OrbitalBeard
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I personally root for whatever gets Remedy working on new projects.
If that means an exclusivity deal, fine with me.
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Remedy now expanded into two teams; two new games in development; has new partner
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I personally root for whatever gets Remedy working on new projects.
If that means an exclusivity deal, fine with me.
Nintendo lol
They're definitely not doing anything mobile, at least:
https://twitter.com/RiotRMD/status/740552926834372608
Slightly angry about the lack of Alan Wake 2. With two big projects in development, even if they decide to make a sequel, there's no way it will be out before 2021 or so
https://twitter.com/RiotRMD/status/740552926834372608
Slightly angry about the lack of Alan Wake 2. With two big projects in development, even if they decide to make a sequel, there's no way it will be out before 2021 or so
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I didn't realize that QB had sold that poorly
I was just waiting for the cheaper XB1 slim to come out so I could get it.
I was just waiting for the cheaper XB1 slim to come out so I could get it.
mocolostrocolos
Member
Hopefully mutliplatform games.
Like Alan Wake and Quantum Break?
I didn't realize that QB had sold that poorly
I was just waiting for the cheaper XB1 slim to come out so I could get it.
Uch. Nothing to do with sales of QB..
Yeah, I watched the first episode of filler in QB, but skipped everything else after that. It didn't grab my attention, and I want to play a game when I'm...playing a game, not watch something.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Hopefully mutliplatform games.
You could say that about any decent Dev
Multi-platform announcements incoming? QB vanished from the charts and Alan Wake relied heavily on discounts/bundling so I really feel its time these guys (whose games I do like even though I often find that, since the Max Payne heyday, they've failed to produce a bona fide classic from start to finish) need access to a much bigger market than they've limited themselves to for a while.
Unless they radically change the style and approach of their SP games they need to be releasing on PC and all sensible consoles (PS and XB at minimum) platforms IMHO to maximize chances for success.
They could continue as an effective "second party" for MS but I feel it just hasn't worked out well for them and they'd be better with a different publisher on more platforms.
That all said I do think they're going to have to re-think the viability of expensive short play time SP titles that rely on a key mechanic and end up too repetitive as a result. That's a tough, tough market to play in right now IMO.
Unless they radically change the style and approach of their SP games they need to be releasing on PC and all sensible consoles (PS and XB at minimum) platforms IMHO to maximize chances for success.
They could continue as an effective "second party" for MS but I feel it just hasn't worked out well for them and they'd be better with a different publisher on more platforms.
That all said I do think they're going to have to re-think the viability of expensive short play time SP titles that rely on a key mechanic and end up too repetitive as a result. That's a tough, tough market to play in right now IMO.
Their reputation with the PC community - something they always prided themselves on - is in tatters because Microsoft unexpectedly wanted a simultaneous launch on both platforms. I wouldn't be surprised if their relationship's changed in recent months. Their PR being so bad wasn't MS's fault, though.
So Microsoft signed Remedy up for Quantum Break before Alan Wake was finished, but haven't signed them up for anything before Quantum Break finished?
GavinUK86
Member
Independents either fund themselves or have to have these sort of deals in place quickly to keep employees paid and the lights on. If anything remedy is lucky that it can sign deals like this after qb. While it itself is not really responsible for the marketing and how it sells, that's up to the partner, it does share some blame on sales if the game does not play well or had bad writing or things like that that make it not sell. Potential partners want to know they'll make back what they spent on making the project and it becomes harder and harder if you have bomb after bomb.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Maybe MS and/or Remedy decided against another contract.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Ahhh, Twitter trolls. The comment below his tweet is pathetic.
LordBaztion
Member
they said they have a second project in early development, that could be a MS project.
dancrane212
Member
More Remedy, delivered by whoever, is always something I'm down for.
Does everything really need to be dramatic when an independent developer works with a different publisher? Did Insomniac making Sunset Overdrive or Occulus Rift games somehow prevent them from continuing to have, at least what appears to be, a good relationship with Sony?
