If anyone is interested some nice words can be directly sent to
Jason Rubin CEO of THQ
Comment has been collapsed.
Why not? SEGA owns Creative Assembly and they do pretty well with the Total War games.
Comment has been collapsed.
Apples and Oranges... Sega also have horrible marketing practices as shown with their recent youtuber debacle.
Also Total War's contract was created a lllllonnnnnggg time ago is is a very different kettle of fish for a company to look at than CoH or DoW. Much more successful and they keep on using the same engine with updates to the technology to keep costs down.
Very different game.
Comment has been collapsed.
There really couldn't be a better fit... SEGA seems the most likely to just let Relic alone to do what Relic wants to do. While they may keep screwing up their own stuff, they're ace at letting the smaller studios they own just do their own thing.
This also means there's a small chance of some sort of absurd SEGA RTS in the future.
Comment has been collapsed.
Besides Total War, they don't have much of a presence in the strategy market. I just hope they'll let Relic do their thing and not use the CoH franchise as their playing ground to test out things for future installments. To be honest, I'd rather have a smaller company like Paradox have control over the IP, even though they probably wouldn't have the funds to buy Relic, but they have earned themselves a strong standing among strategy gamers.
Comment has been collapsed.
The lack of Electronic Arts in the original post makes me happy.
Comment has been collapsed.
EA makes some decent games but they are a bunch of idiots...
Comment has been collapsed.
wait, who is Koch Media? arent they who came out with Risen?
I HOPE THEY DONT FUCK METRO
Comment has been collapsed.
Koch Media is the company that own Deep Silver who made Risen and Dead Island.
Comment has been collapsed.
Homefront 2 was already being developed by Crytek.
Comment has been collapsed.
THERE IS HOPE FOR DARKSIDERS! (maybe not for Vigil though)
https://twitter.com/PG_inaba/status/294234427452694528
Google Translation: "Seriously "DARKSIDERS" in the auction sale of THQ Studio & IP rose I remained unsold. Cheap ... I want to buy ..."
He is the head of Platinum Games who is known for Bayonetta and the upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Seeing as Homefront sold for $500,000 and Darksiders 1&2 sold less combined, it would certainly be a cheap purchase as he states.
Comment has been collapsed.
That would be awesome if he managed to pick up Darksiders.
Comment has been collapsed.
And not only that, but Platinum games would totally do justice to Darksiders if Vigil is gone for good as well. I hope this happens.
Comment has been collapsed.
UPDATED from a link I saw:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/24/platinum-games-considering-buying-darksiders-ip#disqus_thread
So not only is Platinum interested in buying the IP, someone from Platinum reached out to the lead designer of Darksiders (2, I believe?) with a possible job offer. This is EXTREMELY exciting if it actually happens. Darksiders may not be dead yet, and some of Vigil may even get the shot to work on it.
Comment has been collapsed.
For everyone complaining about the acquisition of Metro what are you worried about? THQ was just the publisher. They didn't develop the game and don't own the rights to the game either. With how far done Metro is at this point I don't see how Deep Silver could fuck it up.
Comment has been collapsed.
I don't think the next Metro will be too effected, however there is always time to add DLC.
Comment has been collapsed.
I see, what I REALLY want to know is "What about Homeworld?"
Comment has been collapsed.
Homeworld was made by Relic so I would assume SEGA got the rights to that.
Comment has been collapsed.
I have a really bad feeling about SEGA taking over the COH series..
Comment has been collapsed.
Platinum Games Inc. will maybe buy Darksiders. This is what the boss had to say on twitter (google translate) @PG_Inaba.
latest news from twitter account:
Comment has been collapsed.
0 Comments - Created 3 seconds ago by MeguminShiro
482 Comments - Last post 1 minute ago by Hikkomi
865 Comments - Last post 15 minutes ago by Carenard
47 Comments - Last post 21 minutes ago by Filipi
12 Comments - Last post 22 minutes ago by Rasetajs
160 Comments - Last post 35 minutes ago by albert44
111 Comments - Last post 36 minutes ago by albert44
48 Comments - Last post 7 minutes ago by VinroyIsViral
1,695 Comments - Last post 21 minutes ago by hebert2099
20 Comments - Last post 23 minutes ago by Prosac
2,751 Comments - Last post 29 minutes ago by ba2
138 Comments - Last post 43 minutes ago by Webciu
487 Comments - Last post 53 minutes ago by Fitz10024
1,202 Comments - Last post 1 hour ago by tevemadar
South Park: The Stick of Truth and THQ Montreal Purchased by Ubisoft; Take Two Purchases Evolve; Crytek Purchases Homeworld; Deep Silver purchases Volition (Saints Row) and Metro; SEGA takes Relic (Warhammer & Company of Heros)
Personally, I think Ubisoft is a decent game dev even if Uplay is annoying. Hopefully THQ Montreal will merge with Ubisoft Montreal, the guys that made Far Cry 3.
Evolve was taken by Take Two, nobody really knows what it is though as it is currently unannounced.
Crytek took Homefront, which seems to me a good match.
Deep Silver, the guys that published Risen and Dead Island, took the Metro franchise and Volition (Saints Row). This one seems like a poor match, and I really don't have much confidence in Deep Silver.
SEGA has a bunch of experience with strategy games due mainly to the Total War franchise, so hopefully their purchase of Relic will work out.
A bunch of devs from Vigil (Darksiders) are currently looking for jobs so I don't really have high hopes for them.
Vigil (Darksiders) and the WWE franchise have yet to be sold.
Deep Silver plans to take full control of the Saints Row and Metro franchises, rather than leaving SR with Volition. Source
According to IGN there are rumors that WWE will go to Take Two.
Plantinum Games (Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising) seems to be interested in the Darksiders franchise. I would be extremely happy if they were the ones to buy it. Source
UPDATE: Apparently Homeworld was not included with Runic, and currently there is a fundraiser on indiegogo "Save Homeworld"
Prices:
Source
Detailed results of bidding
Comment has been collapsed.