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[Skifi28]

The game hasn't even bombed yet, give it a few more hours.

 

[StereoVsn]

Forget Arcane, Tango was being praised by Bond 3 months ago

And didn’t Greenberg say MS was very happy with Hi-Fi Rush performance on GamePass not so long ago as well?

They could close the studio a few weeks after HB2 releases and nobody would be surprised at this point.

 

[midnightAI]

And didn’t Greenberg say MS was very happy with Hi-Fi Rush performance on GamePass not so long ago as well?

They could close the studio a few weeks after HB2 releases and nobody would be surprised at this point.

I personally don't think they'll close the studio, but with MS anything is possible

 

[Oppoi]

It's so bizarre how they choose to conduct their business over at xbox, which includes Jez Corden. So many layers of people just trying to survive. All under the umbrella of the worst dicks in suits you can ever think of.

 

[Negotiator101]

What the fuck is going on at Microsoft that they have to announce this before launch?

Yeah Microsoft announced this Where do you people come from?

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Yeah Microsoft announced this Where do you people come from?

Poster probably read "Windows Central" and assumed it was PR.

 

[Luipadre]

"There are no plans whatsoever to close the studio'"

feels like i heard that before

 

[mayham2199]

I think that's fair. But now we know that they have 2 more games already in the pipeline.

Ball is in the hands of consumers now. If you want to see these, buy their game or sub. Really that simple. Don't take MS word for it, either play the game or don't. $50 discount price at launch, or just rent it. And I'm sure it'll be on PS5 too. There is literally zero excuse. Consumers will decide what happens.

I have no desire to play HB2 so unfortunately I can't support them. I enjoyed some of their other games but Hell Blade just doesn't do it for me.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Insides from Corden? NT is dead alright.

 

[tusharngf]

Ninja theory will be shutdown as they are chasing mental asylum type games which no one wants to play. Slow combat and weird camera angles plus boring trailer of hellblade means the game will be boring AF.

 

[NikuNashi]

They have not seen the sales figures for Hellblade 2 yet. easy to say this before the fact.

 

[Punished Miku]

I have no desire to play HB2 so unfortunately I can't support them. I enjoyed some of their other games but Hell Blade just doesn't do it for me.

That's totally fine. I know I don't bother crying about any studios I don't buy the games of though.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Ninja theory will be shutdown as they are chasing mental asylum type games which no one wants to play. Slow combat and weird camera angles plus boring trailer of hellblade means the game will be boring AF.

Having post traumatic N4G disorder here

 

[bitbydeath]

Jez’s source was Gaz.

 

[Hudo]

Not to mock what Ninja Theory are doing but Tango seem like a much more valuable studio to have to me. Why Tango had to shut down and Ninja Theory is allowed to stay alive is beyond me.

 

[nial]

Ball is in the hands of consumers now. If you want to see these, buy their game.

FTFY.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Jez’s source was Gaz.

make it 3.5 hours and release it in 3.5 years

7 years is just absurd.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Jez’s source was Gaz.

Is that the fella who auto tune screams down the mic with appallingly shite music?

 

[Punished Miku]

FTFY.

It's just not true though. If they see 2 million new subs tomorrow it counts. You can rent it or buy it. Or skip it. You can play it on PC, Xbox, Cloud, GP and likely PS5 soon. Totally up to consumers. They have lots of options.

If you really want to support it, sub for 2 months and play multiple games. Or if you hate renting shit, buy it. Or skip it if you don't care.

 

[mayham2199]

That's totally fine. I know I don't bother crying about any studios I don't buy the games of though.

I have purchased some of their other games but Hell Blade is just to far removed from what I've enjoyed from them in the past. Maybe their next projects will be more of what I like.

 

[FewRope]

Yeah, Phil also believed in Arkane Austin amirite?

 

[nial]

It's just not true though. If they see 2 million new subs tomorrow it counts.

I personally find hard to believe that some player engagement is enough for MS to justify all that development time and budget for such a niche game, they want GP to stay around for the big IPs; Call of Duty, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Minecraft, etc. Everything else does not matter.
I just don't understand why some of you Xbox fans are still willing to die on the subscription hill after the Hi-Fi Rush debacle. Isn't it a much better idea to directly support (i.e. BUY) the kind of games you want to see more of?
BTW, stop counting on that PS5 version for any relevant effect on sales; late ports of such niche titles with little to no marketing are never bound to do well.

 

[Crayon]

MS says lots of things.

 

[LordCBH]

Somehow, I don’t believe Jez.

 

[Punished Miku]

I personally find hard to believe that some player engagement is enough for MS to justify all that development time and budget for such a niche game, they want GP to stay around for the big IPs; Call of Duty, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Minecraft, etc. Everything else does not matter.
I just don't understand why some of you Xbox fans are still willing to die on the subscription hill after the Hi-Fi Rush debacle. Isn't it a much better idea to directly support (i.e. BUY) the kind of games you want to see more of?
BTW, stop counting on that PS5 version for any relevant effect on sales; late ports of such niche titles with little to no marketing are never bound to do well.

I dont care if PS5 players want to buy it or not. But if they dont want to buy it then just stop acting like they care if the studio is open. People can like whatever they want. Just dont be a liar.

 

[BoxFresh123]

Microsoft gonna sign off on another however many year development for a 6 hour game?

Surely they would want them to turn it around much quicker.

 

[NuclearDiarrhea]

Jez’s source was Gaz.

