Firewalk Studios is being shut down

[Eternal_Wings]

The same fate is waiting for Heaven amd Bungie. Well Bungie might not be closed but definitely sold ig Marathon fails to meet expectations. Anyway it's wonderful seeing the western empire of PlayStation crumbling. Time to move PlayStation bqck to where its belongs: Japan.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

this PC/Mobile future they're looking for simply doesn't exist

Say it louder for the few groupies left that think Sony can't do no wrong, the next big thing is just around the corner

They had total domination of the console space but they gave it up to chase people that don't exist, losing their base in the process

 

[CrackmanNL]

This guy is insufferable. He's the whiny bitch of all content creators and I wonder if he even enjoys games at all.

Agree, on top of that he's caught multiple times with plagiarism, don't understood why he got a break on that with no consequences like others.

Never understood the Neon Koi studio thing either, no affiliation, projects whatever.
Yeah I get that when ABK news came that the landscape was different and they wanted to have answers to OW2, CoD etc. potentially going away.

For Firewalk, there was no other way. No coming back. Money would'v been better spent in Asia.

 

[Danja]

The problem is that Playstation is now running by people who probably don't even like Playstation.

PlayStation was seen an embarrassment by upper management until the PS4 gen came along and they saw all the money roll in... Suddenly every exec wanted to have their hand in their jar... Now we are seeing a brand hijacked. Well it's been hijacked since 2018 after House Left.

 

[quest4441]

Why would they sue Probably Monsters? PM sold them a studio, and Sony got it. You should rather sue Hermen for stanning the game and convincing Jim Ryan it was going to be the next big thing. Hermen has shit taste, he needs to go.

I feel they led Sony around by their nose and hid the actual state of the game. A big portion of the fault lies with Sony and they should have done better digging before going through with the acquisition but probably monsters did scam them

 

[Etifilio]

Say it louder for the few groupies left that think Sony can't do no wrong, the next big thing is just around the corner

They had total domination of the console space but they gave it up to chase people that don't exist, losing their base in the process

PS5 is literally struggling to reach PS4 sales lifetime aligned, some people here are betting everything on GTA 6 but they forget this is a game that comes out once in every 10 years, PS6 won't have a new GTA title, how will it survive in the market? specially if it starts at $699? i've been saying this for over a year now, this Cloud/PC/Mobile future they're looking for will hand them more headache and failure than success

 

[Dr. E99]

The same fate is waiting for Heaven amd Bungie. Well Bungie might not be closed but definitely sold ig Marathon fails to meet expectations. Anyway it's wonderful seeing the western empire of PlayStation crumbling. Time to move PlayStation bqck to where its belongs: Japan.

Fairgame$ is likely going to have a similar reception to Concord.

Marathon will probably coast on Bungie's reputation for a while, but I seriously doubt its long term staying power...especially if it's a premium-priced game.

 

[Danja]

Bend
Media Molecule
Firesprite

Are next.

Bend has been profitable though?

 

[Dr. E99]

Bend has been profitable though?

Bend needs to be allowed to revive Syphon Filter. Would be awesome.

It's a shame they were not allowed to make DG2.

 

[Zeno]

Haven is definitely next, maybe even before releasing a game.

Then for GaaS Sony will go back to partnerships with a possible acquisition (which will now be harder to greenlit inside Sony)

 

[Danja]

Bend needs to be allowed to revive Syphon Filter. Would be awesome.

It's a shame they were not allowed to make DG2.

No they don't need to be allowed to revive a franchise that's long passed its time.

They did not want to make DG2.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

 

[Would_you_kindly]

Haven is definitely next, maybe even before releasing a game.

Then for GaaS Sony will go back to partnerships with a possible acquisition (which will now be harder to greenlit inside Sony)

Is haven that shitty fairgame$ studio ? Don't think playstation ever actually acquired them so couldn't shut them down just not partner with them again lol

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Cut throat business if you don't produce. A game with solid shooting and polish but with god awful character designs for its genre. The game was released out into the market and the market decided its fate. Time for PlayStation to move on and not dwell on this game. However, can't wait for Schreier to release all the reportings of what actually truly went on during development and how Firewalk operated as a studio (whether rumor of toxic positivity was running wild over there).

Schreier if I'm aware would protect those woke people and won't report shit. He only reports on other matters like sexual harassments, crunch, etc.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Is haven that shitty fairgame$ studio ? Don't think playstation ever actually acquired them so couldn't shut them down just not partner with them again lol

Sadly, they acquired them. They're next on the table:

 

[Eternal_Wings]

I can't wait for the day seeing Haven shut down and Bungie being sold off. Jimbo and Hulst's influence are crumbling before our very eyes.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Bend needs to be allowed to revive Syphon Filter. Would be awesome.

It's a shame they were not allowed to make DG2.

Syphon Filter fits only old geezers it feeds toxic masculinity. Modern audience doesn't want that.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

 

[Shmunter]

Some dudes on here wearing black and weeping like Italian mommas at a funeral

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Some dudes on here wearing black and weeping like Italian mommas at a funeral