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Kresnik on 19 May 2012

^ The studios really have a lot to prove, but there's no reason they can't all be massively successful. MS set up Turn 10 which have made some great Forza games, Sony set up Santa Monica who have been one of their most popular studios.

We just need to give them time to see how they work out, and that's the difference. Sony already have a great roster of teams, but as you mention - they're spread pretty thin across the PS3 and the Vita. They could do with a few more really, but after shutting down Zipper and BigBig along with the money problems that seems really out of the question.

If all these Microsoft studios churn out Kinect Shovelware #8 then it's going to be a real disappointment. But if they make some well-made - and original, IP's, then it's really going to be a reason for me to jump onto the Microsoft ship.



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o_O.Q on 19 May 2012



o_O.Q on 19 May 2012
Dark_Cyrus said:
Turkish said:
Dark_Cyrus said:
crissindahouse said:
Turkish said:
kowenicki said:
Turkish said:
They only made 1 billion?? Accel Partners made 5.5 bn

How much money did Bono from U2 make?


are you a parody?


Parody of who? I do like to think of myself as an intelligent humble man.

so, you think 1 billion is not much because few other companies who are specialized in investments made more? hmm ok and how many companies not specialized in investments made more than microsoft with facebook shares?

if sony would have made what microsoft made with facebook shares, would you have said the same or would you have said "great news for sony"?

crissindahouse:

Ignore him he's just a troll who hates Microsoft, That's all.


Reported for calling me a troll.

Turkish:

I don't care if i get banned from the website at least i have the balls to call you what you are a troll, Who hates everything that isn't sony.


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Millenium on 19 May 2012

Easy money is easy.



Horrorfest on 19 May 2012
DirtyP2002 said:
Horrorfest said:
How about investing some of that money and getting much needed exclusive development studios, making new IP's since Halo and Gears won't last forever and bringing some of the few franchises you have back? No?

I'm sorry but I just can't stand Microsoft. Sure they are doing well for the moment but they have pretty much set themselves up for failure because they are too content on services and temporary fixes.


2009

  • MS acquires BigPark (Joyride)
  • MS forms Good Science Studio (Kinect Adventures)

 

2010

  • Microsoft opens a studio for Windows Phone 7 games
  • Microsoft opens a studio for their Microsoft flight games

 

2011

  • Microsoft opens MS Vancouver studio
  • Microsoft opens MS Soho studio
  • Microsoft opens MS Family studio
  • Microsoft opens MS Victoria studio
  • Microsoft acquires Twisted Pixel (Splosion Man, Gunstringer, The Maw)
  • Microsoft recruits for "Microsoft Studios Leap" and "Platform Next studios"

 

2012

  • Microsoft recruits for "Microsoft Studios - Sports Entertainment Group"
  • Microsoft recruits for a new studio "Microsoft Studios - Playful Learning"
  • Microsoft recruits for a new studio "Microsoft Studios - Connected Experiences"
  • Microsoft recruits for established studios Rare and Lionhead

 

All MS 1st party studios:

  1. 343 Industries (Halo 4)
  2. Turn 10 Studios (Forza 4)
  3. Microsoft Studios - Flight (Microsoft Flight)
  4. The connected Experience (Untitled project -  job ad: "Design Large scale multiplayer title and help other first party studios")
  5. Twisted Pixel Games (Splosion Man, The Maw, Gunstringer - new title to be revealed at E3)
  6. Microsoft Studios - LEAP (Untitled Project)
  7. Platform Next Studios (Untitled Project)
  8. Microsoft Studios - Playful Learning (Untitled Project)
  9. Microsoft Studios - Kids and Lifestyle Entertainment (Untitled Project)
  10. Microsoft Studios - Family (Untitled Project)
  11. Good Science Studio (Kinec Adventures, Kinect Fun Labs, Untitled Project)
  12. Microsoft Studios - Mobile Gaming (ilomilo)
  13. Xbox Live Productions (South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!, South Park: Tenorman's Revenge)
  14. Lionhead Studios (Fable the Journey, Untitled Project)
  15. Rare (Kinect Sports, Banjo Kazooie, Untitled Project)
  16. Microsoft Studios Soho (Untitled Project)
  17. BigPark (Joyride)
  18. Microsoft Studios Vancouver (Untitled Project)
  19. Microsoft Studios Victoria (Untitled Project)