Remedy was signed up for Quantum Break after Alan Wake was finished (around the time they were going around pitching Alan Wake 2).
Does everything really need to be dramatic when an independent developer works with a different publisher? Did Insomniac making Sunset Overdrive or Occulus Rift games somehow prevent them from continuing to have, at least what appears to be, a good relationship with Sony?
Remedy was signed up for Quantum Break after Alan Wake was finished (around the time they were going around pitching Alan Wake 2).
Primethius
Banned
Sucks that MS seems to have dropped Remedy.
Given that this haopened prior to QB launch, seems like both parties knew that QB woukd underperform.
Given that this haopened prior to QB launch, seems like both parties knew that QB woukd underperform.
Anonymity gives people great power. I wonder how that piece of trash would act face to face.
Goose_Se7en
Banned
I thought of the same thing. GameTrust seems to be picking up steam recently and I wouldn't be surprised to see Remedy team up with them.
The response of every person who entered for AW2.
Hopefully they are working for rockstar on a max payne game
I can dream
You get it
I can dream
You get it
AndyMoogle
Member
That's not how AAA game development works. If you can't find a publisher who wants to fund your expensive game, then there really isn't much that can be done about it.
AusRoachman
Member
Imagine if rockstar partnered with them for a max Payne 4. Would be amazing . Whatever it is I hope it builds off the quantum break engine , really underrated game imo.
Combine the awesomeness of max Payne 3 controls with the sweet time slowdown of quantum . Would be amazing .
Combine the awesomeness of max Payne 3 controls with the sweet time slowdown of quantum . Would be amazing .
Triggerhappytel
Member
Oof. I would have expected it to do better than that. Seems like it repeated a lot of the mistakes The Order made, followed by a similar its developer reshuffling after release and putting their eggs in more baskets.
Where do you get that impression? It says they have one new partner, and they're in two teams - which implies to me they're working on something new but also sticking with MS with one of their teams (QB DLC, perhaps).
Slightly angry about the lack of Alan Wake 2. With two big projects in development, even if they decide to make a sequel, there's no way it will be out before 2021 or so
Why angry though? They're still beholden to the financing of publishers, and right now it's probably beyond their control to deliver a large-scale Alan Wake sequel.
Because its not that big of a studio?
Seems that now they are expanding abit. Also employees arent cheap in Finland.
Because it's Alan Wake 2
Don't get the joke.
AusRoachman
Member
Had to build a new engine plus had to deal with Microsoft forcing there stupid tv shit down there throats . Plus multiplayer doesn't really fit quantum breaks theme , I'm glad it didn't have multiplayer (though some kind of arena mode would have been awesome ).
FTFM
I agree, QB was/is great. I still need to 100% it after 30+ hours across X1 and PC.
I'm curious about what they're doing next. Hopefully turn around is quicker.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
I just want Alan Wake 2. Its never gonna happen sadly.
digoutyoursoul
Member
How do you know they forced it down their throats ?
Ah, very well :A
Simply not true. Sam Lake has mentioned that the idea of the TV show integration came from Remedy.
Bits N Pieces
Member
Sadly, that is the perfect gif response :'(
I'm actually pretty distraught that we're not going to see Wake Returns for years and years now. Distraught!!
Bioshocker
Member
OK, so this pretty much confirms that Remedy saw the need to shake the lines after Alan Wake and Quantum Break, of which neither did well sales wise.
I am of course disappointed that there's no Alan Wake in the making but I'm not the least surprised. Being a Shenmue fan I am more than used to the waiting game. But I think it may be a while before we see a AAA game from Remedy again. Who knows, maybe mobile is their next move.
I am of course disappointed that there's no Alan Wake in the making but I'm not the least surprised. Being a Shenmue fan I am more than used to the waiting game. But I think it may be a while before we see a AAA game from Remedy again. Who knows, maybe mobile is their next move.
GinoFelino
Member
Alan Wake sucks my balls.
It was My First Silent Hill with gimmicky shooter mechanics and a wet fart ending.
Bring on the true Max Payne 3 and it's day fucking one, Remedy.
GTFO