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Marvel's Blade Is Being Developed On Void Engine

Marvel's Blade is being developed using Void Engine, suggested a new job listing by a Senior Lighting Artist working on the entry.

JEECE145d ago

I wonder how many people who didn't buy Dishonored 2 or Deathloop are going to complain about Arkane making a Marvel game instead of working on an original IP.

isarai145d ago

I didn't buy either, but I still feel like the Arkane that built Dishonored is actually an amazing fit for Blade. Sadly I don't know if that Arkane exists anymore as over 70% of the staff including many veterans left their Austin studio cause they didn't want to make redfall and didn't like where things were headed. And Both Dishonored games were a collab effort from the two studios.

Now Lyon is apparently heading this game, not sure if they collaborating with Austin, and the last game they made alone was Death loop which, while mechanically great, had terrible AI and the loop was a poor excuse to turn a 5hr game into a 16hr game, which was really just the premise of the Prey DLC repurposed.

But we'll just have to wait and see, if they can still nail some buttery mechanics, but fill out their shortcomings in content and AI, I'll love the hell out of this game, I love blade as a character, from the comics to the films and cartoons he's badass and I always wanted a game to really pull it off.

porkChop145d ago

Arkane Austin had nothing to do with Dishonored. They made Prey and Redfall. Arkane Austin losing staff has no effect on Lyon, which is the actual Arkane dev everyone knows.

isarai145d ago

@porkChop

You're wrong bro, Dishonored 2 was the first time they split up and did separate projects, but they both developed Dishonored 1. it's all right here bruv.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/...

Barlos145d ago

I couldn't care less who makes it as long as the game is good.

Profchaos144d ago (Edited 144d ago )

I brought death loop I loved it but it's done I don't want a sequel that would wreck it. I admit I didn't like the dishonored franchise though.

I also enjoyed the blade movies that nightclub scene was the most brutal thing I saw as a kid so it'll be great to see someone bring this to life in a game.

Also arkane are actually great at environmental storytelling. I casually played through death loop but didn't feel I missed much of the story which was largely told by picking up notes and diary entries this is actually a skill that many games try and fail. I feel as if the day Walker will probably benifit from that style of game

Flawlessmic145d ago

well im not expecting this to be a graphical power house, especially based of what little we know it looks like it going be very stylised.

Either way, please let this be good!!!!! Give us the Blade/Wesley snipes game we always wanted!!

im just glad a blade game is coming seeing as the movie reboot is in shambles atm.

the first blade movie to this day is still my favourite marvel movie

shinoff2183145d ago

This game has potential to be dope as fk. I remember watching blade when I was younger and just mesmerized. Fantastic stuff

BrainSyphoned145d ago

What a coincidence! It's also being developed for the console everyone is aVoiding.

DivineHand125145d ago

I was hoping the game was going to look photo realistic like a UE5 game, however, it seems the visuals will likely look like Death Loop. The performance of this engine is significantly better than UE5 so hopefully the gameplay will be fun.

Abnor_Mal145d ago (Edited 145d ago )

The artstyle of the characters look like many will be top heavy with little skinny legs and feet.

Others look like they may have the look of that avengers cartoon where they were short but had big hands and feet, let’s hope it’s not that, always hated that look.

I hope the game is dark and the vampires employ a blink teleport style similar to how you used one of your powers in Dishonored. Lots of gun action with silver stakes and holy water, crosses and hand to hand combat.

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Former Deviation Games Devs Have Formed A New Studio At PlayStation To Work On A New IP

Former Deviation Games developers have formed a new studio at Sony Interactive Entertainment in order to work on a brand new PlayStation IP.

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Tacoboto13h ago

Well that's an awesome and very surprising turnaround. Cheers to the new studio and what they'll build!

RaidenBlack11h ago

Likely to continue their FPS project

isarai9h ago

That's..... confusing, so shut down but just reformed and same employer 🤔 sounds like pretty much what happened to Japan Studio basically just being rebranded as Asobi

ocelot078h ago

It is odd one I don't know how business deals work or the law of that kind of stuff. But is it possible Sony reached out and said hey we want you apart of Sony but don't want to purchase you for what ever reason. How about use disband and we will open a studio and hire you guys type of thing. Is that even possible?

isarai8h ago

Maybe it's to void/bypass some contract? I have no clue

VersusDMC4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

I guess the deviation team fell apart and didn't deliver good progress on what they pitched (they overhyped themselves when the team was announced)so Sony shut them down. They regrouped with a new team and a new pitch so Sony is giving them another shot.

And this time they are keeping it quiet to keep pressure down on the team. So people aren't asking everyday what deviation(or whatever the new team is called) is doing.

Edit: Also Sony never owned them. They just ended their partnership with them. Deviation decided to close on their own.

outsider16243h ago

Good point. You know, i was thinking of Days Gone too. They pitch an idea to Sony for Days Gone 2 but Sony didnt like it do they scrapped the whole thing. Maybe if a good pitch came by...they'd reconsider it.

isarai3h ago

That makes a bit more sense

lodossrage2h ago

To be fair, Sony didn't shut them down. Devation was independent. Sony pulled funding on the project they were working on. As a result, they couldn't run so Devation decided to close on their own.

roboteye4h ago

If this was MS they'd be gone.

Goodguy013h ago

Maybe make a smaller game this time?

Elda3h ago

Good for them that they were able to work it out. Hopefully they're developing something interesting.

Rainbowcookie2h ago

I think Sony is thinking long term as a replacement for Call of Duty M$ edition.

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INTERVIEW: Gray Zone Warfare's Success and Next Steps

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Sega's Profits Are Up, But It's Mostly Down To Pachislots

Sega has released its financial statement for the 2023-24 fiscal year, and profits may be up, but it's mostly not down to video games.

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