 

Just for comparison

All Nintendo 1st Party Studios

  1. Nintendo EAD Comprehensive Group (Super Mario 64 DS, Star Fox 64 3D)
  2. Nintendo EAD Group 1 (Mario Kart, Nintendogs, Luigi's Mansion)
  3. Nintendo EAD Group 2 (Animal Crossing, Wii-branded games)
  4. Nintendo EAD Group 3 (The Legend of Zelda)
  5. Nintendo EAD Group 4 (Pikmin, New Super Mario Bros.=
  6. Nintendo EAD Group 5 (Wii Fit)
  7. Nintendo EAD Tokyo 1 (Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Super Mario Galaxy)
  8. Nintendo EAD Tokyo 2 (Flipnote Studio, Super Mario Galaxy 2)
  9. Nintendo SPD (Wario Ware, Rhythm Heaven)
  10. Nintendo NSD (Personal Trainer: Walking)
  11. Nintendo SDD (Brain Age)
  12. Nintendo STC (Mario vs Donkey Kong, Corsswords DS, Metroid Prime Hunters)
  13. Monolith Soft (Xenoblade Cronicles)
  14. Retro Studios (Metroid Prime, Donkey Kong Country Returns)
  15. Brownie Brown (Mother 3, A Kappa's Trail)
  16. Intelligent Systems (Paper Marios Series)
  17. Project Sora (Super Smash Bros. Brawl, kid Icarus: Uprising)
  18. Nd Cube (Wii Party, Mario Party 9)
  19. HAL Labratory (Kirby, Earthbound, Super Smash Bros)

 

All SCE 1st Party studios:

  1. SCE Japan Studio (Ape Escape, LocoRoco, The Last Guardian)
  2. Polyphony Digital (Gran Turismo)
  3. Naughty Dog (Crash Bandicoot, Uncharted)
  4. SCE Santa Monica (God of War)
  5. SCE San Diego (MLB The Show)
  6. SCE Bend Studio (Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Resistance: Retribution)
  7. SCE Foster Studio (supporting other studios)
  8. Sucker Punch Productions (InFamous)
  9. SCE London Studio (SingStar, Playstation Home)
  10. SCE Cambridge (TV Superstars, LBP PSP Port)
  11. SCE Studio Liverpool (Wipeout)
  12. Evolution Studios (Motorstorm)
  13. Guerilla Games (Killzone)
  14. Media Molecule (LBP)

--> Both, Nintendo and MS have more 1st party studios than Sony. MS opened quite a few of them recently so therefore you see quite a few Untitled Projects. I bet they are working on Xbox 720 already. And since MS basically only supports the Xbox platform and not a handheld device (Yeah, 1 Mobile game studio) it is likely that the Xbox 720 has the most 1st party exclusives next gen.

Most of that list doesn't even count. Making Kinect games just helps the Kinect out and values casual gamers. Sony only needs a few developers for all of that. They need experienced, talented developers that make core games. Sony is just another league when it comes to their talent from their studios. Microsoft really only has a few developers worth anything. Even Rare is nothing now. The Fable series is all but dead so Lionhead needs something new. Microsoft has to get some real studios that can make core games, new IP's and bring back old IP's and they just aren't doing that. They aren't even attemping it......



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Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 on 19 May 2012
Horrorfest said:

Most of that list doesn't even count. Making Kinect games just helps the Kinect out and values casual gamers. Sony only needs a few developers for all of that. They need experienced, talented developers that make core games. Sony is just another league when it comes to their talent from their studios. Microsoft really only has a few developers worth anything. Even Rare is nothing now. The Fable series is all but dead so Lionhead needs something new. Microsoft has to get some real studios that can make core games, new IP's and bring back old IP's and they just aren't doing that. They aren't even attemping it......


Lol. What do you mean it doesnt count? games are games. No matter what platform theyre made for. WTF??



