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What studio MS is closing next, share your predictions
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Ulysses 31
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Rare.
VolticArchangel
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I've got a sneaky suspicion that it's going to The Initiative, and I sure fuck hope it's not.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Creative Business Unit 3
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Probably Ninja Theory.
Maybe Obsidian if Avowed ends up being a flop. I hope it isn't, but to be honest I wasn't impressed with it's gameplay. Cool visual design tho, and if the writting's decent enough I might end up giving it a go.
I fear for id Software. No reason to, but stil...
Maybe Obsidian if Avowed ends up being a flop. I hope it isn't, but to be honest I wasn't impressed with it's gameplay. Cool visual design tho, and if the writting's decent enough I might end up giving it a go.
I fear for id Software. No reason to, but stil...
James Sawyer Ford
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Ninja Theory
I think Avowed will bomb but they will turn Obsidian into a Fallout studio
I think Avowed will bomb but they will turn Obsidian into a Fallout studio
kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
Ninja Theory.
Undead Labs will be on the chopping block too.
I looked up Undead Labs on the Internet and boy oh boy, they're in trouble ... Haven't released a game in the past six years, there's no news on "State of Decay 3" except a rumor that it could be delayed to 2027. The biggest news was an expose about that studio appeared on Kotaku two years and told stories of sexism, bullying and burn out while at the same time the studio prided itself on pushing diversity, equity and inclusion. What must have happened was that the old timers disregarded the opinions of the inexperienced newcomers. And when that happened MS stepped in and doubled down on DEI and focused on even more diversity hiring.
Undead Labs will be on the chopping block too.
I looked up Undead Labs on the Internet and boy oh boy, they're in trouble ... Haven't released a game in the past six years, there's no news on "State of Decay 3" except a rumor that it could be delayed to 2027. The biggest news was an expose about that studio appeared on Kotaku two years and told stories of sexism, bullying and burn out while at the same time the studio prided itself on pushing diversity, equity and inclusion. What must have happened was that the old timers disregarded the opinions of the inexperienced newcomers. And when that happened MS stepped in and doubled down on DEI and focused on even more diversity hiring.
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Iced Arcade
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any activision team that isn't tied to COD.
Punished Miku
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Ninja Theory - Marvel IP
Initiative - closed
Double Fine - Sold
Obsidian - Fallout
Compulsion - closed
Undead Labs - closed, IP given to 20 people at Obsidian
Coalition / Blizzard / Turn 10 / Playground / 343 / ID Software / Rare / Machine Games - safe
inXile - Unknown at this point. Likely safe.
Initiative - closed
Double Fine - Sold
Obsidian - Fallout
Compulsion - closed
Undead Labs - closed, IP given to 20 people at Obsidian
Coalition / Blizzard / Turn 10 / Playground / 343 / ID Software / Rare / Machine Games - safe
inXile - Unknown at this point. Likely safe.
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Banjo64
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I’d be worried about Obsidian and Ninja Theory.
Playground, Coalition and 343 are safe, although the fact that 343 is safe is hilarious.
Turn 10 need to deliver on the next Motorsport or I’d be worried about them as well.
Oh yeah, Initiative will be closed without ever releasing a game. Book it.
Playground, Coalition and 343 are safe, although the fact that 343 is safe is hilarious.
Turn 10 need to deliver on the next Motorsport or I’d be worried about them as well.
Oh yeah, Initiative will be closed without ever releasing a game. Book it.
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Dr. Wilkinson
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The one that doesn't make titles that are critically and commercially successful over a long period of time.
Complistic
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I don't know if it'll be next but I'm thinking Obsidian. Everything about Avowed sounds awful.
Moriarty1889
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Most likely Ninja Theory. With MS though, who the bloody hell knows anymore. They are a joke and a train wreck.
Cornbread78
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2 of the CoD studios; the game will be a GaaS game soon
James Sawyer Ford
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They need a studio to make fallout. I wouldn’t worry about obsidian being closed
Obsidian will turn into Fallout factory while Bethesda is making Elder Scrolls
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willothedog
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Bungie
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
This won't happen. I've got more chance of being sucked off to completion by Joe Biden than that happening.
They can remaster 3 and NV, then give Bethesda more resources to turnaround FO5.
Even if Microsoft did want to do this, it would take Obsidian well over 5 years to make an Fallout game.
Final point, Obsidian made one FO game 14 years ago. There is no guarantee they'll make anything to NV standard again.
ChorizoPicozo
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all the ones doing original IPs.
Little Chicken
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SIE
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FunkMiller
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100% Ninja Theory. They're toast.
You can't piss that many years away on a cut price, digital only AA game that lasts 8hrs, and is the sequel to a game that wasn't that popular in the first place.
And clearly MS aren't about to give anyone any second chances.
Obsidian are getting fucked into the rest of Bethesda's sweatshop to work on Fallout 76.
You can't piss that many years away on a cut price, digital only AA game that lasts 8hrs, and is the sequel to a game that wasn't that popular in the first place.
And clearly MS aren't about to give anyone any second chances.
Obsidian are getting fucked into the rest of Bethesda's sweatshop to work on Fallout 76.
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splattered
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I would rather The Initiative than Ninja Theory personally
LavitzSlambert
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Ninja Theory most likely. They released that Hellblade 2 trailer along with the Series X announcement at TGA 2019, it's now 2024 and Hellblade is basically a "Game Pass game". I'd love to be wrong but it's an uphill battle for it to be a critical and financial success. Microsoft will definitely be eyeing the upcoming release carefully.
Hugare
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They must be doing the same predictions internally, for sure
Imagine working for MS right now
Probably going to be Undead Labs > The Initiative > Ninja Theory
UL havent released shit for a long time. Really long time.
The Initiative is a joke studio. Havent released anything, is consuming truckloads of money, need Crystal Dynamics help and yet cant decide if their game is gonna be 1st person or 3rd person. They are one performance report away from going to the chopping block.
And NT 'cause Senua wont perform as well as MS hopes, I bet
Imagine working for MS right now
Probably going to be Undead Labs > The Initiative > Ninja Theory
UL havent released shit for a long time. Really long time.
The Initiative is a joke studio. Havent released anything, is consuming truckloads of money, need Crystal Dynamics help and yet cant decide if their game is gonna be 1st person or 3rd person. They are one performance report away from going to the chopping block.
And NT 'cause Senua wont perform as well as MS hopes, I bet
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James Sawyer Ford
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That’s better than Bethesda taking 15 years until the next fallout game
Bank on it happening
MS would be absolutely insane to just close them down
ChorizoPicozo
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Banjo64
cumsessed
You’re right. They need to solve the ES/FO conundrum as they literally can’t have 10-15 years between instalments of these franchises.
TransTrender
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All of them.
In a peak move of corpo slime, all MGS branches including Zenimax and ActiBliz are merged and spun out as a separate entity called Activision Games Studios, Phil is fired, and Matt Booty gets the Tombstone promotion.
MS itself takes a $40B goodwill writedown.
Hardware is closed.
In a peak move of corpo slime, all MGS branches including Zenimax and ActiBliz are merged and spun out as a separate entity called Activision Games Studios, Phil is fired, and Matt Booty gets the Tombstone promotion.
MS itself takes a $40B goodwill writedown.
Hardware is closed.
Puscifer
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Coin toss it's this or Ninja Theory. Ghostwire and Hi Fi Rush were enough to get them shut down, imagine what happens if Hellblade doesn't set the world on fire.
