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Capcom "blown away" by reception of Resident Evil 7 demo

But the director is keen to point out that the demo doesn't represent the entirety of the gameplay experience.

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SoulWarrior2899d ago (Edited 2899d ago )

They must have only listened to half of the fans, not everyone including me has responded positively to this massive change in direction.

suli123452899d ago

Half? More like they listened to 20% of the fans cus that shit was terrible.

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DanteVFenris6662899d ago

Id say it's the other way around. Resident evil has been kicking the bucket for years. Some are relating this to the pt reveal. Especially when you have the holy trinity of youtubers, Pewdiepie, Markiplier and jacksepticeye praising it its no doubt millions would follow in their opinion.

jznrpg2899d ago (Edited 2899d ago )

@Shin I am glad they are going a different direction, I haven't been interested in the main series for over a decade

bouzebbal2899d ago

Capcom, if only you listened to what early fans want from the beginning..

Austin482899d ago

Look at the dislikes u are the small minorty there is a Hume majority of people that love it so F off lol.

-Foxtrot2898d ago (Edited 2898d ago )

Guess with the disagrees people just can't admit it

This is going to be another situation where people who speak out are personally stacked and disagreed to death but when the game comes out more people will realise we were right

There's a difference between something being good and wanting it to be good

@JBlaze226

For the last time there is a difference between horror and survival horror. RE was not just a typical jump scare horror game. It;s like the only excuse to defend this "oh they've brought back horror" yeah the wrong type of horror. Jeez.

suli123452898d ago

Everyone saying we we we we we, go fuck yourselves and watch how bad this is gonna be when it comes out. They ruined a terrible formula that was perfect right from the very start. When the resident evil 2 remake comes out i want you to remember these comments and watch how epic its gonna be, but until then enjoy your over squeezed lemon my friends.

JBlaze2262898d ago

Why people complain on this game. They are bringing horror back to the game just what everyone wanted and no its not a PT clone it First person horror was out along time ago before P.T. so its nothing new. I like the new approach to bring back that feel of survival horror and I hope that they keep building on that premise but I hope to see that they bring quick time events that was a nice gimmick that they had.

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Tdmd2899d ago

It's easier to turn a blind eye. This is capcom after all. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

NecoTehSergal2899d ago

Cry some more, bet you grew up on RE4,5,6 and have no idea that RE1,2,3 and 0 exist.

-Foxtrot2898d ago

How is saying it's not good means you grew up on the new games

I grew up on the old ones and still hated this as much as I did with RE5 and RE6

SoulWarrior2898d ago (Edited 2898d ago )

Nope, the first one I played was 2 actually and I recently replayed the remaster of the REmake and loved it, try something else other than a childish rhetoric with no evidence whatsoever.

I didn't like 6 or 5 that much either, sorry that I am not a fan of this first person, psychological horror, PT/Amensia direction RE has gone in, I'm not the only one that feels this way. Scary video tapes, close ups of weird faces, mannequins moving on their own? To me this is not Resident Evil at all and the 'demo' felt nothing like an RE game in any way shape or form.

_-EDMIX-_2898d ago (Edited 2898d ago )

@fox- what you played was merely a teaser so who cares? Please stop commenting on a teaser of the game as if it's the final thing as the Director and producer of this game have already confirmed it's going to have limited ammo and weapons and herbs.

You jump the gun way way way too soon on reveals, to the point where you act like you've made up your mind based on a few seconds of something.

Maybe for once wait until you hear all the details to make an informed decision.

When did PT have weapons in it?

_-EDMIX-_2898d ago

@cap- well you've never played "this" as Resident Evil 7 has not released what you played was a teaser so how on Earth can you come to a conclusion based on a game you technically haven't played?

The creators of the game have already stated there's going to be weapons ,ammo ,herbs etc.

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ZombieGamerMan2899d ago

So you would have been cool if Resident Evil 7 was another co-op cover based shooter with shit ton of QTEs and zero scares?

