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Rumor: Sony lining up a bid on Remedy
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bitbydeath
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Time to bring back Death Rally.
Kagey K
Banned
Yeah, if was a Sony exclusive it really would have saved them.
It ticks all the right boxes. Famous people, hour long cutscenes and 3rd person over the shoulder view.
Could have been a 90 on Metacritic.
Everyone ignored the game was fun and different otherwise.
Aintitcool
Banned
Remedy loves PC too much to give it up for sony. Not gonna happen. MS would also easily outbid and include PC.
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sublimit
Banned
Like i said in the other thread Sony is interested only in Western companies so Remedy is not that surprising.Their cinematic games would fill Sony's cinematic portfolio perfectly.
Those of you poor souls who have wet dreams about Sony acquiring Platinum,FromSoft,Konami or Capcom (lol) you better wake up.
Those of you poor souls who have wet dreams about Sony acquiring Platinum,FromSoft,Konami or Capcom (lol) you better wake up.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
The last thing Sony needs is more cinematic stuff.
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
No, dude. lol
Kagey K
Banned
We will never know. I suppose.
Damian black
Member
Remedy would be too expensive. They don't want to spend that much money, on a studio whose games dont sell that well on their own platform.
Just look at the order1866.
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DynamiteCop!
Banned
The fact that they partnered for a full multiplatform game says a lot about their interests going forward. They're not starving for money, they're not a private company, they can get publishers at will and they already have other games in the pipeline.
Sony does nothing for them but limit their audience, and one thing they would absolutely never walk away from is the PC which is something they would be prohibited from making in a Sony acquisition. The only reason Quantum Break made it to PC is because they pushed for it until Microsoft caved at the last second, this is pure fantasy and the only credence to any of these stupid rumors is because publishing rights were reverted back to them from Microsoft for Alan Wake and a Sony executive visited them a few months back.
Sega visited Microsoft a few months back, I guess Microsoft is going to acquire Sega...
People are reaching, really, really reaching.
Sony does nothing for them but limit their audience, and one thing they would absolutely never walk away from is the PC which is something they would be prohibited from making in a Sony acquisition. The only reason Quantum Break made it to PC is because they pushed for it until Microsoft caved at the last second, this is pure fantasy and the only credence to any of these stupid rumors is because publishing rights were reverted back to them from Microsoft for Alan Wake and a Sony executive visited them a few months back.
Sega visited Microsoft a few months back, I guess Microsoft is going to acquire Sega...
People are reaching, really, really reaching.
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Kagey K
Banned
Quantum Break was actually good, I guess that would be the difference.
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
We know because it got a 77 on Metacritic.
Hudo
Member
Not sure if Remedy would be willing to give up control but they certainly would fit Sony's direction with third-person cinematic games well. That's actually why I don't want Sony to buy them. Sony should by some studios that are orthogonal to what Sony already offer, IMHO.
Also, I liked Quantum Break!
Also, I liked Quantum Break!
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Bernkastel
Ask me about my fanboy energy!
Buying them and making Alan Wake 2, a PS5 exclusive is something I expect Sony to do.
yurinka
Member
I think the type of games they do would work very well in PlayStation specially being 1st party, because the first party games help each other and I think help from other Sony teams would greatly benefit them.
I also think that on top of that Sony also would support them by providing them more creative freedom and wouldn't force them to include tvtvtv stuff as the tv series stuff they did in Quantum Break, wouldn't require them to do a PC port, wouldn't ask them to include stuff cards/lootboxes/etc.
But some day you need money and to sell the studio is the only option to don't shut it down or to fire a lot of people.
To make this kind of decisions in the middle of a development is a pain in the ass for the devs and really hurts the project. But at least in their case unlike Platinum they could release Quantum Break.
I also think that on top of that Sony also would support them by providing them more creative freedom and wouldn't force them to include tvtvtv stuff as the tv series stuff they did in Quantum Break, wouldn't require them to do a PC port, wouldn't ask them to include stuff cards/lootboxes/etc.
