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[R3claimer117]

Does anyone need to? We already know they gutted the studio. That was already a death sentence for them

Gutted the studio ? Toys for bob was also hiring a lot of people to support call of duty. It ever occurred maybe that those layoffs where for the cod support side of the studio. I just think it’s irresponsible to just throw anything out there without context or confirmation all in the name of its Xbox so who cares.

 

[DAHGAMING]

Embracer and Microsoft going for the undisputed who can be the biggest cunt of the year award.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

So are Microsoft ironically, t4b would have made an excellent studio for all of there ips that are suited to that studio, instead of closing them down how about, oooh I don’t know another viva piñata, you’d think with Palworld they might like to look into that, or banjo (even if I never particularly liked them myself) etc.

I hope Sony does do what you said, the og jak was one of my fave games on the ps2, I did everything that game had to offer (never liked sly or ratchet though)

I mean I think it's pretty clear that Naughty Dog today just doesn't have the resources to dedicate towards it, but after what T4B did to Crash, could you think of anyone better to take over Jak and Daxter?

Seems like a no-brainer for immediate portfolio diversification with a quality team. Similar to Supermassive Games, this is an obvious opportunity to recruit a ton of people who you can already pre-vet and there is already infrastructure in place for.

The only potential hang up might be timing. Sony may be still looking to cut payroll, but I still think this is beyond obvious, especially if they are considering doing a Jak movie.

 

[Banjo64]

man you can just run with anything now without confirmation? Did anyone from the studio confirmed this?

The studio don’t need to confirm this. This is official info from a state filing.

 

[R3claimer117]

The studio don’t need to confirm this. This is official info from a state filing.

State filing like every studio that’s shutting down doesn’t have developers online talking about it. Also just because the office building they’re in is closing doesn’t mean they can’t be moving or relocating .

 

[Mibu no ookami]

It's interesting, I wonder if Microsoft could have saved these jobs by selling the Crash and Spyro IPs back to Sony. Instead, they will hold on to the IP while doing absolutely nothing with them for the next 10 years.

 

[TheBomb]

They buy so no one can have them without any new games.

 

[Basil King]

I can’t believe I defended Microsoft during the ABK deal, man fuck these clowns.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Gutted the studio ? Toys for bob was also hiring a lot of people to support call of duty. It ever occurred maybe that those layoffs where for the cod support side of the studio. I just think it’s irresponsible to just throw anything out there without context or confirmation all in the name of its Xbox so who cares.

Nearly half the studio?

 

[TGO]

 

[Banjo64]

State filing like every studio that’s shutting down doesn’t have developers online talking about it.

Not sure what you mean sorry.

Also just because the office building they’re in is closing doesn’t mean they can’t be moving or relocating .

I know, I said as much further up the page.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

State filing like every studio that’s shutting down doesn’t have developers online talking about it. Also just because the office building they’re in is closing doesn’t mean they can’t be moving or relocating .

It is possible that with the reduced size they are relocating to a smaller studio, remote work, or even a WeWork.

 

[Skifi28]

EA be like "Come on, leave something for us.."

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

All those people fired, now studios are closing...and even the 2025 COD is not even doing so well in development, lmao.

What a disgrace this year has been for MS.

 

[R3claimer117]

It is possible that with the reduced size they are relocating to a smaller studio, remote work, or even a WeWork.

Exactly I’m sure if they were being shut down completely studio members will be talking or reaching out to find employment.

 

[fart town usa]

This is absurd.

Another recent "dunk" that has aged like milk. "Lol Ponies, Crash is a Xbox mascot now"

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

It's interesting, I wonder if Microsoft could have saved these jobs by selling the Crash and Spyro IPs back to Sony. Instead, they will hold on to the IP while doing absolutely nothing with them for the next 10 years.

But Phil wore a Heretic shirt!

 

[XXL]

 

[Kadve]

All those threads with people wanting Microsoft to buy everything.

Really sucks. Granted being shut down might be better than being shackled to the COD machine like they have for he last 4 years.

 

[R3claimer117]

All those people fired, now studios are closing...and even the 2025 COD is not even doing so well in development, lmao.

What a disgrace this year has been for MS.

You’re just pushing a narrative. A lot of businesses have had layoff. Doesn’t mean anyone wants to see anyone without a job. Are you on the CoD development team what’s with this lol the way some of you talking like you have direct first hand knowledge.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Nothing that a couple more acquisitions can't fix.

 

[Kadve]

Embracer and Microsoft going for the undisputed who can be the biggest cunt of the year award.

But those Embracer threads were full of people claiming Microsoft were so much better!

 

[Dazraell]

Welp, loved their Spyro's remake and Crash 4. This year continues to be awful for game devs

 

[SEGAvangelist]

This is bullshit.

Wait. Looks like it's the building and not the studio closing?

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

Crash 4 was a fantastic game ...damn shame

 

[digoutyoursoul]

It's interesting, I wonder if Microsoft could have saved these jobs by selling the Crash and Spyro IPs back to Sony. Instead, they will hold on to the IP while doing absolutely nothing with them for the next 10 years.

They could give one of the IPs to Rare I suppose but I guess that’s a laughable idea. Everwild seems to be as quiet as a fart in the wind.

 

[Bernardougf]

"We are going multiplat but we are killing your old mascot, fk you !"

I really liked that last crash... shameeee

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

All those people fired, now studios are closing...and even the 2025 COD is not even doing so well in development, lmao.