Tdmd2899d ago (Edited 2899d ago )

I'd be cool if it was like the tons of other horror games in third person perspective with no co-op or QTE's. You know, like the good old RE used to be? And no, I wouldn't need tank controls or fixed cameras for that to work.
Oh well, I can still have hope for Resident Evil 2 remake, I guess.

NapalmSanctuary2899d ago

@Tdmd One of the benefits of the fixed camera is that it kept emphasis off of shooting, thats one of the things that bothers me about the ots camera.

SoulWarrior2898d ago

No.... I didn't like 5 or 6.. seriously people just because I don't like this direction doesn't mean I play nothing but brain dead shooters.

ZombieGamerMan2898d ago

@ CaptainSellers well son what's the problem then? It's going back to horror with the only real change being that it's in first person and not third

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Nathan_Hale532899d ago

I mean, they got nothing but hate for the past few games so the 20% that were ecstatic is a lot better than the 5% of people who enjoyed their past 2-3 games.

jb2272899d ago

I didn't get the chance to try the demo but the devs have said that it won't necessarily be fully indicative of the final game. Just like P.T. was meant to be more of a prologue to something different, seems like that's what may happen w/ RE7.

I'm personally willing to hold off all judgment until I see the proper game in action...from what I understand this demo won't be a part of the final game. Either way after Capcom ran the series in the worst possible direction w/ parts of RE5 & RE6, I won't criticize them for being bold enough to change up the vision unless it results in something lesser than RE6....I'm not sure that's actually possible though...

zodiac9092898d ago

Yeah but no one, including me cares what you have to say....

-Foxtrot2898d ago (Edited 2898d ago )

Then go away

@below

Awwwww...exaggerations get you no where in arguments princess

zodiac9092898d ago

@-Foxtrot Okay I will, Just as soon as you get a life and stop commenting on EVERY post on N4G.
THEN, I will go away ;DD

Jason_Plays_PC2898d ago

Of course they will listen to the casual non resident evil fans, and not the actual fans...Now they think first person is the way to go. RIP resident evil.

-Foxtrot2898d ago

Shame

These new fans probably aren't even fans just PT fans who want a game like it or people who don't know the difference between horror and survival horror

Kombatologist2898d ago (Edited 2898d ago )

I've mentioned some of this in another thread already, but it bears repeating.

My brother and I used to rent a PS1 (before we owned one) from Blockbuster back in 1996 specifically to play RE1 all hours of the night. I've fallen asleep while playing RE1. I've played RE1 so many times, I could finish it without saving (no memory card). My fastest time with Chris is 1 hour and 28 minutes. And that's just my experience with RE1.

To assume I'm not an "actual fan" just because I'm looking forward to RE7 is laughable. Did it ever occur to you that maybe you guys aren't the actual fans? The people who are doing all the complaining just don't like first-person. That's all it boils down to. The devs have already stated that the teaser doesn't reflect the actual game, so you have no other valid argument. We simply don't know what the final product is going to be like.

To me, RE is about feeling uncomfortable and the occasional jump scare; it's about mixing herbs and solving puzzles; it's about limited ammo and boss fights. If RE7 can deliver any of these things, then it's on the right track. It's not like RE hasn't used a first-person perspective before, as the classic games used them as a loading screen when opening doors.

_-EDMIX-_2898d ago (Edited 2898d ago )

@fox - I've been playing Resident Evil since 1996 and I could very much tell you as an old-school fan I prefer what they're doing in comparison to what they were doing with Resident Evil 5 and 6.

Mind you that is not just based on my impressions of Resident Evil 7 it's based on me fully playing the demo seeing all the ghosts and using the secret weapon in the game as well as actually reading what the creators of the game are stating it will be like. from what I've read it will have weapons it will have a limited supply of ammo while also having herbs so the reality is if it's already going to have specific elements from the older Resident Evils, please do not assume the teaser is the entire game as that seems to be an extremely ignorant statement to make in light of the information given about this game.

