AgentOtaku
Member
Aaaw fuuuuck 
I mean, i tried to help. Probably bought Sleeping Dogs and Mod Nation Racers countless times
I mean, i tried to help. Probably bought Sleeping Dogs and Mod Nation Racers countless times
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RIP United Front Games
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exmachina64
Banned
Not unexpected, but still sad to hear. Thanks to all the former employees for some good memories and best of luck in the future.
It is if the game revolves around an Asian protagonist and Asian culture.
Neuromancer
Member
Very sad. Sleepy Dawgs was excellent. Good luck to everyone.
It was put up on September 27th, so not even three weeks ago.
It's a real shame, it seems like they needed that game to hit real big and it went nowhere.
tearsintherain
Member
I played Smash and Grab during the alphas and betas and you can tell the devs were passionate about the game and it was pretty polished for an early access game. Sucks they were hoping for a hail mary with this game and it didn't deliver I guess.
Triad Wars was the really weird one, I was in the alpha and beta for that too and everyone kept telling them its terrible and not fun and they just kept pushing on, like something magic would happen and suddenly lots of people would play. So weird.
RIP the studio though, hope everyone finds new jobs quickly. I believe the studio is located in Vancouver, BC and I think there are a lot of game studios there?
Triad Wars was the really weird one, I was in the alpha and beta for that too and everyone kept telling them its terrible and not fun and they just kept pushing on, like something magic would happen and suddenly lots of people would play. So weird.
RIP the studio though, hope everyone finds new jobs quickly. I believe the studio is located in Vancouver, BC and I think there are a lot of game studios there?
MassiveNights
Banned
Kind of sucks for the people who just bought an early access game.
And for the jobs too obv.
And for the jobs too obv.
GitarooMan
Member
Sleeping Dogs was one of my favorite games last gen. A game you can tell they poured their hearts into. Hope everyone lands on their feet.
WOW for real? I JUST got a chance to play Smash + Grab and a friend was going to play it but the download/purchase button was removed on steam. I CANNOT believe such a talented studio has been forced to close. Smash and grab was going to be a game I definitely wouldve put time into. I wonder what happens to the people that recently bought it. Refunds?
I was a huge fan of their work, even pestered them asking for any info on when we'll see some news regarding Sleeping Dogs back in the day when it was in limbo.
Damn shame, this studio should of had the sequel of that game instead of the kerfuffle of Triad Wars and it's spiritual successor.
Damn shame, this studio should of had the sequel of that game instead of the kerfuffle of Triad Wars and it's spiritual successor.
Yeah I was also in the alpha/beta of Triad Wars. I'm just not sure what they were thinking with that one. The idea in general just seemed really poor for a PC game. It felt more like a game style you'd find on mobile or facebook or something.
hullostranger
Member
RIP. Sleeping Dogs was one of my sleepers of the last generation.
7DollarHagane
Banned
Such a shame. Sleeping dogs was an awesome game. Why didn't we get a sequel? It would have done well for sure.
Onimusha78
Member
Sleeping Dogs was one of my favourite games last gen. This sucks
Hurricane43
Member
No I blame us, I bought two copies of the game, met the devs at NYCC after the game released, opened a twitter account to get the word out, spent alot of time on the forums with a full I me job, family, etc, because I knew this was an amazing game and team... We as gamers who didnt support the brilliance of a game which was way better than GTA IV in my opinion and just about any modern open world game at the time..
So damn shocked that a game set in overseas like a lot have asked for, best hand to hand combat, can use trunks, doors, etc for combat and many other great mechanics didn't sell well..
A Fucking shame and Fuck me if you dint buy this great game and support some of the coolest Fucking devs ever... So damn pissed...
Will the Thrill
Banned
Sleeping Dogs is one of my favorite games of all time :/ This is terrible news.
Infinite Justice
Member
Seems like the only thing Square Enix would fund considering they were apparently not interested in making a full blown sequel
Kurt Russell
Member
I hope that's sarcasm. People bought the game (many, like you or me, bought two copies or more) It's the publisher's fault if they set unrealistic expectations.
Madrugador
Member
Sleeping Dogs was great. One of the few games I have actually completed (100%).
Best of luck for every worker.
Best of luck for every worker.
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
That really sucks. Loved what they did with Sleeping Dogs and was really hoping for a sequel. Best of luck to all of those who this hits.
Sure, but as I said, it was just a poor fit on PC. I could have understood it if they had have been making it as a mobile game, and maybe they'd have found a market for that idea of building your gang and attacking other gang headquarters. More recent mobile games are popular with similar concepts.
On PC though? It's a rough sell when the game idea just doesn't have much depth.
CountAntonius
Member
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Judging by what I've seen in video reviews Mafia 3's budget clearly went into marketing. I saw an ad for that shit at my local Hardee's (Carl's Jr, whatever). If they were marketing to places THAT mainstream just imagine how much money they'd already spots in the typical spots before they got that far.
I'm usually the first one to blame fans because...honestly, fuck 'em. They ask for too much and they're usually ungrateful bastards. But not this time. Publishers need to learn to invest in their fucking games. A Sleeping Dogs 2 was almost guaranteed to do better than SD 1 with all the Steam sales and positive reception the game got. An untested IP that got good reviews and nearly everyone who played it enjoyed it or loved it.
I did my part. Bought the fucking game on PS3 AND the Definitive Edition on PS4 because I wanted to show my support and loved the game THAT much. Square was too busy trying to introduce multiplayer elements to an audience that didn't want them, and this is the result.
United Front was an indie studio, they were not owned by Square Enix. Their setbacks are simply due to their latest projects not catching on unfortunately.
Chubzdoomer
Banned
You have got to be fucking shitting me...
Oh God Why
Banned
Sleeping Dogs was a great game. What a shame to all the talented staff at United Front Games, RIP.
Maxey
Member
Squeenix doesn't own the IP?
Shadowhaxor
Member
Gang, don't forget Disney's hand in this. United Front Games was also responsible for Disney's Marvel Battleground Playset and we all know what happened to Disney Infinity. Willing to bet this was what did the company in.
For Sleeping Dogs? Yes, they do.
Sad news. Loved Sleeping Dogs and only heard about Smash and Grab when Giant Bomb played some. Seemed neat, but now I'll never get a chance to play it.
if you downloaded it for the free weekend(or bought it) already you can still play it... for now.