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Kotaku: Telltale CEO steps down
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TheChewyWaffles
Member
Please take your janky-ass engine with you, Kevin.
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
Looks like they're just going back to the old CEO. So, dreams crushed of any improvments I guess
Edit: This also means the one leaving was only the CEO for less than two years, the one returning was the one responsible for everything we're talking about here anyway
speedomodel
Member
Good. Fuck this guy.
The Illiterati
Member
Oh god I hope this is wrong.
Soul of the Beast
Member
I hope their games steps up.
Buttonbasher
Member
Well this is a harsh, and shitty post.
Leafhopper
Banned
I get people want a new engine but, why change the engine if you still make a good chunk of change on the same engine because you make money off the IPs you use?
Can't see them making a new engine until a game tanks and tanks hard.
I hope they do switch regardless but, business wise I don't see why they would yet, it's not like he is taking the engine with him even if he helped create it.
Can't see them making a new engine until a game tanks and tanks hard.
I hope they do switch regardless but, business wise I don't see why they would yet, it's not like he is taking the engine with him even if he helped create it.
LMAO
Mr Fahrenheit
Member
You think Telltale will make a game about it?
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Telltale needs to seriously reinvent their entire formula. Game of Thrones and Batman were just horrible on a technical level (on PS4 at least) and the stories weren't too hot either. I'm sure they made money but at some point, people are going to get tired of their shit and other studios like Dontnod will just leave Telltale in the dust.
speedomodel
Member
He should be held accountable for his absolutely awful management.
Doug Heffernan
Member
When telltale was first founded, I was so excited to see a bunch of Lucas arts devs get together to relive their adventure day glory. There was a period of time where they really were everything I dreamed of, making monkey island and Sam and max games. I can't stand to play any of their games anymore. I really do feel like there's almost no gameplay. Just my opinion tho.
They transistioned from adventure games to interactive stories. It's an unfortunate consequence of where the market was back then. Adventure games are back in vogue now but I doubt Telltale will ever abandon it's cash cow.
DoctorDake
Neo Member
Joking aside, there have been rumors for years that it's a horrific place to work.
benicillin
Banned
Game of Thrones wasn't super great, but I thought the Batman story was fantastic. The technical problems really didn't do that game justice, but I think that was because a lot of their focus was on Walking Dead S3 (a game that, by comparison, looks an entire generation ahead of Batman).
Ready2Rokk
Member
Post of the year. Would read again.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Outside of bolting on some new graphical bells and whistles I'm pretty sure they haven't seriously updated the engine in like a decade. It feels like they just keep porting the same tools they've been using since like, Strong Bad's Cool Game on WiiWare with increasingly worse results.
I hope to God this means they'll finally gut/replace the damn thing. After Life is Strange it's just gotten even more embarrassing. I know Telltale's developers are extremely familiar with their tools and there's no licensing costs, but come on, it's ridiculous.
They are working on it. It's on track to be ready for the end of the next cycle of the Mayan calendar.
AntraxSuicide
Banned
Shitpost of the day for me so far.
Do some research, it's not a shit post
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
To be fair, I only played the first two episodes of Batman. I just couldn't stand that so much of the story revolved about the Waynes' death once again. Not really Telltale's fault but I wish they had gone with another approach. I know they took some liberties with the canon later on but I really couldn't be bothered to keep going considering the technical issues.
PapaEmeritus
Member
bingo.
In comparison to other Telltale games sure but not other modern games
Father_Brain
Banned
I have a friend starting a job there soon. Hope it works out for him, yikes?
On like every platform in existence. It's like they still be supporting the iPhone 3GS
When telltale was first founded, I was so excited to see a bunch of Lucas arts devs get together to relive their adventure day glory. There was a period of time where they really were everything I dreamed of, making monkey island and Sam and max games. I can't stand to play any of their games anymore
My exact sentiments.. Even though
I like the show, I could never play walking dead season 1 and anything they have made since.. Have eternal love for monkey island and Sam'N'Max and it hurts me to the bone every time I read about Telltale and get reminded I will never see a new entry in Monkey Island nor Sam'N'Max :-( Was so happy when they were giving us strongbad, gnomes, season 1-3 of Sam'N'Max and the one season of Monkey Island.. Feels like decades ago now, and I have given up on Telltale ever making their initial loyal customers happy again..
Should be fine. Doesn't seem like a major shakeup from the article unless the new CEO does something.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
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No idea what happened with that, I feel like it was growing pains as they were still testing the limits of what's possible.
It didn't even run that bad compared to other games of it's type.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
If it's true that he's one of if not THE main driver behind persisting with the old engine, then this is a good thing.
Telltale could reach a whole new level of success if they switched to Unreal Engine 4
Telltale could reach a whole new level of success if they switched to Unreal Engine 4
Well, I hope that means more interesting stuff from them. I was always hoping that they'd make more games like the old adventure games like Monkey Island, Full Throttle, etc. I'm just not getting into their recent stuff. Maybe this'll mean a change back to the old style of these kinds of games.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
*Yesterday at Kevin Bruner office*
Kevin Bruner:"Oh, first ME Andromeda videos, let's see how it is"
*30 min later*
Kevin Bruner:"I've been outdone, now that's true jank. I can't no longer be part of this company"
Kevin Bruner:"Oh, first ME Andromeda videos, let's see how it is"
*30 min later*
Kevin Bruner:"I've been outdone, now that's true jank. I can't no longer be part of this company"
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
People get bored with retirement
Ayyy I was gonna make a mass effect joke.
Leafhopper
Banned
Really?