From what I've read it seems like it's going to have a similar concept as the older Resident Evils merely in first person.

I'd rather take a Resident Evil with limited ammo and unlimited weapons in a real horror setting in first person then a third person Resident Evil that's basically an action game is zero survival elements...

Mind you I don't even disagree with you in regards to that the teaser is not Resident Evil but how many demos have you played that is 100% the entire concept of any game?

I'm not worried about what's in the teaser as the creators have already confirmed lots of which you've been crying about which is even funnier because it's basically saying you're not even reading what the people who are making the game are trying to tell you. Lol 😂

http://gamerant.com/residen...

Soooooo no. I'm a fan of the old school Resident Evil where you had limited ammo limited weapons this is exactly what they're actually doing with this game mind you the damn article even states that teaser you played is not even going to be featured in the final game as it's something else entirely. You assume way too much buddy actually read what the people who are making the game are telling you as opposed to jumping the gun once again. Smh

Kombatologist2898d ago

@_-EDMIX-_

Well said. Those complaining about the teaser are the same people who claim to be "actual fans," yet they don't seem to know anything about what the developers have said about the final product. Ironic.

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Muzikguy2898d ago

I really liked the demo. I was actually surprised with it. I do think though that a game like that could be something else besides Resident Evil. Sounds like that whole demo has nothing to do with the game either so it's probably stupid to even like it. The game might suck. It might be awesome. We have no idea really

KentBenMei2898d ago

It is a bad direction. It may well be better than RE4/5/6 but that isn't saying much, and neither those nor RE7 are what classic fans want.

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S-Word2899d ago

Tried that but still got welcomed to the family.

Sunny_D2899d ago

What does it do??!!!!!!!!

gamerswin242899d ago

I love the slow paced, horror themeed gameplay. As long as they add some combat ill love it. I enjoyed every bit of the demo. I prefer this over the run and gun codified bs.

suli123452899d ago

You have shitty taste my friend

payikick2899d ago

No he doesnt, not everyone shares your opinion my good sir. The demo was great, RE needed a breath of fresh air, the franchise was headed nowhere after RE 5 and 6.

jznrpg2899d ago

That's your opinion but the minority obviously, or are you just trolling

Kurdishcurse2899d ago (Edited 2899d ago )

Naaah. You just have talentless, modern taste that cant dicern between whats good and bad. Combat is confirmed, old style resi music almost confirmed. The director kept stating were back to old school resi formula with a 1st person twist. Dont like it? Piss off back to amnesia and outlast.

suli123452899d ago

@KURDISHCUNT My taste is the old school 1 2 and 3 style you fucking blob of fat. Fuck outlast and amnesia and any fps horror game, this is just a PT copy cat that even fails miserably at being one. Suck my fatty

Austin482899d ago

Grow up u moron if anyone on here is being a bitch it's u your bitching all the time get over it your the minorty of the hate we are a huge majority that love the game.

gamerswin242899d ago

Its ok if you dont agree. I feel tht way about ppl who love the witcher 3, thought the combat and game was boring.

I respect your opinion :)

jessionpc2899d ago (Edited 2899d ago )

Shitty taste? Are you retarded?

We just got Umbrella corps, THAT is shitty taste. THIS is a refreshing, unique, creative twist on the RE universe and it's WELCOMED. Jesus most games are dude bro shooter adaptations, and we FINALLY get a few publishers to support a REAL FKN VIDEOGAME...

Games like Bloodborne, high quality JRPG's, good dungeon crawlers, intense horrors and the strategy market are pretty much extinct in favor for duech bag action movie adaptations like Quantum Break, Halo 5 and Uncharted. AND EVERYONE LOVES THEM!...

A sadness. A couple more generations and there WON'T be any more video games. Just movies where you click left and right at junctions and listen to characters yap all day while driving trucks through herds of zombies that your not even in control of, all the while being tricked into thinking you are, because THAT'S how thoughtless your average day to day consumer is in 2016.