What a disgrace this year has been for MS.

To think people were rooting for MS acquisitions is sickening.

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

I mean I think it's pretty clear that Naughty Dog today just doesn't have the resources to dedicate towards it, but after what T4B did to Crash, could you think of anyone better to take over Jak and Daxter?

Seems like a no-brainer for immediate portfolio diversification with a quality team. Similar to Supermassive Games, this is an obvious opportunity to recruit a ton of people who you can already pre-vet and there is already infrastructure in place for.

The only potential hang up might be timing. Sony may be still looking to cut payroll, but I still think this is beyond obvious, especially if they are considering doing a Jak movie.

I don’t think it’s a problem resource wise I think it’s just more of a general shift in their philosophy. Maybe even a kind of “growing up mentality” going from *“Kiddy platform games” to be he last of us etc.

*when I say kiddy platform games I mean that as a public perception thing more than it been a game for kids. Besides some of the best games ever made are “kiddy platformers”

I think it’s also partially on ND with some level of freedom with what they create, but also partly a Sony directive in relation to there recent output and the bank that it has made Sony, and therefore determines what is to be expected of them going forwards. And if your onto a winning formula why change it (you even have other studios copying the formula god of war ragnarok for example)

I would love another jak game though, loved the graphics and art style of those games, the first one is still insanely good to play.

 

[ProtoByte]

These guys were cruising for either this or becoming entirely COD dedicated under MS.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

You’re just pushing a narrative. A lot of businesses have had layoff. Doesn’t mean anyone wants to see anyone without a job. Are you on the CoD development team what’s with this lol the way some of you talking like you have direct first hand knowledge.

huh? so you missed the news?



If this is good news to you...okay.

And yes layoffs have been going on...but imagine acquiring an entire publisher, saying you can't wait to work with Toys for Bob and then do this:



What part of my post is "pushing a narrative" exactly?

I'm not the one that has been lying for a decade...

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

You’re just pushing a narrative. A lot of businesses have had layoff. Doesn’t mean anyone wants to see anyone without a job. Are you on the CoD development team what’s with this lol the way some of you talking like you have direct first hand knowledge.

 

[Dazraell]

It's interesting, I wonder if Microsoft could have saved these jobs by selling the Crash and Spyro IPs back to Sony. Instead, they will hold on to the IP while doing absolutely nothing with them for the next 10 years.

Well, Activision had three studios handling Crash and Spyro games. Toys for Bob was one (Spyro Reignited, Crash 4, Crash Team Rumble), other was Vicarious Visions (Crash N'Sane Trilogy) which later was merged with Blizzard and Beenox (Crash Team Racing: Nitro-fueled). So I guess they still have one studio that could theoretically pick up these franchises

 

[shaddam]

 

[R3claimer117]

huh? so you missed the news?



If this is good news to you...okay.

And yes layoffs have been going on...but imagine acquiring an entire publisher, saying you can't wait to work with Toys for Bob and then do this:



What part of my post is "pushing a narrative" exactly?

I'm not the one that has been lying for a decade...

There’s no confirmation that the studio is closed. Or that they won’t get to work on that they want to work on next. This is just wild speculation as usual with the usuals pushing the anti Xbox agenda.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

huh? so you missed the news?



If this is good news to you...okay.

And yes layoffs have been going on...but imagine acquiring an entire publisher, saying you can't wait to work with Toys for Bob and then do this:



What part of my post is "pushing a narrative" exactly?

I'm not the one that has been lying for a decade...

Wow

 

[nial]

I will wait for official confirmation, but man, this shit is surely blowing up in the faces of the MS acquisition cheerleaders.

 

[Ansphn]

I was told that Microsoft purchasing Acti/Bliz would be good for gaming. I was told all those classic IPs would come back.

 

[worldwithpyramids]

Sad. Crash 4 is really incredible.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

MS trying hard to beat out the Xbone reveal as the worst week in Xbox history

 

[FoxMcChief]

MS just keeps trying to see how much worse the news can get this week, day by day.

 

[elmos-acc]

Xbox fans were totally oblivious. They forgot that everything MS touches turns into shit.

They didn't "forget". They have kept denying and will keep doing it.

 

[nush]

TFB became a for hire company, no more Star Control just selling out to Acti. MSFT are just coming in and cutting the fat from the portfolio.

 

[squeakywheel]

Damn. Has Nintendo ever closed any studio?

 

[Daniel_Mallorca1985]

Damn it Mircosoft!!!

 

[mckmas8808]

But MS buying Activision is great please understand

 

[graywolf323]

Bruh, wtf!? Weren't they teasing a new Spyro game or something like that? Fuck right off!@

that was before all the layoffs happened, I mean we heard stories about various ABK people going through orientation with Microsoft only to get laid off <2 weeks later

this really sucks though because Spyro 4 would have been awesome, I remember a major selling point (supposedly) from the pro-acquisition crowd was the claim that Microsoft would let Toys for Bob make games like that or even stuff like Banjo… instead they’ve shuttered the studio

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

There’s no confirmation that the studio is closed. Or that they won’t get to work on that they want to work on next. This is just wild speculation as usual with the usuals pushing the anti Xbox agenda.

 

[DryvBy]

Remember how many retards thought Microsoft was going to be great to the employees and for gamers, ignoring the history of Microsoft?

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Sony should snap up the rights to Crash and Spyro