Maybe they wanted to have the IPs to add more value to the studio purchase. Remember Ninja Theory and Double Fine, they also wanted to have their own IPs and said many times they wanted to be independent, etc.
But some day you need money and to sell the studio is the only option to don't shut it down or to fire a lot of people.
They ported it to PC because MS forced them to do it in the middle of the development when they decided to start shifting their gaming business to PC and stop making Xbox exclusive games. Same happened with other games being developed back then like Scalebound.
To make this kind of decisions in the middle of a development is a pain in the ass for the devs and really hurts the project. But at least in their case unlike Platinum they could release Quantum Break.
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TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
I can see the Alan Wake Remastered already.
I don't think this is far fetched at all.
They've worked with MS and it didn't work.
Why not the PlayStation brand.
Lupin3
Targeting terrorists with a D-Pad
I'd be there day one, for sure.
Great Hair
Banned
"Finally! Get me out of this shit-hole SONY!! I´m willing to change ma name! to Red Robert, Bob Lee Swagger, Chev Chelios or Alex Foley? "
IKSTUGA
Member
Alan Wake was mediocre, Quantum Break even worse. I hate the fact that Remedy is considered the premium Finnish game studio, when they haven't put out anything good in like 15 years. Maybe Sony's money will finally save our industry! I heard they're doing great things with Angry Birds 
DynamiteCop!
Banned
I'm not sure where you're coming to this conclusion, Microsoft is the one who actively blocked PC versions of games until they didn't. Remedy has always been very pro PC development and it's been a core staple to their development and fanbase.
Microsoft shifted gears yes, but this was late in Quantum Break's development, like nearing RC late. They always wanted it to be on PC but Microsoft didn't allow it. When Microsoft started playing with the idea of "Play Anywhere" before it was actually Play Anywhere they greenlit Remedy to port it to PC. This entailed a digital Xbox pre-order would also received the Windows 10 version of the game. It didn't hurt development as it was largely completed, they were simply allowed to do what they wanted to do originally.
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Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Not sure they are capable of making good games anymore. They have interesting ideas, but that never seems to translate into gameplay that is more than mediocre and unoriginal.
nikolino840
Member
You know .Is on PC too,so everyone Who not have an Xbox could buy the game on PC...you have bought quantum break?
What matter if Is not a Sony exclusive?
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
You sound so hurt. Why? The game was just average by most accounts.
DynamiteCop!
Banned
I actually kind of hope this happens, it would further solidify Sony's near complete inability to develop anything outside of their third person cinematic wheelhouse.
I don't care how well these games do or how much they're bloated by gaming media, the one trick pony act is getting tiring and it's wearing on people whether they admit it or not.
They have become the most risk averse company in this industry and while quality has ramped up they have stagnated in diversity of development and design ethos.
I don't care how well these games do or how much they're bloated by gaming media, the one trick pony act is getting tiring and it's wearing on people whether they admit it or not.
They have become the most risk averse company in this industry and while quality has ramped up they have stagnated in diversity of development and design ethos.
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Aceofspades
Banned
Here we go again, back to MS infinite cash reserves which can buy all studios and create the ultimate gaming machine then sell it for cheap !
Oh wait....they have been in the business for 18 years, they "couldn't" buy all games studios and "couldn't" create the ultimate gaming machine.
DunDunDunpachi
Patient MembeR
Mattyp
Gold Member
Here we go again, back to MS infinite cash reserves which can buy all studios and create the ultimate gaming machine then sell it for cheap !
Oh wait....they have been in the business for 18 years, they "couldn't" buy all games studios and "couldn't" create the ultimate gaming machine.
Why did you get so triggered then? All he’s saying is if Microsoft wanted to they can buy up any studio that comes to market not that they would. They have more cash sitting around then Sony is worth in entirety.
Birdo
Banned
Here we go again, back to MS infinite cash reserves which can buy all studios and create the ultimate gaming machine then sell it for cheap !
Oh wait....they have been in the business for 18 years, they "couldn't" buy all games studios and "couldn't" create the ultimate gaming machine.
I was mostly venting after reading stupid social media comments yesterday. I apologise for bringing it here.