God at this point i'd give ANYTHING for Warcraft 4/SC3/Age of Empires 4...

Edit: I just wanna say I did play Uncharted 4. Good game, maybe even great. But it will NEVER be played again. It's just a 1 time ride. And I ain't watching a 14 hour movie again. A solid 8/10 for my first playthrough. Once that was over? 0/10.

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jznrpg2899d ago (Edited 2899d ago )

That is exactly what I dislike about the last few RE. Shoot everything has nothing to do with horror and isnt scary at all and not much fun

Sunny_D2899d ago

I mean that gamestyle came out before the COD gameplay we are accustomed to.

CIA_BOSS2897d ago

What did you exactly like in that demo? There is nothing in it, just walking around in a boring house and suddenly from no where a guy comes and punches you on the face "welcome to the family son" . It is not even scary, not at all.

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TranceHop 2899d ago

RE7 looks like poop to me, but I'm planning on getting RE4 HD this fall though. RE4 is a Masterpiece.

Kurdishcurse2899d ago

Nope. 4 was garbage compared to one remake. This demo alonr was much more creepy than all of 4. Not to mention combat is confirmed. And not the mindless combat that 4 inspired. Thank god for that.

chobit_A5HL3Y2899d ago (Edited 2899d ago )

res4 is widely considered to be one of the best res titles.

Rhezin2899d ago

agreed. RE 4 turned the series from survival horror to action horror. Sure it might be considered the best by people who aren't core RE fans. Might as well have called RE 4 a different game, kinda like RE 7.

Nathan_Hale532899d ago

You even played 4? That game is regarded as the best one. Not as creepy but had the survival aspect of it. Definitely not garbage.

_-EDMIX-_2898d ago

Even as a huge Resident Evil fan I just can't disagree with this man , Resident Evil 4 is an amazing action game but it's absolutely one of the worst Resident Evil games in regards to the core understanding of the genre , it removes limited ammo, limited life and limited saves.

it is the beginning of the end with that game.

Resident Evil is widely considered one of the worst Resident Evil yet one of the best action games I'm sorry but if you tell me the name the top Resident Evils, Resident Evil 4 doesn't even make my list simply because it's actually not even a Resident Evil game by the majority of the releases.

My top favorite Resident Evils would be Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil Code Veronica
Resident Evil 2002 remake
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil 3

....... at least the games mentioned in my top 5 all have the same things in common, Resident Evil 4 5 and 6 do not have much in common with the games I just named other than the name.

Mind you once again I absolutely love Resident Evil 4 as an action game it's easily one of the best action games of all time, in my top 5 of amazing action games but nothing regarding survival horror not even slightly , not when you're handed in unlimited arsenal of weaponry and life.

Resident Evil 4 for many core fans is when that series stopped actually being about survival horror, I'm sorry but I want Resident Evil 7 to be anything but what Resident Evil 4 was , that is not even to say 4 is a bad game if they want to make a side series about action sure go for it I'd love that, but leave the core Survival series alone.

they should have always split it from the very beginning if they intended for such a massive Direction Change.

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nunley332899d ago

RE2 was the best Resident Evil in my opinion. I like the return to horror but I'm not sold on the game being first person,that's too different but I'll try it. I'd like if you could change between first and third person views like you can with Fallout.

Next_gen_20152899d ago (Edited 2899d ago )

@Kurdishcurse

Dude resident evil 4 is one of the best games i've ever played. You even play it?

just-joe2898d ago

RE4 in my eyes is the Final Fantasy VII of the series. Revered by many fan and critics and widely successful. However because of this success, the titles that followed try to follow in it's footsteps. Notice how FF (along with JRPGs in general) started having character with over the top styles and outfits around the time through then on. The same with RE4, we went from Leon running from boulders and running up wall to avoid laser, to Chris punching a boulder, and pretty much all the of that Micheal Bay film that was RE5. Both games were great, but they were a catalyst that changed the direction for their series.

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moegooner882899d ago (Edited 2899d ago )

The vocal minority sure do love to make everything revolve around themselves.

