Its just smart business.  Its evident that MS is trying to make inroads with big Japanese developers so they do need to throw a little money around if they are acceptable to taking it.  Not to mention that Phil stated they will be making serious effort to get Japanese games on Xbox which they have.  Also who knows, maybe MS is could be trying to get Atlus to make Killer Instinct for them. Now that would be a big surprise at the show if MS was able to secure something like that.

Dear God, No. Lmao.

Sarah Bond was hyping that up.

Atlus to make Killer Instinct?

You mean Arc System Works right? They are the ones who made the Persona 4 Arena games.

You either get Atus, or nothing, pick one pimp.

CC2, Blazblu devs, all better than nothing. 

What about Arc systems.  I actually thought that MS would approach NetherRealm studio for it. Personally I just want MS to get someone with experience making fighting games to get to work so the show would be a hit for me if KI is announced, showing gameplay and is made by a quality studio.  Maybe MS can get Iron Galaxy or partner with Amazon and get Double Helix to come back for another run, now that would be ideal.

The best case scenario would still be Iron Galaxy, Imo. Followed by a newly formed studio from the creators of Killer Instinct 2013. I'd say things are a lot more complicated than "this studio makes a good fighting game so they'd be a good fit for Killer Instinct" Tbh, I would rather a Killer Instinct sequel be made by a Western studio rather than a Japanese one.

In the same way that I gave a side-eye to Microsoft handing over Phantom Dust to an American studio rather than the original creators who still existed, in Japan. Killer Instinct still has a Rare feeling and a Western style. Microsoft has some in XGSP still who worked on Killer Instinct 2013 and there's more that could be hired from the corpse of Double Helix or poach some Iron Galaxy employees.

It's only recently where Japanese developers are finally catching up to rollback netcode, Lol. I'd be worried they wouldn't nail the tone either, I'd also be worried that they'd be even less chance of Mick Gordon returning, they'd be less chance of folk who previously worked on KI 2013 from XGSP, Double Helix and Iron Galaxy returning to a KI sequel.

I think there's also a risk in choosing a well established studio that they may want to change it up too much and put their own spin on it when nobody wants that, Killer Instinct 2013 is too recent and fresh in people's minds and it was loved and sure KI 2013 was a reboot but the franchise was dead for 17 years and on a completely different platform so of course it had to be revamped gameplay wise.

Now? Most KI fans simply want KI 2013 but with next gen visuals, more characters and a deeper story. They don't want the art-style to change, they don't want the gameplay to change, they don't want the netcode to change, they don't want the OST to change which intertwines with the gameplay, most want Mick Gordon to return, etc.

It's a complicated one and I'm sure why it's taking so long to bring it back after losing Double Helix and Iron Galaxy. I'm not sure it's very appealing to say to a well established developer, like NetherRealm: "Here is Killer Instinct but we don't want you to change this and that and that and that, all we want is Killer Instinct but with better visuals, more characters and a deeper story" is it appealing if they can't put their own spin on it?

Which is why I'd even put another random indie studio passionate for the Killer Instinct IP above NetherRealm, Cyberconnect 2, Bandai Namco, etc. If I were to assume that every studio with be happy with these terms though then I would still say Iron Galaxy > New Studio with Former Double Helix/Iron Galaxy > NetherRealm > Bandai Namco > Cyberconnect2.

It was far fetched but their was a moment I could see sakurai working on a New KI, working for smash is over, he and his wife have their own company.
He bought not one but two Xbox series X consoles and came in contact with MS (probably for Banjo and MC in Smash). 

On the topic of summergaming, it was fine but calling Geoff A Playstation fan is weird considering in his history and even in the old days he tend to be neutral but then again it is only Playstation that shown up to his conference.  If he dislikes one of the companies you could consider it is Nintendo, fans did not forgot the Reggie announcing the character for Donkey Kong situation. And he loves Kojima =p. Also Xbox showing up with the Porshe ugly editions was cringe...

I gave a 6/10 some days ago for my excitement in retrospect I should have given it a 2/10 because my initial thought =>'Under 5 is not looking forward to it'.

Anyway not so excited, I have free time till Tuesday, Disney Dreamvalley got a new update and we are all trying to find the secrets, While the World War Two channel that follows the war normally week by week has just released the 24 hour long minute by minute D-Day.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0AKc7xxQQk

In case there was any lingering doubt about the Starfield controller being real or not lol