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crissindahouse on 19 May 2012
Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 said:
Horrorfest said:

Most of that list doesn't even count. Making Kinect games just helps the Kinect out and values casual gamers. Sony only needs a few developers for all of that. They need experienced, talented developers that make core games. Sony is just another league when it comes to their talent from their studios. Microsoft really only has a few developers worth anything. Even Rare is nothing now. The Fable series is all but dead so Lionhead needs something new. Microsoft has to get some real studios that can make core games, new IP's and bring back old IP's and they just aren't doing that. They aren't even attemping it......


Lol. What do you mean it doesnt count? games are games. No matter what platform theyre made for. WTF??

i also think sony had better exluisves from own studios this gen (who knows what microsofts studios will make next gen?) but why aren't rare games as good as games from the motorstorm/infamous/wipeout/some others studios? kameo, banjo, perfect dark and viva pinata are as good as the games from these studios.



Horrorfest on 19 May 2012
Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 said:
Horrorfest said:

Most of that list doesn't even count. Making Kinect games just helps the Kinect out and values casual gamers. Sony only needs a few developers for all of that. They need experienced, talented developers that make core games. Sony is just another league when it comes to their talent from their studios. Microsoft really only has a few developers worth anything. Even Rare is nothing now. The Fable series is all but dead so Lionhead needs something new. Microsoft has to get some real studios that can make core games, new IP's and bring back old IP's and they just aren't doing that. They aren't even attemping it......


Lol. What do you mean it doesnt count? games are games. No matter what platform theyre made for. WTF??

No, when you have most of your studios just making casual games and supporting other teams, it doesn't hold value. You need top talent studios like Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Sucker Punch, Guerilla, etc. Microsoft really only has 343 which only makes Halo. The big Sony studios are creating multiple games now.



Horrorfest on 19 May 2012
crissindahouse said:
Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 said:
Horrorfest said:

Most of that list doesn't even count. Making Kinect games just helps the Kinect out and values casual gamers. Sony only needs a few developers for all of that. They need experienced, talented developers that make core games. Sony is just another league when it comes to their talent from their studios. Microsoft really only has a few developers worth anything. Even Rare is nothing now. The Fable series is all but dead so Lionhead needs something new. Microsoft has to get some real studios that can make core games, new IP's and bring back old IP's and they just aren't doing that. They aren't even attemping it......


Lol. What do you mean it doesnt count? games are games. No matter what platform theyre made for. WTF??

i also think sony had better exluisves from own studios this gen (who knows what microsofts studios will make next gen?) but why aren't rare games as good as games from the motorstorm/infamous/wipeout/some others studios? kameo, banjo, perfect dark and viva pinata are as good as the games from these studios.


As good as the Motorstorm games and Wipeout(Infamous though? not a chance), yes but they are restricted to making kinect and casual games now. As for Viva Pinata, no just no Lol



crissindahouse on 19 May 2012
Horrorfest said:
crissindahouse said:
Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 said:
Horrorfest said:

Most of that list doesn't even count. Making Kinect games just helps the Kinect out and values casual gamers. Sony only needs a few developers for all of that. They need experienced, talented developers that make core games. Sony is just another league when it comes to their talent from their studios. Microsoft really only has a few developers worth anything. Even Rare is nothing now. The Fable series is all but dead so Lionhead needs something new. Microsoft has to get some real studios that can make core games, new IP's and bring back old IP's and they just aren't doing that. They aren't even attemping it......


Lol. What do you mean it doesnt count? games are games. No matter what platform theyre made for. WTF??

i also think sony had better exluisves from own studios this gen (who knows what microsofts studios will make next gen?) but why aren't rare games as good as games from the motorstorm/infamous/wipeout/some others studios? kameo, banjo, perfect dark and viva pinata are as good as the games from these studios.


As good as the Motorstorm games and Wipeout(Infamous though? not a chance), yes but they are restricted to making kinect and casual games now. As for Viva Pinata, no just no Lol

viva pinata is the best of all. just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not good.  and yes, viva pinata is better than infamous and for me even kameo is better but this is personal taste and i would say infamous is better if i would look at it as reviewer.