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Every PlayStation Studios game available now on Windows PC

Windows Central writes: "Many PlayStation Studios games that are ported to PC get dedicated PS5 DualSense support, which allows users to experience haptic feedback and adaptive trigger support without actually having to own a PS5.

According to Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, it's still the company's intent to launch the bigger single-player games on PS5 first, before later bringing the games to PC. This might not be the case for multiplayer games however, which are considered okay to launch simultaneously on console and PC."

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ocelot0713h ago

My guess is after god of war. Probably last of us 2 that's a almost 4 year old game now and by the time it's released on pc it will be more than 4 years old or close to 5.

Elda7h ago

Every old Playstation game that is now on PC.

XiNatsuDragnel6h ago

Good at least they can sell hardware

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Days Gone Director Says Bend's Project Costs Over $250M; Says PS Co-CEO Doesn't Want 2 Zombies Games

Days Gone director claims Sony has already poured in at least a $250M in Bend's project; says Days Gone sold more than Death Stranding.

shinoff21831d 2h ago

Well that sucks. Seems they want more online trash. I'd rather of had the sequel if it was single player

MrNinosan11h ago

What online trash games did PS Studios release last 10 years?

Notellin9h ago

The past has nothing to do with the future. This is such a terrible argument. Everyone knows about their current live service push.

_SilverHawk_8h ago

It's so tragic what happened to days gone. It is such an amazing game but bandwagoners trashed it and it underperformed in it's launch year. Days gone is the best open world zombie game released in the past five years. I was recently playing it on pc and I'm still amazed by it.

Games are very expensive to make and it seems like it's normal for a AAA game to cost over a quarter billion to make so if a quality game like days gone greatly underperforms then people shouldn't be upset when they see a lot of GAAS. I still remember a lot of bandwagoners calling days gone trash but years later it's now amazing when it's considered a failure by sony.

If a game isn't the best thing seen since hats with pockets then a lot of gamers who haven't played it automatically calls it rubbish and whoever made it should be incarcerated

Cacabunga7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

Co CEO prefers gamers to boycott.. so be it. I’ll never buy a gaas.
Just imagine buying a game you cannot replay in some years.. this shit must stop.

Days Gone did zombies in a very original way. The story was also so engaging. You actually only meet Zombie hordes later in the game. There are many more enemy groups to deal with.

MrNinosan5h ago

@Notelin
I am one of the few who bought Days Gone on release day and loved it completely.
However, "more online trash" is phrased like Sony has put out alot of trash online games.
We got what, 2 games? Helldivers 2 and GT7, 2 of the most sold Playstation games where both is loved by millions.

You, me and especially shinoff has no idea if Fairgames, Marathon and Concord will be trash.

Just because we (as in you and me) don't love or support online games, doesn't mean millions of other do.

And we don't know what Bend Studio is working with? We don't know if they're forced to make a online game or another amazing single player experience.

The only thing we do know is that it's not Days Gone, sadly due to poor sales the first 6 months.

shinoff21833h ago(Edited 3h ago)

More online trash wasmt meant how insee it comes across. I should've worded it different I was meaning the focus they currently have on it.

Anything online is online trash to me. How long did naughty dog spend on that dumba last of us multiplayer, how about Concord, or even the other couple we hear about. I fk with Sony because rpgs and their 1st party single player games. Been like that for years. I hate seeing them waste time, money, and talent on trash. I understand bot every game is gonna be for me but this focus they've seem to had on multiplayer is extremely disheartening. Even at the state of play the only things I was really feeling were Astrobot and silent hill 2 and I'm content with that, not everything is for me. It's just the online focus I hate. Ms bought up 3 to 4 wrpgs developers, Sony just ignores rpgs 1st party wise.

And a days gone 2 would've been much better then whatever online sht bend is working on. I do know sometimes I get very idk emotional. I do need to work on toning that down a bit lol

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-Foxtrot1d 2h ago

It would be a shame if it was true that Hermen never gave the franchise a chance simply because he didn't like it and they already had a "Zombie" game with TLOU.

