Well, this just happened.
Source: http://uk.gamespot.com/news/vigil-games-cofounder-leaves-6398654GameSpot said:
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Joe Madureira (Darksiders Creative Director and Studio Cofounder) leaves Vigil
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HigherLevel
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On his way to a Microsoft job interview like it seems every other high profile departure has done lately haha.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Disappointing sales for Darksiders II + JoeMad leaving = RIP Darksiders :/
RoninChaos
Member
Did DSII end up flopping according to THQ?
Were the sales poor for DS2?
Wait, who left Imsomniac?
Sad to see him go, I'll be interested to see what the studio's future games look like though now.
Bluemercury
Member
let's hope not.
I think he meant Irrational.
It sold like 200k in its first month.
I would celebrate that low number if it wasn't #1 or #2 for that month...
Tony Redgrave
Member
Maybe a lot of people think that the generational change is a good moment to depart, it's only logical though, if they want to leave it would be pointless to get busy with all the fuss of next-gen development.
Ah... That would make more sense.
MushroomSamba
Member
Aww, I just picked up Darksiders 2 over the weekend. 
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
No Darksiders III =/
Bye Strife + Pestilence
Also Darksiders IV
*dreams* DSIV = Diablo Clone with 4 characters of orgasmic fun ; ;
Bye Strife + Pestilence
Also Darksiders IV
*dreams* DSIV = Diablo Clone with 4 characters of orgasmic fun ; ;
.la1n
Member
It was on sale at 50% off (Steam and Amazon) roughly seven weeks after release. Take from that what you will.
Let it go already. Its been like 14 years.
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
Hell it was $30 with Toys R' Us promotion 1-2 weeks after release
They were "Limited Edition" copies too
Buy 2 $59.99 game, pay only $59.99 *select 10 titles*
Got Sleeping Dogs with that deal
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Don't have the hard numbers at hand, but the impression I got from NPDGAF was that it sold below expectations, yeah.
holy crap, 14 years....
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
DAT Scheduling
I remember I had #1-5, fucking skyrocketed in price during the heyday, I think I had the variant covers for #2 and #3 also
Didn't help the Limited Edition DLC was held hostage and archaic way of getting DLC activated
Also their 30, 60, 90 day DLC went out the fucking window
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news...llion-copies-sold-for-darksiders-3-to-happen/
Darksiders 2 Must Hit 4 Million Copies Sold For Darksiders 3 To Happen
I think it's safe to say DS2 won't reach this number and the DS franchise is dead at the moment. Joe Madureira's departure is just further confirmation of that.
Darksiders 2 Must Hit 4 Million Copies Sold For Darksiders 3 To Happen
I think it's safe to say DS2 won't reach this number and the DS franchise is dead at the moment. Joe Madureira's departure is just further confirmation of that.
base shagohod
Member
Me neither.
The art direction definitely won't be a strong without him there, if there is a DS3 coming.
Can't wait to see his designs in the next Retro game
He'd be able to stay in town if that were the case.
AgentOtaku
Member
At least he's going back to comics for a bit
sucks though =/
sucks though =/
Can't wait to see his designs in the next Retro game
Bayo 2 , Darksiders 3... never say never.
Oh boy.
Yeah i was like 17 when issue 1 dropped. Still it would make for a badass action RPG.
CartridgeBlower
Member
Now that the afterglow has dissipated from the new release of DSII, and its new car smell is almost gone, what did people think of it?
Huge bummer, but kind of expected, though I would have predicted the studio were to close rather than this. I guess that could still happen.
Joe Mad's art work is incredible, and the design of Darksiders is its best feature, which is really saying something as they are both great games. Gamers today suck. We don't support anything good and new anymore.
Meanwhile CoD continues its descent into being less than mediocre, and this year's title will sell more than ever. Yay.
Joe Mad's art work is incredible, and the design of Darksiders is its best feature, which is really saying something as they are both great games. Gamers today suck. We don't support anything good and new anymore.
Meanwhile CoD continues its descent into being less than mediocre, and this year's title will sell more than ever. Yay.
Q
Queen of Hunting
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apart from the shitty shadows the game seems awesome
witchedwiz
Member
hey joe, so that you know, m$ is hiring, like.. a lot!
XD
XD
Shin Johnpv
Member
This is part of what's wrong with this industry right now. Now don't get me wrong I really liked the Darksiders series and have the Wii U version of 2 on pre-order. That said though making a game where you have to sell 4 million copies to be able to do a sequel is just, well fucking insane. I'm guessing from that number that it had to sell around 2 million full price to make a profit.
Developers/Publishers need to start making games again that have expectations of 500K for the average game, specially for full priced sales. So many games drop/go on sale/etc this gen, that it seems so many people wait now adays.
Cripes, 4 million copies, that's a lot.
True, but those sorts of deals seem to be somewhat common among US retailers.
Welp, even if there was a DS3 (lololol), I would be less interested without Mad doing art for it.
Just like Battlechasers. :/
Just like Battlechasers. :/
THIS times a trillion, this series sits so incomplete on my book shelf
I wanted to make that joke.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
After such focus and character evident in Darksiders I, I wonder what really went wrong with the development of Darksiders II? Not just in execution, but in planning. Who really thought it would be a great idea to just assume, in this industry, they'd probably get a 3rd game (and a 4th!). Then said just make DS II a pre-quel / parallel game without a real ending, piss off fans who wanted to see what happened after the insane (but well done) cliffhanger in Darksiders I.
It's always weird to see when a focused developer that's on the ball with one game, seems to lose their minds and forget how to plan a game at all on their very next project. Especially when most of the same creative staff are still in power.
It's always weird to see when a focused developer that's on the ball with one game, seems to lose their minds and forget how to plan a game at all on their very next project. Especially when most of the same creative staff are still in power.
xray49er
Member
I rarely even unwrap games that i know are going to be over 12 hours. I just beat this game yesterday after about putting in 32 hours. I played it in 2 to 3 hour spurts due to family taking all my time but i came back to it so that tells me it was pretty damn good to keep me coming back. My gripes are i wish there was more combat and a little less puzzles but that is what the crucible is for. I would give it a solid 8.5 to 9. I had some technicl difficulties that caused me to lose some great weapons and 1 section of the game was a little lame but it was the shortest section of the game.