I was seeing shit like; "Sony should just buy all MS properties", "Sony should buy Microsoft", "LOL Microsoft going broke".
Just to put it into perspective:
Sony Net Worth: $37 Billion
Nintendo Net Worth: $20 Billion
Microsoft Net Worth: $510 Billion
People think that the PS4 selling well has made Sony the biggest company ever. It hasn't. They are still pissing money and losing large sectors.
Fbh
Member
If Sony is really going out there to buy studios they should be looking into the ones that would help diversify their lineup.
IMO another studio which specializes in story heavy third person action games is maybe not what they need right now
While, yeah, MS is by far the wealthiest company of the 3.
How much of that Net Worth comes from Games and Xbox? Unless it's a substantial part, which it's not, shareholders aren't going to be ok with the company spending billions upon billions buying tons of game studios.
Which is why this "they have the money to buy anyone!!!" narrative never made sense to me
Yeah, because every Sony exclusive is an instant 90+ metacritic game
Oh wait
Are people still this salty that Sony exclusives tend to be well recived that there's this conspiracy theory that everything gets good reviews just because it's a Sony exclusive?
IMO another studio which specializes in story heavy third person action games is maybe not what they need right now
I was mostly venting after reading stupid social media comments yesterday. I apologise for bringing it here.
I was seeing shit like; "Sony should just buy all MS properties", "Sony should buy Microsoft", "LOL Microsoft going broke".
Just to put it into perspective:
Sony Net Worth: $37 Billion
Nintendo Net Worth: $20 Billion
Microsoft Net Worth: $510 Billion
People think that the PS4 selling well has made Sony the biggest company ever. It hasn't. They are still pissing money and losing large sectors.
While, yeah, MS is by far the wealthiest company of the 3.
How much of that Net Worth comes from Games and Xbox? Unless it's a substantial part, which it's not, shareholders aren't going to be ok with the company spending billions upon billions buying tons of game studios.
Which is why this "they have the money to buy anyone!!!" narrative never made sense to me
Yeah, because every Sony exclusive is an instant 90+ metacritic game
Oh wait
Are people still this salty that Sony exclusives tend to be well recived that there's this conspiracy theory that everything gets good reviews just because it's a Sony exclusive?
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Klayzer
Member
Good luck with bringing facts to the Xcrew. The would rather live in a fantasyland of their own making than the actual world.If Sony is really going out there to buy studios they should be looking into the ones that would help diversify their lineup.
IMO another studio which specializes in story heavy third person action games is maybe not what they need right now
While, yeah, MS is by far the whelthiest company of the 3.
How much of that Net Worth comes from Games and Xbox? Unless it's a substantial part, which it's not, shareholders aren't going to be ok with the company spending billions upon billions buying tons of game studios.
Which is why this "they have the money to buy anyone!!!" narrative never made sense to me
Yeah, because every Sony exclusive is an instant 90+ metacritic game
Oh wait
Are people still this salty that Sony exclusives tend to be well recived that there's this conspiracy theory that everything gets good reviews just because it's a Sony exclusive?
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
I loved Alan Wake and Quantum Break.
Would be a good acquisition for them as third person, cinematic narrative-driven games are the main draw of Sony's exclusive library and this just adds to that. Per the Guerrilla thread discussion and some of the above, I get the need for genre variety, but there's also something to be said for knowing your strengths and market and catering more strongly to it. It has them on track for going well over 100 million PS4s sold.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Nothing wrong with Sony catering their exclusives more to fans of these types of games, Nintendo focusing on their fanbase and kids/familes and MS focusing online gaming/shooter/racing games fans first and foremost. All have more diversity than that, but those are clearly the strongest points of each platforms exclusive library.
Would be a good acquisition for them as third person, cinematic narrative-driven games are the main draw of Sony's exclusive library and this just adds to that. Per the Guerrilla thread discussion and some of the above, I get the need for genre variety, but there's also something to be said for knowing your strengths and market and catering more strongly to it. It has them on track for going well over 100 million PS4s sold.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Nothing wrong with Sony catering their exclusives more to fans of these types of games, Nintendo focusing on their fanbase and kids/familes and MS focusing online gaming/shooter/racing games fans first and foremost. All have more diversity than that, but those are clearly the strongest points of each platforms exclusive library.
