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[Draugoth]

Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks were reportedly in the process of pitching sequels to two much-loved titles - namely Hi-Fi Rush 2 and a potential new Dishonored game - when Microsoft made the shock decision to close the studios, and more Xbox cuts are said to be on the way.

That's according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier who, citing sources familiar with the matter, says Arkane had been looking to return to its roots following the release of last year's critically panned multiplayer shooter Redfall, and had pitched a new single-player 'immersive sim' - "such as a new entry in the Dishonored series" - to Xbox executives.

via Eurogamer

 

[Dacvak]

See that wound right there? Oh yeah, just pour alllllll that salt in please.

 

[Nobody_Important]

 

[R3TRODYCE]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Xbox needs more good games

Phil Spencer: cancel the good games

 

[LordBlodgett]

The fact we'll never see a Hifi Rush sequel is a damn shame. Not as bothered about Arkane Austin since they just made a complete turd in Redfall, and they were not the studio behind any of the previous Dishonored games

 

[OverHeat]

FU Microsoft

 

[TGO]

MS buys a studio that makes good games and so far the only to deliver
And what do they do...

 

[Loomy]

Every other studio working on a pitch right now

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I mean, this is why the Xbox Game Pass's paradise is dead.

It doesn't really have a point in existing, in fact; Its existence is counterproductive for any publisher and for Xbox it means a waste of money that they clearly cannot afford to. have.

 

[RoboFu]

The only upside I can think of is if MS brings about a great reset.. kills all the big publishers they bought and makes room for new ones.

 

[TGO]

I was gonna buy HiFi Rush but now....I mean am just giving money to MS.
how does that work?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Xbox from 2009 - 2018: Too much of Gears, Halo and Forza

Xbox in 2024: Let's buy Acitivision and Bethesda and only makes Gears, Halo, Forza, CoD, Fallout, and Skyrim

Microsoft really does love to rely on franchises.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Arkane i can sort of understand, but tango is a tragedy

 

[user friendly]

I want to know why Microsoft didn't want HFR2. Seemed like a solid bet to me.

 

[Fabieter]

So in the end everyone was right saying subs in gaming don't work. I mean I would argue they don't work in any entertainment sector but gaming its insanly bad for gaming.

 

[Nobody_Important]

The only upside I can think of is if MS brings about a great reset.. kills all the big publishers they bought and makes room for new ones.

It's one way to look at it, but we as consumers won't see those benefits for years. And then the bigger studios will just buy them again.


MS is basically killing diversity in the hobby for years with these asinine acquisitions and closures.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Xbox from 2009 - 2018: Too much of Gears, Halo and Forza

Xbox in 2024: Let's buy Acitivision and Bethesda and only makes Gears, Halo, Forza, CoD, Fallout, and Skyrim

Microsoft really does love to rely on franchises.

Why I bounced in 2012 and switched to PlayStation.

 

[PSYGN]

Xbox from 2009 - 2018: Too much of Gears, Halo and Forza

Xbox in 2024: Let's buy Acitivision and Bethesda and only makes Gears, Halo, Forza, CoD, Fallout, and Skyrim

Microsoft really does love to rely on franchises.

Basically all big tech business models.

1. Purchase other companies
2. Milk franchises dry or stop maintaining them and eventually shut them down
3. Let smaller companies create new ideas
4. Buy them out and milk franchises dry or copy them

Why risk anything when you can just buy others out? Wait, isn't the government supposed to prevent this kind of thing? Oh, they've been bought out, too!

 

[SlimySnake]

Can we cancel Xbox executives please? it seems to me that they are the problem.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Nothing is stopping them from making a sequel. Just use the same director.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I was gonna buy HiFi Rush but now....I mean am just giving money to MS.
how does that work?

Buy it on PlayStation…they will only get 40%. PSTax time!!

 

[Robb]

Hi-Fi Rush definitely deserved a sequel. This sucks big time.

 

[Humdinger]

16 out of 40 threads on page 1 are about MS, all of them negative. Even the ones phrased positively are negative.

Not complaining, just saying.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Sucks about Dishonored but let’s be honest, these are the same devs that made Redfall.

Tango doesn’t make much sense but clearly there are things we don’t know.

