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Ninja Theory might have games in the pipeline, but that doesn't mean Xbox won't close it for no reason
Alot of speculation on their part. Ninja Theory has two games that have been green lighted and are in the works. Yes it’s always a possibility they could be closed but no matter how you feel about the Senua games. They do make a quality game. I personally think MS is going lay low for a bit, after the firestorm they experienced last week.
I really hope one of them is a long awaited sequel of heavenly sword or enslaved. Both are good games that deserve a 2nd chance... or at least a reboot.
"Sony Computer Entertainment retains the intellectual property of Heavenly Sword", so that's not happening. Sony should let Santa Monica Studios make a Heavenly Sword sequel.
Santa Monica is a great studio, but I would rather the minds behind the original make it (ninja theory). I never liked sequels that were done by someone else, they are usually never as good as the original.
Enslaved would be awesome. If they did a remaster, then the next game in the series…..one can hope.
They make quality games, but they're usually hit or miss. Either they are average, or they are awesome. However, besides heavenly sword and DMC, they aren't big sellers either. Ms is as big of a corporation as it gets. If ninja theory isn't making them money, they will shut them down. Simple as that.
Studio survival no matter who is reliant on MS's quarterly reports, if MS is looking to save money then studios like Ninja Theory are gone as we've seen with Tango and others. MS has their IP's, the devs mean nothing to them but a handy tool to balance the books with layoffs.
It's not for no reason.
The reason is they made two games that were underwhelming (Bleeding Edge) and didn't/aren't going to grow the user base for game pass.
They spent 5-7 years and this was what they produced, it's easy to see how they would be on the short list for termination at this point.
One thing to point out was that all the recently closed studios were under Bethesda. Before being purchased by MS, Bethesda had a slew of poor or under performing titles (Evil Within 2, Prey (2017), Wolfenstein: The New Colossus, Young Blood, and initially Fallout 76 ). I don’t think, Ghost Wire Tokyo, Deathloop, Redfall and sadly even High-Fi: Rush performed well after the buyout.
I bet this game with a 5-7 year dev cycle being launched directly onto game pass is going to generate less tangible cash profit than any of those games.
I'm sure Microsoft will brag about players or sword swings or some other pointless statistic, but those don't make cash money.
Apparently Ninja Theory is safe From being closed down https://www.gamespot.com/ar...
Already working on a new game. They are a 80 person team and relatively inexpensive I suppose to any other publisher
Buuuuut.
Yeaah sorry this is MS, I don't believe anything MS says. They have to be joking if they think anyone will believe them besides gullible Xbox fanboys. Once again MS needs to earn my trust back. Just when they earn some trust back, they always seem to destroy it and have to work to get it back. I still think they're getting shut down and canceling whatever game they're making because the game won't sell, again MS fault for not advertising it.. This company man...
The problem with this game probably not selling will be because of Gamepass. Every comment i see from xbox players are "dude, no need to buy this amazing game, just get it on gamepass"
Will it sell well based on word of mouth? Will they release it on ps5? Will ps players buy this game vs free on gamepass? Time will tell.
I don't see Microsoft shutting off the lights to Ninja Theory. As a studio they actually have talent and have released some decent games. I love Enslaved maybe a sleeper hit but it's one of my favorites. Only way I see Microsoft shutting off the lights is if Ninja Theory releases games that sink faster then a lead weight. And there are fans of Ninja Theory one thing I would hate to see is Ninja Theory ending up like Bioware. Loosing all their talent and being a former shell of what they use to be.
Never say never. Tango Gameswork were just as talented as Ninja Theory & they were shut down.
To be honest for Microsoft (not Microsoft gaming) it's all about making for the 70 billion purchase of AKB. No matter how good the games are. If they don't generate sales or new gamepass subs the studios can be shutted down.
Yes, they make decent games, but do they sell? Unfortunately, no. Heavenly sword sold 1.5 million, even when the ps3 had a much lower install base than the 360. However, it's not a ninja theory ip. Enslaved sold poorly. DMC, sold well, but that's also not a ninja theory ip. Hellblade was a hit, but in my opinion, barely. Hellblade 2, unfortunately, might be a flop. There's no bigger corporation than Ms, they are as corporate as they come. If ninja theory isn't making them money, they will get shut down and their ips giving to another studio.
It was just announced that MS gave NT the greenlight for its next game. I just hope it's not another Hellblade. https://www.yahoo.com/tech/...
I'll tell you how they damaged it they rushed out Street Fighter 5 as basically a glorified demo. I'm a guy that used to go to the corner store to play Street Fighter 2 in the arcade on my lunch in high school. That would save up money from crappy part-time jobs to buy the newest Street Fighter 4 Sagat Genesis or Super Nintendo. Bought the 3DO so I can have the best version of Super Street Fighter 2. Capcom Street Fighter 5 was a douchebag move it hurt your old school fans more than you'll ever know
"His breakout role in 2008’s Dead Rising"
Dead Rising came out in 2006 during Xbox 360's first year on the market.
"Had Capcom maintained the same shooting system used in Resident Evil 5"
RE6 allowed you to move while shooting, something you absolutely couldn't do in RE5. It's great that restriction finally got axed. Not to mention your partner's AI works a lot better in RE6 than it does in RE5 to provide a vastly better single player experience.
"Lost Planet and Bionic Commando aside, Capcom had very little experience producing action-oriented third-person shooters before Resident Evil 6."
You can't easily just write off the action oriented third person shooters Capcom produced to make a point.
On another note, it looks like Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is bound to alienate a lot of longtime fans for various reason as well.
I think it's a well written piece. I agree with each of these points. I don't know why Capcom is making these poor choices in messing with a successful game formula like this!!!
Capcom just isn't good at making good games. They need to die and sell off the IPs to Sony, let them handle it.
Capcom has fallen off so hard since back in the day. I mean they have a treasure trove of great games they could release today yet they give us crap games. I think one of their biggest mistakes is not bringing monster Hunter to other consoles besides Nintendo. SF5 should not have been console exclusive. Whoever believes SF5 could not have been made without Sony is smoking some good shit.