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[MikeE21286]

Sly Cooper 4 is being sent to die this week also.

thats coming out this week?

holy shit lol

 

[DarҖaoZ]

Such a shame.

They did some good stuff, but at the same time they didn't find a good balance on what they wanted. Also the UI was just horrible...

I think if Sony gave them the appropriate time, they would had done better.

 

[batman2million]

Seth Killian gonna be sending his resume back to Capcom.

EDIT: Okay, Killians part of Santa Monica. My bads.

 

[PapaJustify]

What about Killian? Was he tied to Superbot or Sony?

 

[Professor Beef]

I'm still shocked to see 0 Final Fantasy characters. Um, the games started on the PS1.

Joke post?

Seth Killian gonna be sending his resume back to Capcom.

What about Killian? Was he tied to Superbot or Sony?

Sony Santa Monica, not Superbot.

 

[StuBurns]

Well, I expected the game to completely bomb, but it seemed like it'd be so dirt cheap to make another one that it'd happen anyway, seemingly not. Surprising stuff.

 

[KingofSarus]

Yo damn...

 

[CrazyTank940]

I am shocked. Look at me gaf.

Yup, looks legit to me

 

[Derrick01]

thats coming out this week?

holy shit lol

Not one ad for it either. Typical SCEA.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

Seth Killian gonna be send his resume back to Capcom.

What about Killian? Was he tied to Superbot or Sony?

lol at your avatars and almost the same post

Seth works at Sony Santa Monica, though, so he'll be fine.

 

[i-Lo]

When it doubt choose SSM. It looks like SSM is becoming the hub and safety net for all both independent and several first party IP.

 

[M.D]

What the hell are they doing lately? the Starhawk and Twisted Metal studios were also pretty much forced to go mobile after the games bombed (and then there's the question why were they even made if they get treated like they do)

This seems like really bad treatment from Sony, not what we usually hear from developers working with them.

 

[NateDrake]

thats coming out this week?

holy shit lol

Exactly. I thought I had the release date wrong before posting it and checked and it launches tomorrow. It's almost like Fire Emblem has all the release hype for this week.

 

[AgentChris]

Seth Killian gonna be sending his resume back to Capcom.

SSM is doing fine...

 

[spats]

This is massively shitty. Seems like the studio was formed just yesterday.

 

[KissVibes]

Sly Cooper 4 is being sent to die this week also. Sad to see such events happen.

That's releasing this week? WHAT IN THE FUCK.

Sony is embarrassing.

 

[Interfectum]

What about Killian? Was he tied to Superbot or Sony?

"Lead Game Designer at Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC"

 

[slightconfuse]

What about Killian? Was he tied to Superbot or Sony?

Seth works for Sony Santa Monica . He is safe

 

[daripad]

I am shocked. Look at me gaf.

Insert Avatar quote here


Edit: Dammit beaten by a mile!

 

[Pooya]

I'm not sure if it was the developers' fault this game failed, don't think they decided the poor roster which was like a marketing tool for upcoming games or budget, which always looked like a low key effort.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Joke post?

Do they have FF character(s) now? If so, my bad.

 

[Valnen]

Problem with All-Stars is it just didn't have enough characters to be worth the $60.

 

[WatTsu]

Worst gaming news so far this year, in my (wholly meaningless, unsolicited) opinion.

(The THQ stuff was bad but at least most games found new homes to lessen the blow a bit.)

 

[AOC83]

Sly Cooper 4 is being sent to die this week also. Sad to see such events happen.

Let´s hope not. Would be a shame.

 

[Musiol]

Well there's a chance for PSAS, but not for Superbot.

I hope so, 'cause game is good, but as for first instalment - need more polishing and set up a new IP. Sequel can be good, but who will made it? SSM with Seth?

 

[Card Boy]

Shit level design (meaning the platforming), shit UI, shit characters no one cares about, shit price, unbalanced and shit marketing.

There is a reason why this bombed.

 

[GreatMightySymp]

Not surprised considering how Sony basically sent the game out to die in more ways than one.

Sucks that the netcode probably won't be fixed now. Can't connect to any games on my DSL connection, yet games like Anarchy Reigns and every other online title work absolutely fine.

 

[dmr87]

Sly Cooper 4 is being sent to die this week also. Sad to see such events happen.

Had no idea it was about to come out so yea, probably right.

 

[Pachterballs]

ouch.

that has got to suck.