 

[Skifi28]

16 out of 40 threads on page 1 are about MS, all of them negative. Even the ones phrased positively are negative.

Not complaining, just saying.

After dropping a big bomb like this, it's only natural. Even the fanboys are having a hard time staying positive.

 

[chromatic9]

I want to know why Microsoft didn't want HFR2. Seemed like a solid bet to me.

Probably takes a lot of time to make so dev cost exceeds return.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

16 out of 40 threads on page 1 are about MS, all of them negative. Even the ones phrased positively are negative.

Not complaining, just saying.

that's how big this fuck up is

 

[Humdinger]

that's how big this fuck up is

Which fuckup? I need a program to keep track of the fuckups.

 

[LordCBH]

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Which fuckup? I need a program to keep track of the fuckups.

you know, fabrications and speculations from that evil media bias against Ms/Xbox.

 

[Dr_Ifto]

HFR is the perfect GP game. Low budget AA game that people love.

I bet the metrics showed otherwise, and was barely played, or didn't meet expectations. Doesn't help it was marketed for either release on GP or PS.

 

[onQ123]

adamsapple Repent

 

[adamsapple]

adamsapple Repent

 

[KyoZz]

That fuckin sucks, worst decision by Microsoft since a long time. I really loved HiFi Rush, very original which is something missing these days. What a stupid move to get rid of Tango.

 

[onQ123]

You have bad blood on your hands

 

[bender]

You have bad blood on your hands

Give him a few minutes to reply, he's scouring the net to see if Microsoft announced any limited edition controllers today.

 

[adamsapple]

Give him a few minutes to reply, he's scouring the net to see if Microsoft announced any limited edition controllers today.

I felt the burn.

 

[Bernardougf]

- Mr. Spencer we have a sequel idea for Hi-Fi hush and is going to be a GREAT game

- Great games dont sell consoles! How many times do I have to say this! GTFO

 

[onQ123]

Microsoft is cold

Post in thread 'Redfall is launching on Xbox consoles with Quality mode only (4K30FPS) - 60fps to be patched in at some future point' https://www.neogaf.com/threads/redf...n-at-some-future-point.1655337/post-267824964

 

[Puscifer]

Why I bounced in 2012 and switched to PlayStation.

I'm just saying ODLC vs Uncharted 2? The year told me it was time to switch.

 

[clarky]

- Mr. Spencer we have a sequel idea for Hi-Fi hush and is going to be a GREAT game

- Great games dont sell consoles! How many times do I have to say this! GTFO

Yeah if there was any doubters out there left it was this moment that exposed him as a complete buffoon.

 

[Crayon]

So like 5 years from now Phil walks out on stage with a Hifi Rush shirt?

 

[intheinbetween]

Wait you’re telling me MS cancelled the development of one of their latest better well received IPs? I’m sorry, I don’t buy that. Probably just looking for clicks/attention

 

[Varteras]

So like 5 years from now Phil walks out on stage with a Hifi Rush shirt?

Imagine if it had become a franchise. At some point, we could have got Hi-Five Rush. The box art would be a no-brainer.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Xbox needs more good games

Phil Spencer: cancel the good games

Tango: "Here, we made a good game for Xbox gamers. We can make another one for y..."

Phil:

 

[Three]

Wait you’re telling me MS cancelled the development of one of their latest better well received IPs? I’m sorry, I don’t buy that. Probably just looking for clicks/attention

There is an old interview out there of Phil where somebody asks about the success of Hifi rush and he deflects to AoE having more players. It's very telling in hindsight. I just remember it but can't find it, I tried hunting it down for you but it's difficult to search for.

 

[nial]

Wait you’re telling me MS cancelled the development of one of their latest better well received IPs? I’m sorry, I don’t buy that. Probably just looking for clicks/attention

Looking at posts like this, it makes a lot of sense when you see the state of the brand right now, god lord these fans. Not to mention that other post deflecting on Sony that I just quoted.

 

[DenchDeckard]

One of the best "dreamcast" era games in the last 10 years or so. Solid performance, awesome characters. Fun. Original gameplay.

A classic video game....killed by the king green rat ....

Thanks, ffs

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Right now I'm glad it escaped the clutches of Xbox in the 360 era.