TheShadowLord
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well playground games hasn't been officially announced that they were acquired by Microsoft but I see your point
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(*Unofficial) Microsoft has just acquired Playground Games
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thelastword
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Well, all I'm seeing from them is Three Horizon games and Fable Legends.......You think they will be allowed to do something out of their comfort zone? I agree though, purchasing them is fine, but I don't think it changes the dynamics too much...
Honestly I do not know if they are allowed to do something different Wasnt Fable Legends also cancelled? MS hs not a good reputation in my opinion.. Just take how messy the whole scalebound thing was.
And new IPs is what MS really needs right now. They are even more so at the Nintendo . Mario Zelda Metroid level.
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Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Don't count on it. With Forza Horizon yearly and now Fable, I don't see the bandwidth.
TheShadowLord
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Well, Sea of Thieves is a new ip even though it wasn't a game rare fans wanted. They still wanted them to develop old ips like Banjo even though veterans of the studio left. Plus Nuts & Bolts wasn't really well liked by the Rare community and so was PDZ
MDSLKTR
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The coalition is rumored to be doing 3 gears games now, so don't count on it.
goldenpp72
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@Vawn Of course you are missing a LOT of IP's, like Fable, Crackdown, Cuphead, Killer Instinct and a lot more but i'm lazy.
And I'm not a Xbox guy, just a gamer.
It should be really good if we could all agree that there is enough space for all without necessarily throwing spades constantly (not targeting anyone in particular on this, for real, just an overall feeling)
Now that everything is said...
Fable hasn't had an entry on Xbox one, lets at least try to focus on the current console. Cuphead isn't owned by MS either but Sony does have similar dealings.
But why? Didnt Gears 4 pretty much bomb? I never heard much buzz about the whole game. 3 Halo Games sure but Gears?
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TheShadowLord
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Three different Gears games, though I don't recall Coalition deloping all three of them. On the other hand, I heard The Coalition is creating a new Perfect Dark and Splash Damage is creating GeoW 6
At a show with h cyberpunk last of us Tsushima death stranding etc you have to have a terrible fever dream . E3 willl be a massacre
BizarroPete
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What do you mean Forza Horizon is yearly? Did some news break?
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Sorry, meant bi-yearly. Doesn't change my point.
KamasakiDrgn119
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Bomb in terms of what? It was well received and according to Coalition has a higher consistent player base than Gears 3 did..
BizarroPete
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I don't know how much they can put out, but your post had me a little worried about them putting Forza Horizon out yearly.
I really thought in terms of sales. But I am just basing this on streamers, etc playing the game and how there ws no big hype, no news about dlc etc. It just looked like a game that just disappeared very fast.
KamasakiDrgn119
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Last of Us will no doubt win awards but multiple games win tons of awards at E3. In 2015 Halo 5 won a bunch of awards, Sea of Thieves won a bunch of awards in both 2016 and 2017 too. No doubt Forza Horizon 4 is going to sweep
Also we have no idea what Ghost of Tsuhima will be and Sucker Punch, while a solid studio, isn't a top tier studio. They've always made solid games and nothing more
flashfire926
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https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...-and-hellblade-devs-for-open-world-action-rpg
Its not just a racing game studio.
WaterAstro
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Coalition is not big enough to make three games. I know the studio since it's nearby. It's about 200-250 members. Even if the two other games are small in scale, it's still not feasible for a studio that size.
After Evolve winning all the awards and hype for E3 2014, I don't really feel like E3 awards mean much. Pretty much Sea of Thieves is another good example. Controlled demos doesn't represent the full game well.
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KamasakiDrgn119
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Sean Eyestone is on the team too.
hiphopcr
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Seriously, it's like they setup a google alert for any time Microsoft is mentioned.Why do you fuck boys always have to fill positive Microsoft threads with your console warrior bull shit
xool
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Probably not totally fair to compare exclusives on the basis of first/third party, particularly as MS had had a much greater reliance on "subcontracted" exclusives. That's how they've been operating. There's some reasonable games there Sunset Overdrive, Ryse, etc ..
