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[reksveks]

I did wonder where the Sony VASG guy went, apparently created a new studio with Korean money. Korean being SmileGate whom make/publish Crossfire.

It's a good time to make a studio it seems

From article

As announced in a press release, That's No Moon comes with huge AAA pedigree, with many of its senior figures coming from a background at PlayStation studios. Michael Mumbauer (formerly head of PlayStation's Visual Arts Group) is CEO, and Tina Kowalewski (formerly head of product development at Sony Santa Monica) is Chief Strategy Officer

 

[Mr Moose]

That logo looks familiar, I just can't think where from.

 

[Blitzmangoman]

Stupid studio name though.

 

[Fbh]

Cool I guess.
But as with all these new studios, it will be several years before we get to see anything from them.

 

[whyman]

That logo looks familiar, I just can't think where from.

Watch Dogs

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11-jun-2014 - Description Since I can't find a high-res one... I edited the logo to a high-resolution version. Can't Wait! Hoping for a Region 1 Version of Vigilante / DEDSEC Editions for PS3 / PS4! FULL VIEW FOR FULL SIZE! Enjoy! All Rights Reserved to Ubisoft.

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[Marcus Aurelius]

Stupid studio name though.

This

 

[Zannegan]

Stupid studio name though.

Maybe "No Moon" Studios was to close to "Moon" Studios... or they're just giant Star Wars nerds.

 

[lh032]

The last God of Duty ; )

 

[martino]

and see you on next gen guys.

 

[Tokio Blues]

I really liked the name. Don't know why the hate. It's really good.

 

[megreotsugua]

Who's funding them?

 

[Javthusiast]

Reach for the moon engines, that's no moon studios...

disgusting.

 

[GymWolf]

That's no moon sound like the end of a joke you could hear in dude where is my car...

 

[SlimySnake]

Stupid studio name though.

Naughty Dog

Who's funding them?

That's No Moon has received a $100 million investment from Smilegate (creator of the Crossfire series), which will also be acting in a partnership role. The partnership aims to "create new experiences that will inspire empathy and deeper personal connections with players around the world."

 

[elliot5]

That logo looks familiar, I just can't think where from.

looks like the Destiny 2 loading icons

 

[VN1X]

I know I'm not one to talk considering my avatar but for a high profile game studio I think that logo (while neat) is kind of lazy as well. It literally is just the initials of the studio name pasted on top of each other.

 

[blastprocessor]

Crap studio name.
No trailer already don't waste my time.

 

[Zannegan]

Hate to say it, but "inspire empathy" is usually a warning sign coming from game devs (and authors... and teachers, come to think on it). The literal meaning if the words would be fantastic, of course, but in practice it usually means "heavy-handed moralizing within."

Hope to be wrong though. Maybe it'll be more along the lines of Journey with guns.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

That's one dorky ass name.

 

[Interfectum]

Star Wars reference, from established AAA studios, promising to push the limits...

 

[Fake]

Imagination is not the strong of the future generations.

 

[Aion002]

Smilegate is really diversifying, from FPS (Crossfire), to Gacha (Epic Seven) and MMORPG (Lost Ark)... Now funding a triple A game? That's cool!

 

[mckmas8808]

Imagination is not the strong of the future generations.

This is a good point.

 

[Topher]

You've all been mooned.

 

[Shubh_C63]

Is it safe to assume this is going to be a single player game.
I don't want great devs to make Destiny clones.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Stupid studio name though.

Make up a better name for a studio RIGHT NOW.

 

[Shifty1897]

(I like the name)

 

[Zeroing]

Stupid studio name though.

Could the worse, I mean back in the 80s we had a tech company that named itself “Apple” it’s a matter of getting used to the name.

I am pretty sure they wanted to name their studio Death Star but Disney would sue them.

 

[Shmunter]

Who's funding them?

Amazon?

 

[Valt7786]

Hopefully it's people from those studios who didn't want to work with the Wokies anymore and they deliver something great.

 

[reksveks]

Amazon?

In my post, SmileGate. Korean publisher

 

[Zannegan]

Hopefully it's people from those studios who didn't want to work with the Wokies anymore and they deliver something great.

Given that one of their stated goals is to "inspire empathy," I wouldn't hold my breath. Sounds like a talented bunch though.

 

[Blitzmangoman]

Make up a better name for a studio RIGHT NOW.

Men in Boxes.

 

[sainraja]

Is it safe to assume this is going to be a single player game.
I don't want great devs to make Destiny clones.

I hope it is single player. We need more of those.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Stupid studio name though.

No it's:

 

[l2ounD]

As announced in a press release, That's No Moon comes with huge AAA pedigree, with many of its senior figures coming from a background at PlayStation studios. Michael Mumbauer (formerly head of PlayStation's Visual Arts Group) is CEO, and Tina Kowalewski (formerly head of product development at Sony Santa Monica) is Chief Strategy Officer

I wonder who they hired as the actual talent as designers, artists, engineers

 

[TheInfamousKira]

God of War spinoff where Kratos is killed by Abby in the beginning of the game. It will be a take on Christian mythology this time and end with Abby no scoping God and finishing him off with the Staff of Moses, which is really an ancient golf club.

 

[R6Rider]

Name is fine, but people will complain about anything.

 

[rofif]

Should be called "the disgruntled"

 

[reksveks]

Is it safe to assume this is going to be a single player game.
I don't want great devs to make Destiny clones.

I think so

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

"...single player, narratively driven, action adventure storytelling."

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Given that one of their stated goals is to "inspire empathy," I wouldn't hold my breath. Sounds like a talented bunch though.

C'mon! Don't be silly.

You don't have to be woke to want to inspire empathy.

Artists have been doing it with their art long before the false empathy and virtue signalling of the woke movement, and they'll continue doing it long after it's fizzled out.

"...single player, narratively driven, action adventure storytelling."

Some of us enjoy those games. If you don't there's plenty for you to play already from other sources.

Considering how much the industry is tending towards MP, MTX-riddled, GaaS, RPG-lite, BR games... more SP narrative-driven stuff is welcome as far as I'm concerned.

 

[TheMay30thMan]

The logo and company name don’t inspire confidence in their creative output.

 

[Games of Today]

I mean, come on their first IP has to be a Star Wars game written by... dare I say... Amy Hennig? (I Pray to the Lord).

 

[Bartski]

they have openings for all key leads on the project so atm it's probably just a design doc draft. See you in 2026

 

[FunkMiller]

Hmmm. If they make a bad game, the name is opening them up to some creative trolling:

That’s no moon, it’s a suck station.

or

That’s no moon, it’s a shit creation.

…feel free to add more.

 

[Bartski]

plays like ass of a baboon

 

[Alandring]

Interesting investment from Smilegate. They also created a new AAA studio in Barcelona.

 

[Zannegan]

C'mon! Don't be silly.

You don't have to be woke to want to inspire empathy.

Artists have been doing it with their art long before the false empathy and virtue signalling of the woke movement, and they'll continue doing it long after it's fizzled out.

Oh, of course. It's just become one of those buzz terms that no longer reflects the literal meaning of its words.

Again though, I'd love to be wrong. *shrug*