NaughtyDog are most likely moving onto a new IP next so it would have been the perfect time to do it.

ThinkThink18h ago

Here's where xbox steps in and releases state of decay 3 day and date on ps5.

shinoff21833h ago

I mean it's not out of the realm of possibility at this point.

Grilla11h ago

Days gone 2 was canceled before Herman was in charge. That happened like 4 years ago.

vfl52310h ago

4 years ago he was head of Playstation Studios. He would've probably had a hand in the cancelation.

Notellin9h ago

Man two seconds of research could have saved you from this comment. Amazing work Grilla you fit in with the uniformed N4G community who speaks before verifying anything that they say.

Redemption-648h ago

Maybe encourage people to buy the game at full price and not when it's heavily discounted or go on plus. If this game had sold well when it was full priced a sequel would have been in the works. They made a single-player game that most people didn't support until they dropped the price.

Cacabunga6h ago

The guy’s just a moron.. he should have stayed within game development. His choices will have a terrible impact on the brand in the long run.

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excaliburps12h ago

Yep. Kind of weird since it wasn't a sales flop, no?

I know we have to take what Ross says with a grain of salt since we're hearing just one side of the story, but even so, the game wasn't bad at all. Heck, it's my brother's favorite last-gen game from what I recall.

The amount of zombies on screen, imagine that with the PS5 and SSD? That would be insanely fun!

Grilla11h ago

Most copies were sold on sale. Not enough ppl bought it at full price. I paid 20$ for it 6 -7 months after release.

Notellin9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Yeah we should never believe the creators side until we hear the corporate/big business side as history has shown we should always believe billion dollar corporations.

What a bootlicker statement.

derek5h ago

@Notellin, of course you'll believe an embittered ex-employee with an axe to grind because it's evil Sony he's complaining about. You guys act like days gone was this huge success and somehow Sony hates easy money a sequel would have generated. The game was mid and so was the response to it. They're still supporting the developer who is making a new ip that could be great.

shinoff21833h ago

Days gone was fantastic. I bought day one but didn't get around to it for months. When I finally did I was pissed at myself for waiting so long lol

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P_Bomb11h ago

Well I don’t want 10 live service games, but they have no problem doing that lol. Ugh.

CrimsonWing6911h ago(Edited 11h ago)

Oh great so we only get what the big wigs want… y’know, the people that really have their fingers on the pulse of what their consumers want. Faaaaantastic!

rippermcrip8h ago

Well consider they know the sales... they do know what the consumer wants.

It sold shit.

-Foxtrot3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

But if it’s true what this guy says it sold better than Death Stranding

Yet that got a sequel and Kojima aside out of them both DS didn’t really NEED a sequel compared to Days Gone which ended on such a cliff hanger twist.

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Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie

Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie. This is something of a homecoming, as Microsoft owns Activision.

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Obscure_Observer1d ago

Very very early in development. Still, fantastic news!

Let´s GO!!!

Lightning7722h ago

I guess.

How come they didnt either let them go or sell Tango and others to another publisher? Not saying Ubisoft, EA would be any better. (Capcome would of treated them right )

At least it wouldn't be MS of all ppl destroying them.

MS really should let go Tango go like they did TFB here.

darthv7222h ago(Edited 22h ago)

one was under Bethesda (Tango) the other under Activision (TFB). Clearly each one handled the separations of their subordinates differently.

Obscure_Observer21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

"How come they didnt either let them go or sell Tango and others to another publisher? Not saying Ubisoft, EA would be any better. (Capcome would of treated them right )"

Perhaps because Zenimax and ABK handles such matters differently based on their own internal policies as "independent" publishers.

Whoever, chances are it´s simply because MS didn´t wanted Tango or Austin to be acquired by competitors and develop new bangers for them, giving MS a bad rep in a possible future. Which could also be the reason why they ensured an exclusive partnership with TFB and its new game, before anyone else.

