reference to the people still being alive - that makes no sense. The "anonymous source" (unless there´s confirmation that they work for Sony, why should we believe them? I could have wrote that myself as an "anonymous source") says Ami Nakajima posted it to say she is alive - why then would she post it on the official Twitter then retweet it, rather than just posting "I am alive" or something on her Twitter? Makes absolutely no sense.

In the same message my source said:

Also, Kenny Linder is talking bollocks. He was let go in Jan from BigBIG and is not what you'd describe as "in the know".

 

[Noshino]

DON'T TOY WITH MY HEART

-10 points for wearing logo of inferior team.

would not smash.

^This man knows what's up

ASSEGAI

Achieve your destiny~

 

[Skyzard]

You better not play me Kenny!



Last one lol

Ahhhhhh...nice!!

Really hope PaulLFC is spot on as it just seems like way too obvious that we'd react like this, no way it was a mistake..

 

[Mikeside]

Maybe it's nothing to do with Sony - she simply used the Wipeout twitter account to tease that the team is reforming independantly or with another publisher?

 

[plainr_]

It IS happening. Just hold tight.

Psygnosis third party confirmed.

 

[Evolution_1ne]

She is our Helen of Troy

well what does that make us, the Trojans or the Greeks, either way she leads us to our doom.....

and on the topic about merging them with Sony London
I mean Sony did the same thing with Zipper...

"The closure is a result of a normal cycle of resource re-alignment within SCE WWS" http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/30/sony-closes-zipper-interactive.aspx

what if they just Frankensteind them in with Sony London and Wipeout isn't dead

 

[KennyLinder]

From his posts, I would assume Kenny works for, or at the very least knows somebody who works for, Sony. I know who I believe in this situation, I just hope I'm not disappointed.

It doesn't make any sense to me that both the Wipeout Facebook and Twitter pages would say "they are alive" in reference to the people still being alive - that makes no sense. The "anonymous source" (unless there´s confirmation that they work for Sony, why should we believe them? I could have wrote that myself as an "anonymous source") says Ami Nakajima posted it to say she is alive - why then would she post it on the official Twitter then retweet it, rather than just posting "I am alive" or something on her Twitter? Makes absolutely no sense.

Yep, I used to work for SCEE, and I still know people that do. More than one person told me about this a couple of weeks back. These things can take ages to go through, and then today up pops the FB and Twitter message. From that I assume a deal has been sorted. I wouldn't of said anything otherwise.

I am just going on what I was told from people I know at various Sony teams. I am not making it up, I have no reason to!

Promise.

 

[Dark Phoenix]

ASSEGAI

Achieve your destiny~

My man.

 

[CorrisD]

This could be good news or just a reminder of past bad news, I'm hoping for the best though.

 

[Sid]

Yep, I used to work for SCEE, and I still know people that do. More than one person told me about this a couple of weeks back. These things can take ages to go through, and then today up pops the FB and Twitter message. From that I assume a deal has been sorted. I wouldn't of said anything otherwise.

I am just going on what I was told from people I know at various Sony teams. I am not making it up, I have no reason to!

Promise.

The sony employees have confirmed it to you now?

 

[Drencrom]

In the same message my source said:

Nah, I'm gonna go with Kenny on this one.

 

[Infinite Justice]

In the same message my source said:

didn't see this plus Kenny is back in the thread and seems more confident about this than before



this is getting very interesting LOL.

 

[Unicorn]

fuck.
yes.

!

 

[PaulLFC]

In the same message my source said:

But who is this source? Are they in a position within Sony or Studio Liverpool where they'd know what they're talking about? Not having a go at you, just curious because anyone can be an anonymous source.

 

[Huff]

In the same message my source said:

lul harsh

 

[Shadders]

Colin Berry, who used to be a designer at Studio Liverpool just posted this on the Wipeout facebook page:

Studio liverpool is not back, a few people are finding jobs in other studios, many are looking elsewhere, but the studio is closed in terms of development. This post probably just means the facebook page is being kept alive.

EDIT: https://www.facebook.com/WipEout2048

It's in the comments on the "We. Are. Alive." post.

 

[Sidewinder]

Yep, I used to work for SCEE, and I still know people that do. More than one person told me about this a couple of weeks back. These things can take ages to go through, and then today up pops the FB and Twitter message. From that I assume a deal has been sorted. I wouldn't of said anything otherwise.

I am just going on what I was told from people I know at various Sony teams. I am not making it up, I have no reason to!

Promise.

When you talk with those guys you should always squeeze some subliminal Colony Wars messages in there This game needs to happen!

 

[Curufinwe]

Well that sucks. I always hoped they patch customizable controls into 2048.

Maybe find whoever programmed them for Wip3out 13 years ago and ask them how it's done.

 

[Skyzard]

Colin Berry, who used to be a designer at Studio Liverpool just posted this on the Wipeout facebook page:

 

[BradleyLove]

I've just text my mate who works at SCEE Liverpool. He doesn't think Studio Liverpool has been saved. At least he hasn't been told or even heard rumours. He's asking me what's being rumoured!

That doesn't exactly instill confidence.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

But who is this source? Are they in a position within Sony or Studio Liverpool where they'd know what they're talking about? Not having a go at you, just curious because anyone can be an anonymous source.

Sorry, I can't give any more info unfortunately. I'll be happy if they're wrong on this because it was a great UK studio and it would be awesome to see them stick around. I just wouldn't get too excited right now!