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Redfall developer Arkane currently safe, Microsoft says
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
They just need to get back to what they're good at, which does not mean that the should stop experimenting, just not when it comes to genres and types of games they're not good at at all or it's just not what they want to work on.
I mean, FFS, the whole team wished for this game to be cancelled, so what does that tell you?
I mean, FFS, the whole team wished for this game to be cancelled, so what does that tell you?
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MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
I just hope that whatever talent there’s left there will leave and join the new studio formed by Raphaël Colantonio.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
That's the problem -- there is nothing to get back to.
These guys are not the ones who created Prey and Dishonored. 70% of that team left. This is a new bunch of people who did not create those immersive sims we know Arkane from.
There is nothing to get back to.
BrutalTruth_
Banned
Basically whatever is left has to get creative
StealthGoblin
Banned
It’s a tough one. Given the staffing exodus, it’s like a metal band changing 4/5 of its members. Are they still the same band, or a bunch of guys playing a tribute?
That phrasing reminds me of the classic ‘The manager has the full backing of the board’ we see in the Premier League only for the manager to be sacked the following week.
Not the best phrasing. If I was there at Arkane and heard that I’d be shopping myself around immediately.
That phrasing reminds me of the classic ‘The manager has the full backing of the board’ we see in the Premier League only for the manager to be sacked the following week.
Not the best phrasing. If I was there at Arkane and heard that I’d be shopping myself around immediately.
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This.
I dont get it why people continue to Stan compaines for some times decades long after they bleed all there original staff.
Torrent of Pork
Banned
I'm just going to put this on my phone somewhere easily accessible for virtually every thread MS is even mentioned in. The fact that some of you people are cheering on the closing of this studio after a single dud is unhinged.
feynoob
Banned
People like certain games and would like those devs to stay.
I would love to get a new old splinter cell series like in the past. But those devs aren't available anymore.
killatopak
Member
Microsoft:
Lucifers Beard
Member
I don’t think so. They could give this game to any of their other developers at this point since most of the staff left. It’s now Microsoft’s IP as they own Bethesda
feynoob
Banned
It's better than starting new studios.
Look at the initiative. That is a new studio, which struggled to make their own game.
The studio developed a shit MP game under a bad management. This time, they can make their own game without worrying about funds or someone telling them what to make. You can hire a better talent that way.
feynoob
Banned
How about they make some of the old MS IPs? Something like scalebound?
Lucifers Beard
Member
Or Mechassault, Crimson Skies. Scalebound looked pretty bad, not sure why so many want to see this return.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Played prey along with deathloop talk about good games, so until Redfall reaches PlayStation I won’t say anything about it.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
They're basically dead then, unless they'll merge with their second studio (Lyon) which made Deathloop - that is of course, if a shit ton of people didn't left it too.
Why the fuck they didn't cancel this POS long time ago? JFC.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
So they’re safe…..as a support studio since most of the staff is gone.
My dude, they're not running an empty office lol, some of the original folks that worked on prey are gone and now newer employees are taking their place.
It's strange reading multiple posts from folks who think there's only 10 people in the Austin studio right now.
feynoob
Banned
Scalebound premise looked interesting.
feynoob
Banned
Not to mention, the studio can function without the old team. It's like people don't know that you can hire people to work for your company.
Laptop1991
Member
Safe to do what though and if 70 percent of the Prey team have left, and the present team only worked on recent games, then i'm not holding out hope for more Dishonored or Prey type games, which is what i want from them.
TheUndeadGamer
Member
Sorry. I was hoping my
let it be known that I was joking. Hope the studio doesn’t get closed in the future.
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Krathoon
Member
Yep. Just let them fix it or pass it to another studio and have them fix it. Not a big deal. It does not need a massive overhaul.
This is not as bad as Ultima IX. That was a disaster.
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In Cold Blood
Banned
Arkane ain't getting shut down. They are an amazing studio.
GamesDontSuck
Member
Only as good as your last hit, they say.
Sad but true in business.
Sad but true in business.
YeulEmeralda
Member
Dishonored sales weren't spectacular, Deathloop fizzled out and now this.
Studios died for less.
Verchod
Member
I don't see why one bad game should end the studio. Look at Ninja theory, they released Bleeding edge. Wasn't that supposed to be shit? And their other stuff isn't that great. The best game they ever made was Kung Fu chaos.
Arkane have made many great games and Austin studios only other game was Prey, which was excellent.
Arkane have made many great games and Austin studios only other game was Prey, which was excellent.
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diffusionx
Gold Member
I think MS needs to have less tolerance for failure overall. Look at what they did with 343 after Shitfinite and the complete debacle that was the post-launch support in 2022 - that's what they need to do. MS doesn't need Arkane Austin, especially when, let's face it, their games do not have high sales ceilings. Redfall in fact was probably explicitly done to try to reach a wider audience.
avin
Member
"It was a miss, but how much of a miss?" Booty concluded, adding it gets "good play" on Xbox Game Pass.
A miss? My problem with Redfall was, I couldn't see it was much of a swing.
But I feel for the developers, stuck with a plan probably none of them wanted. I can hope they get back on track with something worthwhile.
avin
A miss? My problem with Redfall was, I couldn't see it was much of a swing.
But I feel for the developers, stuck with a plan probably none of them wanted. I can hope they get back on track with something worthwhile.
avin
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ConcealedBlaze
Member
While I didn’t think Deathloop lived up to the lofty heights set by the Dishonored games and Prey, it was good enough that I’m still cautiously optimistic for Arkane Lyon’s next game. Would be a shame if they got shuttered right now.
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StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Safe.... for now.
winjer
Gold Member
It can already be found for 17$. But even at that price, you are getting ripped off.
Krathoon
Member
The site I went to had it for $17, but it was $19 when I checked out. Tax?
I think it is ok at the price.
So far, I don't see any mods for it. The DRM might have it locked down.