Sad and disgusting. But it is what it is.

Lightning7717h ago(Edited 17h ago)

"Whoever, chances are it´s simply because MS didn´t wanted Tango or Austin to be acquired by competitors and develop new bangers for them, giving MS a bad rep in a possible future."

MS has a bad rep now because those studios are no more. I rather them sell the studio continue to make multiplatform releases, while MS continues to focus on whatever they're doing. If they didn't want Tango around they should separated from them or sell them to, like they did TFB.

It's inexcusable, they have options on how to handle studios they don't want anymore with killing jobs. Not just MS but the rest of the industry also.

Sad and disgusting sure how many will get shut down next year or this year even?

I don't trust MS decisions and motivations at this point. You have to admit they make one dumb move after another.

Obscure_Observer10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

"MS has a bad rep now because those studios are no more. I rather them sell the studio continue to make multiplatform releases, while MS continues to focus on whatever they're doing. If they didn't want Tango around they should separated from them or sell them to, like they did TFB."

Imo, MS separated from TFB because they didn´t had a game associated with Xbox yet, unlike Tango.

"I don't trust MS decisions and motivations at this point. You have to admit they make one dumb move after another."

Fair enough. It was indeed an epic dumb move from them to close Tango.

Still, all to be forgotten, like always have. This is not the first time a big publisher shuts down a beloved and/or successful studio out of nowhere and certainly won´t be the last. Do you remember Lionhead? Do you remember Evolution Studios? Yeah... both were beloved studios and yet, those companies kill those studios in q blink of an eye and got away with it.

anast7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

The studio boss made some money from this transaction. Once the game releases, the studio will get chopped up.

-Foxtrot1d ago

Manages to buy their freedom especially after all the shit Microsoft has been doing with its studios lately

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Goes right back to them as partners.

Okaaaaaay...

darthv7222h ago

Id venture a guess that TFB working directly with MS was a better outcome than working through Activision to get to MS.

VersusDMC20h ago

From the article...

"Toys for Bob spun out as an indie back in February after Microsoft instituted sweeping layoffs that impacted 86 employees, which was more than half of the staff"

I doubt those 86 employees enjoyed the Microsoft experience over Activisions.

Inverno19h ago

MS shuts down studios because of lack of resources and then helps these guys by giving em resources. Also MS is what forced them to buy their freedom in the first place? What kind of logic 😂

Chevalier16h ago

The best thing is that the company that is worth $3 trillion and owns the company instead of Xbox lacks resources. How the hell does a company worth $3 trillion making a measly $70 billion purchase they 'can't' support. Lol

Sciurus_vulgaris22h ago(Edited 22h ago)

Xbox’s gaming division seems to still function as 3 semi-autonomous sub-divisions, Xbox Studios, Bethesda and ABK. The three main sub-divisions can seemingly shut down or build studios and set up partnerships independently. This would explain why Bethesda can recently shutdown studios, while ABK spins off one studio, while building a new one. Plus, Toys for Bob could be spun off by ABK, only to immediately re-partner with Microsoft.

Chevalier16h ago

That's absolutely 💯 BS. Any sane 'autonomous' company would NOT put their games on Gamepass day 1 like COD will lose probably billions.

Also they're all under Xbox game studios so any autonomy is an illusion.

PhillyDonJawn4h ago

No, I'm sure MS can and does step in when they want something done specifically but I'm also sure they let them also work independently

Elda16h ago

Either a kiddie game or something uninteresting.

Obscure_Observer10h ago

Don´t worry. You won´t be playing it anyway since their next game will possible be a next gen Xbox console game.

PhillyDonJawn4h ago

Right probably something like astrobot

romulus233h ago

Nah he said "uninteresting", lots of people are interested in Astro Bot.

Elda1h ago

Never Astro Bot. Astro Bot looks better than any exclusive released on XB this entire generation & believe there hasn't been much.

Asplundh1h ago

Crash 4 was good, so I'm hopeful.

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