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Nirolak · Feb 19, 2013

I'm unsure if by "a first party" he means a console vendor or an internal studio for a publisher.

The latter wouldn't be especially surprising, but the former would be somewhat more interesting, especially given that the size of the studio would narrow it down a lot.

Superannuation said:
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Something "first-party studio with on the order of 100 team members" something "Free to Play business environment" http://j.mp/Vql5Ch

Source: https://twitter.com/supererogatory/status/303908303338090496

LinkedIn said:
Monetization Designer
A Big Game Developer
September 2012 Present (6 months)Undisclosed

Currently working remotely part time for one of the world's top 10 largest game developers. The project is experimental and defies conventional methods of monetization. I am directing a first-party studio with on the order of 100 team members. All aspects of my work are confidential. As in all my projects, I am working with the lead game designers to modify the core game design to optimize commercial success inside a Free to Play business environment.

Source: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ramin-shokrizade/0/b47/7bb

Guevara · Feb 19, 2013

Finally, Mario Kart on the iPhone.

Microtransactions for new characters and to upgrade your kart.

Roo · Feb 19, 2013

Judging by the background... a Sony first party studio?

pje122 · Feb 19, 2013

Shameful.

shinobi602 · Feb 19, 2013

I'm licking my chops in anticipation.

Derrick01 · Feb 19, 2013

You're just full of great news today Nirolak :\

Diablo Rosso · Feb 19, 2013

Sony have MMO experience and have done FTP games on the Vita so it wouldn't be surprising if it was Sony. But 100 people? Damn.

Cake Boss · Feb 19, 2013

Planetside 2

RamzaIsCool · Feb 19, 2013

Isnt Planetside 2 free to play and being heavely rumoured to appear on the PS4.

Guevara · Feb 19, 2013

"Greater New York City Area"

Archie · Feb 19, 2013

Nintendota

The perfect Dark · Feb 19, 2013

Good luck.

Killthee · Feb 19, 2013

Everquest Next would be my guess.

Nirolak · Feb 19, 2013

Guevara said:
"Greater New York City Area"

He does note he's working remotely though.

shinobi602 · Feb 19, 2013

Cake Boss said:
Planetside 2

RamzaIsCool said:
Isnt Planetside 2 free to play and being heavely rumoured to appear on the PS4.

Why would a studio with over 100 employees be needed to port this over exactly? And why would a first party studio do it?

FStop7 · Feb 19, 2013

Destiny

Guevara · Feb 19, 2013

Nirolak said:
He does note he's working remotely though.

Somehow I missed that, guess it's not a clue.

Smiles and Cries · Feb 19, 2013

Pokemon MMO by Square Enix

onQ123 · Feb 19, 2013

Home 2

SmokyDave · Feb 19, 2013

I'm guessing Microsoft. Dunno why.

By the end of the next generation, the idea of a 'big' F2P game won't even be a novelty.

Eric C · Feb 19, 2013

hmmm

I wonder what platform it could be

darkside31337 · Feb 19, 2013

Killthee said:
Everquest Next would be my guess.

My guess too.

SOE has already done the F2P model on the PS3 (Free Realms and eventually DC:UO), seems like the best guess here.

Nirolak · Feb 19, 2013

Derrick01 said:
You're just full of great news today Nirolak :\

Hey, I can only report what happens!

RamzaIsCool · Feb 19, 2013

shinobi602 said:
Why would a first party studio with over 100 employees be needed to port this over exactly?

Maybe the same studio is also working on the next Everquest.

MagicWithEarvin · Feb 19, 2013

343i?

GoddyofAus · Feb 19, 2013

They wouldn't be the first... (100+ person studio that is)

dave is ok · Feb 19, 2013

Archie said:
Nintendota

Mind blown

Majmun · Feb 19, 2013

Eric C said:
hmmm

I wonder what platform it could be

Wii U??

Nirolak · Feb 19, 2013

Cake Boss said:
Planetside 2

RamzaIsCool said:
Isnt Planetside 2 free to play and being heavely rumoured to appear on the PS4.

That game already has a monetization model though.

PhatSaqs · Feb 19, 2013

Little Big Money Grab

AdventureMike · Feb 19, 2013

GoddyofAus said:
They wouldn't be the first... (100+ person studio that is)

That wasn't the original intent though.

Tucah · Feb 19, 2013

Playstation Home 2.

shinobi602 · Feb 19, 2013

Second said:
Wii U??

Dualshock support for Wii U confirmed?

Poyunch · Feb 19, 2013

Sony would be the most likely. They already have Home and Dust 514.

Nirolak · Feb 19, 2013

superannuation is a Kotaku columnist, not a developer.

His background isn't related to the title.

Poyunch said:
Sony would be the most likely. They already have Home and Dust 514.

Rare has been hiring for free 2 play, but I don't know if they have 100 people on any of their projects.

Scum · Feb 19, 2013

LittleBigPlanet, perhaps?

Thoraxes · Feb 19, 2013

You know, if the first-party thing wasn't in there (or if we even figure out what that means), I would've guessed it was Valve just because of all their experiments and success with monetization.

I'm almost wondering if it could be MS, because of the inevitable connection with Windows 8 on the Nextbox.

Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew · Feb 19, 2013

Crytek's new game, perhaps.

Carcetti · Feb 19, 2013

Magic 8 ball says... Lionhead is making a f2p Fable. Now you can buy your farts in packs of 25!

Saty · Feb 19, 2013

Socom online.

EvB · Feb 19, 2013

Well the guy lives in Manchester, so that limits the list of potential employers down somewhat.

If Studio Liverpool were still there it would perhaps be them.

AdventureMike · Feb 19, 2013

Put my vote in the EQNext column. That would make sense to me.

massoluk · Feb 19, 2013

shinobi602 said:
Dualshock support for Wii U confirmed?

I knew it. Nintendo Playstation 4 coming.

paradise_circus · Feb 19, 2013

sounds like sony online entertainment. is soe's publisher still activision?

kadotsu · Feb 19, 2013

I just hope it isn't Polyphony Digital. Unfortunately I see F2P as the endgame for the GT series at some point. There are too many enthusiast in the driving community, that would be whales in a F2P GT.

Dance Inferno · Feb 19, 2013

UnKarted is finally becoming a reality.

Excellent.

I H8 Memes · Feb 19, 2013

I would like to see monetization and the f2p model applied to movies next. Could be interesting to see. 1 hour of the movie is free, albeit missing some scenes and dialog. Different actors and more lines could be added on a "pay to experience" basis.

Miles Quaritch · Feb 19, 2013

I suspect it's Microsoft. Weren't Rare said to be hiring for a free 2 play game and with Phil Harrison now at Microsoft, it seems like this is something he would push for.

grimshawish · Feb 19, 2013

Rare and its all Kinect based.
Basically Microsofts Wii Sports but online and open.

Majmun · Feb 19, 2013

Miles Quaritch said:
I suspect it's Microsoft. Weren't Rare said to be hiring for a free 2 play game and with Phil Harrison now at Microsoft, it seems like this is something he would push for.

Microsoft....free2play?

Nah.

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