By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Microsoft - *RUMOR* 3d realms bought out by microsoft

Million on 10 May 2009
Zizzla_Rachet said:
Million said:
People should keep in mind MS just closed down some of their major developers like Ensemble *Cries* . Why the hell would they buy 3D realms ?

All of the Essemble Employees took other Jobs inside MSGame Studios...

 

 

"Microsoft is working to place as many Ensemble employees who do not move to the newly formed studio into open positions within Microsoft as possible."

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6197465.html

I'm sure Microsoft did keep many Ensemble employees but it's my understanding that they are attempting to downsize internal development in favour of 3rd party exclusives, some did leave.




Around the Network
Zizzla_Rachet on 10 May 2009
dsister44 said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
Million said:
People should keep in mind MS just closed down some of their major developers like Ensemble *Cries* . Why the hell would they buy 3D realms ?

All of the Essemble Employees took other Jobs inside MSGame Studios...

 

 

 

no most of them left mgs, and formed three new studios

 

Robot Entertainment is currently responsible for maintaining and updating Halo Wars and the Age of Empires franchise.[2][3]

 

Bonfire Studio is a video game development company based in Texas. The team of Bonfire Studio's is made up of former members of Ensemble Studios, after they were shut down by Microsoft. Other members of Ensemble went on to create Robot Entertainment. While there have been no official announcements, there have been hints that Bonfire has begun work on its first project. Little information is known about the project except that Bonfire mentioned it would be fast, fun and addictive.[



 



dsister44 on 10 May 2009
Zizzla_Rachet said:
dsister44 said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
Million said:
People should keep in mind MS just closed down some of their major developers like Ensemble *Cries* . Why the hell would they buy 3D realms ?

All of the Essemble Employees took other Jobs inside MSGame Studios...

 

 

 

no most of them left mgs, and formed three new studios

 

Robot Entertainment is currently responsible for maintaining and updating Halo Wars and the Age of Empires franchise.[2][3]

 

Bonfire Studio is a video game development company based in Texas. The team of Bonfire Studio's is made up of former members of Ensemble Studios, after they were shut down by Microsoft. Other members of Ensemble went on to create Robot Entertainment. While there have been no official announcements, there have been hints that Bonfire has begun work on its first project. Little information is known about the project except that Bonfire mentioned it would be fast, fun and addictive.[

 

 

those are all third party studios. they are not part of microsoft. at least i believe so



famousringo on 10 May 2009
Million said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:
Million said:
People should keep in mind MS just closed down some of their major developers like Ensemble *Cries* . Why the hell would they buy 3D realms ?

All of the Essemble Employees took other Jobs inside MSGame Studios...

 

 

"Microsoft is working to place as many Ensemble employees who do not move to the newly formed studio into open positions within Microsoft as possible."

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6197465.html

I'm sure Microsoft did keep many Ensemble employees but it's my understanding that they are attempting to downsize internal development in favour of 3rd party exclusives, some did leave.

And Ensemble is far from the only example. ACES and FASA are other examples, with other developers distancing themselves.

Why would Microsoft shut down and drive away all these proven studios, then buy up a washed up has-been like 3D Realms?

Edit: Just saw the BigPark post. Microsoft's behavior just isn't making any sense now. Do they really have a strategy with all this? Because it kinda looks like they're just shaking things up for the sake of shaking them up...



"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event."  — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
*Image indefinitely borrowed from BrainBoxLtd without his consent.

Slimebeast on 10 May 2009
dsister44 said:
Slimebeast said:
dsister44 said:
but, didnt they(ms) just post a loss? and didn't they just buy another studio?

 

 Yeah the EDD lost money, but I haven't heard anything about them buying a studio. If that was the case we would have heard a lot more talk and speculation about it, dont u fink?

 

big park games http://venturebeat.com/2009/05/07/investing-in-xbox-360-microsoft-buys-game-developer/

Oh. The news is from the 7th, today is the 10th of May. So this happened just a few days ago? I missed these news.
I've never heard of BigPark games though.

 



Around the Network
tyig on 10 May 2009

Why buy a crappy studio that took 12 years and did not finish the Duke Nukem game? I don't think it's true there lots of great developers, why this?



But war... war never changes

dsister44 on 10 May 2009

@slimebeast

they have only made a couple of web games, they are relatively new.

@tyig

they are cheap, and they have a large fanbase, and they are not crappy



dark_gh0st_b0y on 10 May 2009

so many rumors, why not just wait for the real thing!?



don't mind my username, that was more than 10 years ago, I'm a different person now, amazing how people change ^_^

dsister44 on 10 May 2009
dark_gh0st_b0y said:
so many rumors, why not just wait for the real thing!?

 

 

this news got me excited. we may finally get duke nukem forever.  

 

plus i need the vg$



DirtyP2002 on 10 May 2009
Slimebeast said:
dsister44 said:
but, didnt they(ms) just post a loss? and didn't they just buy another studio?

 

 Yeah the EDD lost money, but I haven't heard anything about them buying a studio. If that was the case we would have heard a lot more talk and speculation about it, dont u fink?

 

 they bought a new studio, which is working on a exclusive game for more than a year and we will hear about it @E3.

 

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/microsoft-to-acquire-bigpark



Imagine not having GamePass on your console...