 

[PowderedToast]

get your act together sony, your handling of this game was abysmal.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

too bad for them. It was a bad game tho.

Except it wasn't a bad game, at all (apart from those menus).

I feel bad for Superbot, but I really can't say I'm surprised by this.

 

[KageMaru]

SuperBot, an independent developer started in 2009, released PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale for Vita and PlayStation 3 last fall. Two weeks ago, the company laid off a significant number of staff.

It's absolutely disgusting how one game can bring a studio down. I really hope everyone lands on their feet ok. =(

 

[The Light]

First Lightbox and now superbot. Guess support going as far as balance changes and things are done.

 

[Leona Lewis]

It's as if once God of War and Uncharted became the face of PS3, SCEA forgot that it has other games to market too.

 

[KillerTravis]

I wonder how much Sony expected to sell with this game? Smash numbers maybe?

It'll be hilarious if the game turns out to sell a million on Japan's first week.

 

[Valnen]

Do they have FF character(s) now? If so, my bad.

He's referring to your statement that Final Fantasy started on Playstation, which is a false statement.

 

[Doug Heffernan]

How long can Sony keep throwing money out the window on first party games that don't sell? Yikes...

 

[Meier]

That's rough but I guess it's the nature of the beast especially when you're making a copycat game that doesn't sell well. Good luck to all involved.

 

[CosmicQueso]

Don´t really know what Sony was thinking with this mess.

I do.

Senior Sony Exec - "Super Smash Bros was the best-selling fighting game of the generation. We can do that, but with Sony characters. It'll sell 5 million copies. Oh, and another thing! Mario Kart is the best-selling racing game of the generation. We can do that, but with Sony characters. It'll sell 5 million copies."

Just like the old Activision Publishing CEO did with Blur "If we combine Mario Kart and PGR? It'll sell 10 million copies!"

Sometimes, it really is just that simple.

 

[Professor Beef]

Do they have FF character(s) now? If so, my bad.

I meant this part:

Um, the games started on the PS1.

Because that HAS to be a joke post, unless you omitted something.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

I wanted to play it, but really didn't see a character I really liked. They missed the ball on not having some characters there. I'm still shocked to see 0 Final Fantasy characters. Um, the games started on the PS1.

Can you please expand on your post? Maybe it's missing a couple of key words.

 

[Malvingt2]

superannuation‏@supererogatory

In the past year, Sony has nearly destroyed Eat Sleep Play, Nihilistic, Sanzaru, The Workshop, Lightbox, Idol Minds and now Superbot.

 

[TheOGB]

What the fuck??

Do they have FF character(s) now? If so, my bad.

teehee

 

[Ridley327]

He's referring to your statement that Final Fantasy started on Playstation, which is a false statement.

And this is why RPGCrazied has already won.

This has to be an absolute nightmare for the Superbot folks right now.

 

[The Lamp]

Maybe if they were given the roster that people actually wanted, instead of being one giant advertisement, the game would have sold better.

It's a shame.

Is this a loaded Crash/Spyro/Cloud comment or something?

Because we know Activision and Square-Enix suck at licensing out their properties. It was never going to happen.

The FF DLC for LittleBigPlanet took like 2 years of negotiation crap for MediaMolecule to finally release it.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Poor Superbot...

I hope they find success going multiplat. A lil strange that a new studio that was supposed to have exclusive partnership with Sony gets cut after 1 game...

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Everyone lost out

Gamers lost out on an interesting and nostalgic rostor because of publisher reluctance, and current franchise priority
Sony lost out on a potential decent selling game for the same reason
Superbot guys lose their jobs

Not sure who is to blame overall really. Sony's marketing was dismal tbf.

 

[electroplankton]

Marketing was not the problem. Creating a game that nobody asked for was.
Good luck for the guys at Superbot though. Don´t really know what Sony was thinking with this mess.

This.
No one was asking for a brawler fighting game from Sony.
Wanna using your characters? There were so many opportunities.

 

[RPGCrazied]

He's referring to your statement that Final Fantasy started on Playstation, which is a false statement.

Well, I know, but I'm talking about VII and up. I mean, the games appeared on Sony's first console.

 

[Leona Lewis]

superannuation‏@supererogatory

In the past year, Sony has nearly destroyed Eat Sleep Play, Nihilistic, Sanzaru, The Workshop, Lightbox, Idol Minds and now Superbot.

Sorry, but they were a lost cause to begin with.