In a recent interview with Gameology, Chris Avellone (Narrative designer of Dying Light 2) speaks about Ken Levine's new project and working with him in Ghost Stories. He also talks about his past, life and how he got into the video game industry.
Microsoft & Xbox have shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks to lay off more workers, insinuating that they're not in the game anymore.
They're headless for a long time because closing tango isn't exactly a good move
“Acquisitions always come with cuts”
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MICROSOFT DEFENSE FORCE IS A GO
Especially for Microsoft, when Booty pretty much said they didn't know how to handle that many studios.
Why even make the acquisition then.
Didn’t they make the swipe for Bethesda when Sony wanted like 6 months exclusiveness for Starfield
It’s like…chill, you got Rise of the Tomb Raider for a year.
Do they always come with senseless cuts becasue that's exactly what cutting Tango was, senseless.
Everyone's acting now that game companies care about games and Xbox is committing the Ultimate betrayal, they are all like this and you have just been quiet about it for far too long
I wonder if Microsoft do pull out of the console market that it might open the door for valve to relaunch the Steambox. Competition is good for the industry but Microsoft don't even seem to be trying anymore.
“Your game has won some pretty significant awards and is a show piece for where we want to go in the future.”
1 hour later.
“We’re gonna have to let you go. You can’t cover our 100 billion dollar acquisition. Oh and take your awards too 👍🏾”
DiRT Rally talisman Paul Coleman has found a home at iRacing, more specifically the Orontes Games team that created little-known off-road racer DRAG Outer Zones. Here's how development is progressing
Charles writes: "Creative director Greg Kasavin and studio director Amir Rao answer everything we've ever wanted to know about the godlike roguelike."
Can’t wait to see what it’s all about.
Much respect for this man. Large hand in a lot of my favorite titles.