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Playground Games (Forza Horizon) open second studio for open-world non-racing game
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Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Best wishes to them. Horizon is an amazing series.
Succinct Verbosity
Member
I'm not sure how much more room there is in the market for open world games, but you can't deny their talents.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Halo Horizon.
real talk, this is awesome and great to see. looking forward to whatever comes of this.
FuinIthil
Neo Member
Maybe they can be successful with a great game.It's too early to speak good or bad.
mocolostrocolos
Member
Horizon is the best Forza experience.
Can't wait for what they've got to show.
Can't wait for what they've got to show.
I read here today:
"Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is planning to open a second development studio"
So not open yet and they already talked about new studio last August.
https://ar12gaming.com/articles/playground-expanding-studio
So where are the news?
"Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is planning to open a second development studio"
So not open yet and they already talked about new studio last August.
https://ar12gaming.com/articles/playground-expanding-studio
So where are the news?
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Great.
The thing MS needs most are new first party studios.
Now get 2-3 more to work on new AAA Singleplayer IP´s and you are all set
Microsoft does not own them.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Not Microsoft. Playground and an independently owned developer.Great.
The thing MS needs most are new first party studios.
Now get 2-3 more to work on new AAA Singleplayer IP´s and you are all set
beaten
tight budget
ScientificPizza
Banned
If this is a Halo that is hosting an EDM festival I want it
Bits N Pieces
Member
Whatever they do, I'll be there day one!!
To remain independent?
I hope they have swooped in to secure what seems to be maybe an exclusive WRPG?
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Sounds like sometime during the PS5/Scorpio (yeah I'm that guy) era we'll see a new IP from them, then. Cool.
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
Horizon: Zero Dawn then.
Great.
Now let's hope MS doesn't coerce them into working on some of their existing IP reboot/sequel.
although, i'll be honest, i could see an open world Halo game working
MS has nothing to say.
Because Playground want to stay independent?
It says in the article.
Oh, I thought they meant a 2nd company, like a sister company. Whoops.
Yes.
Great.
The thing MS needs most are new first party studios.
Now get 2-3 more to work on new AAA Singleplayer IP´s and you are all set
This is not a first party studio.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Great.
The thing MS needs most are new first party studios.
Now get 2-3 more to work on new AAA Singleplayer IP´s and you are all set
They're not an MS studio though and there's nothing to suggest (yet) that they're working with them again. I wouldn't be surprised if they got lots of offers after shipping Horizon 1 and/or 2, although they could choose to stick with MS due to a good working relationship.
SomedayTheFire
Member
What?
Triggerhappytel
Member
Not entirely sure either. Apparently open world, not racing game = western RPG?! That's a strange leap to make.
Pretty old news, they have been talking about this for a while now. Really going to be interesting who they decide to work with to publish the game. MS is the obvious option but maybe they want to make a multiplatform game to reach a wider audience. Also Forza Horizon 4 in 2018 is going to be interesting, really cant imagine how they will top Forza Horizon 3 but I thought that about 2 as well so surprise me Playground.
so surprise me Playground.