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Dabaus
Banned
As a HUGE xbox fan, im going to just say it. Remedy was over rated. Single player games are dying and Games AS A Service are the DEFINITE future of gaming. As a matter of fact, Bungie was over rated too and im glad Microsoft let them go. They went down hill after halo 3 anyways. Xbox has such good foresight, Double AA games on a subscription service are what the masses are clamoring for. Hardcore gamers are niche, dying breed.
Dlacy13g
Member
Ahhh yes because of the massive fan base Alan Wake has on Playstation.... pushing their sequel to that platform exclusively totally makes sense. /s
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
I mained 360 and loved Alan Wake last gen. I jumped to PS4 this gen as did many others (had an X1 briefly, ditched it after PlayAnywhere). Sony has a first party line up full of third person, narrative-driven games and people who love them and would likely enjoy Alan Wake even if they didn't play the 360 games. Put two and two together and it makes sense that it's a game that could do well on PS5. It would be some huge "splash" acquisition, but it would make sense given how Sony's base loves narrative-driven third person games based on how well they've sold.
GrayFoxPL
Member
"Finally! Get me out of this shit-hole SONY!! I´m willing to change ma name! to Red Robert, Bob Lee Swagger, Chev Chelios or Alex Foley? "
Bob Lee Swagger?
I'd buy that!
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
I am a Playstation loyalist... But, I don't see this as a big "win". I would almost be disappointed, when was the last time Remedy released anything good?
I wish Sony would look into acquiring a horror based studio, now that Silent Hill is gone
Alan Wake 2 would no doubt get a lot of attention.
Still have to see how control does.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
If Sony is really going out there to buy studios they should be looking into the ones that would help diversify their lineup.
IMO another studio which specializes in story heavy third person action games is maybe not what they need right now
While, yeah, MS is by far the whelthiest company of the 3.
How much of that Net Worth comes from Games and Xbox? Unless it's a substantial part, which it's not, shareholders aren't going to be ok with the company spending billions upon billions buying tons of game studios.
Which is why this "they have the money to buy anyone!!!" narrative never made sense to me
Yeah, because every Sony exclusive is an instant 90+ metacritic game
Oh wait
Are people still this salty that Sony exclusives tend to be well recived that there's this conspiracy theory that everything gets good reviews just because it's a Sony exclusive?
Yes they are still salty. Insane when you realize that those same people are probably wishing for worse games to be made by Sony's studios. Like why have that level of hate in your heart?
You are literally factually incorrect here. Are you trying to troll us or something? Who are these masses? And how can you tell them apart from the hardcore gaming crowd?
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Se_7_eN
Member
It would, the problem I have is they would have to completely remake it for it to be relevant.... Alan Wake was OK, but the "horror" was minimal and I can't think of any moments where their was a real feeling of dread or a good scare.
Silent Hill on the other hand...
Riven326
Banned
It was on the wrong platform. Just like Fable. If Lionhead were making games for Sony they would still be around today.
I think it says something about the lack of diversity on the Xbox. It's not so much Microsoft dropping the ball, it's more like they are reacting to the times when they did try and Xbox fans ignored their efforts. Phil has talked for years about wanting to eliminate the Xbox "dudebro" image. I guess it's still ongoing.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
We can see SONY's smart decisions paying off, we've had several AAA games over the years, no way Remedy turns this down.
Lionel Richie
Member
Great news, Remedy is one of my favorite studios and I'd love to see what they can do with proper, consistent funding. Just let them go all weird and seriously the results could be amazing.
This is a misconception, Remedy games have always featured a strong and addictive gameplay loop. It's a bit like MGS, there's a lot of cutscenes but the gameplay is awesome.
This is a misconception, Remedy games have always featured a strong and addictive gameplay loop. It's a bit like MGS, there's a lot of cutscenes but the gameplay is awesome.