Essence_of_MehMay 7, 2024

Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda

https://lemmy.world/post/15127406

Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda - Lemmy.World

Affected devs: - Arkane Austin (closed) - Tango Gameworks (closed) - Alpha Dog Studios (closed) - Roundhouse Games (absorbed into ZeniMax Online Studios) > These changes are grounded in prioritizing high-impact titles and further investing in Bethesda’s portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds which you have nurtured over many decades.

Show threadaluminiumMay 7, 2024
You close Tango the developers behind your only recent good game, but keep 343 open. Ok Phil.
Show threadmynachmadarchMay 7, 2024

Most of the upper eschalon of 343 have left or were kicked out over the last year, including some of the worst offenders who drove the creation of the crap we've had recently such as Kiki Wolf kill.

It seems like they're internally rebuilding 343 because they know how much of a powerhouse that IP can be if done right. I'm not optimistic about the next Halo, but cautiously hopeful now at least.

Show threadNuXCOM_90Percent

I doubt it is even thoughts over how powerful Halo is as an IP. I would be shocked if MS corporate hadn’t realized that any 343 Halo is going to get shit on because “this isn’t Bungie”. And people hate 343 enough that firing them and pushing the leads out won’t raise any red flags.

But yeah. Look at how much damage control MS did when they were releasing fucking Pentiment on switch (look, I love that game with all my heart but you know things are fucked when people remember it exists). There is zero chance 343 “closes” until the next full generation… probably that gen’s refresh SKU consoles. Because it would instantly be interpreted as “xbox is dead”.

But gutting Bethesda? We already see people in this very thread talking about how it is good because they didn’t like a game one of the studios did.

May 7, 2024 at 3:13pmWeb
Show threadmynachmadarchMay 7, 2024

It's possible people won't accept a new game just because of the name attached, but that's not what I'm seeing.

I still play Infinite pretty heavily and most of the people I chat with there are saying the same, thank the lord leadership changed, let's give it a year or two and see.

After that, who knows.