I thought the reason for the studio closures was that Tango and Arkane Austin had game pitches that were conflicting with Xbox's new strategy of producing blockbuster AAA games at a faster pace. Now they're greenlighting another sequel in an IP that doesn't have a huge audience, with the latest installment likely to sell dick?

 

[nial]

I dont care if PS5 players want to buy it or not. But if they dont want to buy it then just stop acting like they care if the studio is open. People can like whatever they want. Just dont be a liar.

Okay? Still doesn't answer my question as to why you still believe having a GP sub is enough to support this game.

 

[N30RYU]

Yeah...and Tango was hiring to make Hi-Fi Rush 2

I won't be surprised if Ninja Theory lives enough just to make the PS5 port

 

[bitbydeath]

I thought the reason for the studio closures was that Tango and Arkane Austin had game pitches that were conflicting with Xbox's new strategy of producing blockbuster AAA games at a faster pace. Now they're greenlighting another sequel in an IP that doesn't have a huge audience, with the latest installment likely to sell dick?

His wording doesn’t instill confidence.

“Assurances already apparently”,
“Let’s see if”

It’s probably made up.

 

[Punished Miku]

Okay? Still doesn't answer my question as to why you still believe having a GP sub is enough to support this game.

Its money. MS is okay selling a subscription. Use it if you want. Its optional.

 

[nial]

Its money. MS is okay selling a subscription. Use it if you want. Its optional.

I don't think you actually want to give me a well elaborated response, and we're about to go in circles, so I'll leave it here.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

There are no plans whatsoever to close the studio

Spoiler

provided that they meet MS’s ridiculously high sales and engagement targets.

 

[reinking]

Sad state of affairs that it now has to be announced that a studio is not being shut down because the game they were working on was released.

 

[jm89]

Not a chance in hell i'd be taking any assurances from MS leadership if i worked at ninja theory.

 

[Negotiator101]

I thought the reason for the studio closures was that Tango and Arkane Austin had game pitches that were conflicting with Xbox's new strategy of producing blockbuster AAA games at a faster pace. Now they're greenlighting another sequel in an IP that doesn't have a huge audience, with the latest installment likely to sell dick?

You thought wrong, Microsoft reiterated they need small games as well as the AAA ones. If you only listen to Gaf you'll get alot of fake news when it comes to Xbox/Microsoft.

 

[Astray]

Watched a bit of the Skillup podcast and the Ninja Theory guy didn't sound like a man who was reassured tbh.

I guess time will tell..

 

[N30RYU]

There are no plans to close the studio 'cause in Phil's mind it's already closed

 

[balls of snow]

Hey, fake hope is still hope.

 

[adamsapple]

Jez’s source was Gaz.

How did you jump to that conclusion?

 

[diffusionx]

Ah yes, we all know once a project has been greenlit it cannot be canceled

 

[BbMajor7th]

You thought wrong, Microsoft reiterated they need small games as well as the AAA ones. If you only listen to Gaf you'll get alot of fake news when it comes to Xbox/Microsoft.

The only fake news comes from the MS stans trying to argue it's "better out than in" every time Matt Booty shits the bed, pretend they "never liked dogs" every time Aaron Greenberg screws the pooch and argue for the technical superiority of hopping every time Phil Spencer shoots himself in the foot.

 

[T0minator]

Not only does info coming from Jez mean nothing but even the execs themselves can not be trusted. Less than a year from them saying the same for Arkane....then the opposite happened.

DONT TRUST CORPORATIONS

 

[Dick Jones]

June 2025: Microsoft have closed Ninja Theory

Knowing Matt Booty, it will be the one situation he delivers on time.

I can't wait for Aaron's marketing to start for Hellblade 2. Its going to be

 

[Saber]

I don't remember they saying they would close Tango and Arkane either. In fact, there were a bunch of official comments that support the idea of both supporting their projects and saying that they need small studios like them.

At this point why would you guys would still believe in anything they said? They say this now, next day they can close a bunch of studios. One thing that you guys must accept that no one gonna protect them from being close and nothing gonna ever stop Microsoft from closing studios, as they have nothing to lose by doing so.

 

[Dick Jones]

I don't remember they saying they would close Tango and Arkane either. In fact, there were a bunch of official comments that support the idea of both supporting their projects and saying that they need small studios like them.

At this point why would you guys would still believe in anything they said? They say this now, next day they can close a bunch of studios. One thing that you guys must accept is that no one gonna protect them from being close and nothing gonna ever stop Microsoft from closing studios, as they have nothing to lose by doing so.

We should have seen the signs for Arkane Austin and Tango.

 

[Schmendrick]

2024, people now announce when studios are NOT getting closed.
What a sad state of affairs

 

[bitbydeath]

How did you jump to that conclusion?

Gaz said it first, on a discord they both attend.
Gaz also reconfirms what else he told him in the tweet, which can be understood by the wording “As I said”.

 

[CGNoire]

Via Jez Corden:

This wont Age Well.

 

[Bridges]

I don't think there's any way Ninja Theory is on the chopping block.

Microsoft bought Ninja Theory because they wanted Ninja Theory
Microsoft bought Obsidian because they wanted Obsidian
Microsoft bought Compulsion because they wanted compulsion
Microsoft bought Zenimax because they wanted Bethesda Game Studios. Not because they wanted Tango or Arkane.

Doesn't make the closure any better, I think closing Tango was a mistake. But I think all the worry about closures is misguided.

People should be much more worried about studios within Zenimax and ABK getting closed.

Microsoft bought ABK because they wanted Call of Duty and Candy Crush. Maybe Diablo. I would consider any team there that doesn't contribute heavily to any of those products to be much more expendable.