nowhat
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PlayStation welcomes Housemarque to the family
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Salmon Snake
Member
Awesome!
Bartski
Gold Member
what do you mean. It's on Playstation blog https://blog.playstation.com/2021/0...e-playstation-studios-family/#comment-1840910
has to be either sarcasm or the worst usage of the word ethical
I prefer that than what MS did with some studios they acquired. For example Rare making crap kinect games and after all those years the first non kinect game is Sea of Thieves crap.... I used to love Rare when the N64 era and Snes era. They did that with other studios too.
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SilentUser
Member
Great news! They have been Sony's partner for a long time, they are a good fit.
paulyboy81
Neo Member
I've always thought of them as a PlayStation studio to be honest, they haven't released a game on the Xbox platform in nearly a decade, unless you count an Angry Birds port.
Surprised it took this long to be honest, great acquisition none the less.
Surprised it took this long to be honest, great acquisition none the less.
prinz_valium
Member
I'm talking about Bluepoint
Shmunter
Member
How do you figure?
TheDreadLord
Gold Member
It is a genuine concern. Sony and EA are masters in killing studios. If I am not mistaken, Sonic closed 7 studios and EA 9.
Yea we all know the dreadful fates of Sony's studios when will it stop
nowhat
Member
Sonic closed 7? How about Mario?
SaucyJack
Member
Con-Z-epT
Live from NeoGAF, it's Friday Night!
It happens to all of them, even Microsoft. Now stop the derailment. We are here to celebrate!
Is the Sony graveyard anywhere near where the likes of Lionhead and Ensemble Studios lie?
/OT
Loved Returnal, excited to see what Housemarque can cook under the Sony umbrella.
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Shubh_C63
Member
Is Sony really ?
What I felt is devs love to start working with them (deviation). In what year they last shut down a beloved dev or franchise ?
DarthPutin
Member
Very very glad to hear this. I'm not drooling at the thought of their games being exclusive, but it seems like they've been struggling for awhile financially and had to change their preferred style of games to degree, b/c it wasn't selling. Now we can have more awesome games instead of studio closure.
Glad Sony saw quality, and didn't hold Returnal selling like hardcore rogue-like on limited platform against them.
Glad Sony saw quality, and didn't hold Returnal selling like hardcore rogue-like on limited platform against them.
nowhat
Member
Indeed. While this is not the most surprising acquisition out there, it makes sense for both Sony and Housemarque. I'm eagerly waiting what the studio will be able to come up with a larger budget.
And on a nationalistic note, that will probably be completely lost for non-Finns - TORILLE!!!
Banjo64
cumsessed
You are a crank if you truly believe this
8BiTw0LF
Banned
Naah, they've mainly done PS games and the deal between Housemarque and Sony was initially made in 2020. Sony doesn't shock the industry with it's purchases - it's really up to each studio to perform, to get acquired. The only way to shock the industry, is to buy multiplatform IP-holders - make them exclusive and call it innovative.
Shmunter
Member
No gamers or animals were harmed in this business deal. Can the same be said off another recent one? Yeah, facts.You are a crank if you truly believe this
Papacheeks
Banned
Go take a look at what those studios made, and why they were closed please. Games Industry isn't sunshine and rainbows, just like entertainment industry with BlueSky Studios getting shut down and Dreamworks getting downsized this stuff happens.
And it happens to companies that expand the amount of studios they have. Sometimes those studios are efficient in making games that sell, sometimes they make the same type of game for decades like Evolution Studios.
Bartski
Gold Member
TRUE, your right. OK so Bluepoint is next 100%, great news!!!
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I'm happy about this.
Though im not sure a sigh of relief at Sony not continuing to fuck up and run the risk of losing them is the reaction I should be having.
I would say good job or something like that, but EVERYONE has been SCREAMING at Sony to do this for literally years.
It's nice to have some good news to counteract Jim Ryan's usual buffoonery.
Though im not sure a sigh of relief at Sony not continuing to fuck up and run the risk of losing them is the reaction I should be having.
I would say good job or something like that, but EVERYONE has been SCREAMING at Sony to do this for literally years.
It's nice to have some good news to counteract Jim Ryan's usual buffoonery.
nowhat
Member
FTFY. If you like twin-stick shooters, go buy it already if you haven't. Best in class, admittedly within a niche.
Papacheeks
Banned
I believe RAD was talked to by Sony, but they had some big contracts with Oculus, and PC for VR. I know bro, I want another Order game with co-op, semi open world where your killing vampires, werewolves and witches with cool ass weaponry.
A man can dream.......
nowhat
Member
I mean, there's Supercell and Rovio...
...no, I'm not seriously suggesting Sony should get those.
FunkMiller
Gold Member
A great move. Housemarque are extremely talented, with a seemingly real hunger for game innovation and design.
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nowhat
Member
Can't argue with the hunger, but the studio was founded in 1995...
Too expensive, Bethesda money
(ps I am also accounting for the type of games they produce aka too expensive for their output)
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A2una1
Member
Every time a Sony Conference is held I keep my fingers crossed for a new G-Police iteration....With PSVR I was almost certain it would come....mybe on PSVR2 then
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FunkMiller
Gold Member
Little Chicken
Member
I swear they announced this a few months ago?