I think if they hadn't had so much self made bad luck their output would have been comparable.
[edit - it's not really all bad luck . alot is problems going back to chasing the kinect/GaaS/multiplayer dragon]
Jigsaah
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It's kinda like you're sleeping with a girl for like 4 years...she's met your family...has a coupla babies on the way (twins!) and like 8 months into the pregnancy you decide to marry her.
This is definitely a slow clap moment.
Good job Microsoft...let's try for some fruit that's a lil bit higher. (Buy Rocksteady)
This is definitely a slow clap moment.
Good job Microsoft...let's try for some fruit that's a lil bit higher. (Buy Rocksteady)
Vawn
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I mean I could do a second party list and it'd be just as lopsided in favor of PS4. This thread was about first party studios though.
//DEVIL//
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And I can't wait for all of them . But all of these games are not related to the best racing game this generation which is Forza horizon 3 .
Thanks btw for reminding me about tsushima . I was in love with the trailer. My perfect setting for a game as long as it doesn't include some sort of zombies and be more like tenshu
Ar¢tos
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There are VR first party games that you didn't list. Rigs and that other VR shooter that bombed massively. There might be more, didn't they create a studio just for VR games?
Gavon West
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Well, no fear of that, seeing as how Playgrounds is now Forza Horizon AND Fable.
Jigsaah
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Wait. Gravity Rush is a first party exclusive? It was developed by Project Siren...I don't remember Project Siren being a Sony based studio.
Edit: NVM it's part of Japan Studio...which is 1st party.
Also you forgot Jak and Dexter
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Gavon West
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Actually, there's a pretty credible insider named Matt who has revealed that Microsoft has acquired four new studios and more in the last couple of months. One of them being obviously, Playground Games. E3 is just around the corner.
And, you're right. It doesn't mean they've been bought but it can definitely mean they've bought a large stake (shares) within the company.
psn
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If thats good for Playground Games, then I am happy for them. They are a very talented studio.
Microsoft on the other hand....
Thanks for nothing Microsoft, I just have a 400k connection with usually 45mb/s download. Still I'm sitting here since hours with a dead slow download speed. And it doesnt even load constantly, always pausing for some reason.
I bet it is much better in the US, but they dont seem to care about us europeans atm.
Microsoft on the other hand....
Thanks for nothing Microsoft, I just have a 400k connection with usually 45mb/s download. Still I'm sitting here since hours with a dead slow download speed. And it doesnt even load constantly, always pausing for some reason.
I bet it is much better in the US, but they dont seem to care about us europeans atm.
Vawn
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I didn't list any PSVR or Kinect games.
Haven't heard of that crossover. Is Jak a serial killer too?
But, there hasn't been a Jak and Daxter game this generation.
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Reserrrved
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Imagining that is hilarious.
LittleBusters
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Makes sense. Lock up Forza Horizon sequels + rumored Fable 4.
Now it would be really nice to get Studio MHDR, Playdead, Capybara Games & Moon Studios.
Now it would be really nice to get Studio MHDR, Playdead, Capybara Games & Moon Studios.
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Bernkastel
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Cant wait for Fable 4.
Pallas
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This may only be the beginning.
I’m reminded of those rumors earlier in the year about a possible acquisition of EA, Valve, etc. While I don’t believe that is going to happen, Microsoft may be on a spending spree with other studios.
Also, would really like to see a Dino Crisis reboot...
Iced Arcade
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Not a big race fan but this is pretty awesome news and excited to see what they bring to the table.
almost positive this is a thing
Hostile_18
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Seems a bit strange to me unless they were in danger of the studio going multiplatform. Their platform won't directly benefit. It's a bit like if Sony bought Quantic Dream. Still at least no one is getting locked out of a franchise they already enjoy 
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Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
I think it is a bit different, as Playground makes games that actually sell well.Seems a bit strange to me unless they were in danger of the studio going multiplatform. Their platform won't directly benefit. It's a bit like if Sony bought Quantic Dream. Still at least no one is getting locked out of a franchise they already enjoy
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