SlipperyMoose
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I wonder if microsoft will buy Moon Studios. That's if they have any interest in not being independent. MS does own the Ori IP at least so I think it's safe to say we will see more of it on the xbox and pc.
I wonder if microsoft will buy Moon Studios. That's if they have any interest in not being independent. MS does own the Ori IP at least so I think it's safe to say we will see more of it on the xbox and pc.
I wonder if microsoft will buy Moon Studios. That's if they have any interest in not being independent. MS does own the Ori IP at least so I think it's safe to say we will see more of it on the xbox and pc.
Why are some people so sure that their next title will be an xbox game and not multiplatform (PS4/Wii/etc)? I am legitimately curious about this...I have a PS4 and X1 but just wondering why some people are believing this.
Because they're a small indie company, Microsoft helped fund this game (I think) and it was a success, so Microsoft will probably get rights to their next game. I could see it being a timed exclusive or I could see it being PC/XB1 again, but I absolutely wouldn't be surprised if it was just the latter.
If the next title should be exclusive, this would already need quite a huge moneyhat. Ori was successful and the studio suddenly is hot and in a good position to negotiate.
If they take Ori as reference, you could imagine that it would at least have sold the same amount on Playstation on top if multiplat. Appeal to european and asian audience should be very strong, and these are the markets where xbox is not so prominent.
It would be really interesting to see how the split between console and PC was here.
Great work by the Ori team! Congrats!
That's damn good for Ori considerong it's a new IP and a higher price pointAccording to Steam Spy:
Ori Owners: 137,995 ± 14,393
Hotline Miami 2 Owners: 206,209 ± 17,592
That's good news. Congrats Moon Studios!
Ori sequelwhen?with Kuro Jr. as Ori's companion
Maybe they are moneyhatted. I don't know but I can imagine that they at least get a really nice recoupable advance.Why would they need a huge moneyhat if the partnership is working well for both of them? Does Quantic Dream need huge moneyhats for sticking to Sony platforms? They would make a lot more money releasing on XB1 and PC.
Absolutely. Without huge success before, having a console as partner for financing and marketing is lessening the risc. When you gain reputation, you might want to expand your audience. With Ori, this was win-win. I am not sure if this is still the case with their next project (from the creators of Ori). For MS, this would be prestigious, an artistic gem that the Xbox brand is always lacking. For Mr. Mahler's company I am not so sure.Seems like Microsoft supports their titles well, makes sure they get and stay well promoted, etc. It helps them avoid being drowned out in a sea of indie titles. Your argument about loss of potential sales holds true for any game that only sticks to one/two platforms.
Maybe they are moneyhatted. I don't know but I can imagine that they at least get a really nice recoupable advance.
Please release NEXT title for PS4.
Thanks. But my reply was to Rembrandt's question:It's a Microsoft Studios-published game. It is moneyhatted in the way that they get funds from MS Studios to develop the game, with MS Studios taking care of the distribution and promotion. That's how the publishing model works between independent developers and publishers.