Morgoth

Stupid people need jobs too, I suppose.

Based on the horror stories we hear from devs about their miserable experiences at major studios, it seems to make perfect sense. This indie game and browser game nonsense isn't going to make them much money on the long run. Even soccer mums and non-gamers at some point in their lives will realize that they wanna play something with more depth, so they'll just return/discover to the big screen gaming. If developers are unhappy with their working conditions at AAA studios, they better get their act together and do something about it.

I think I saw that movie too.

Maybe tired of BS/stress ? Urge to try something new ? Maybe, but at some point you have a billion indie games for all sort systems out there and then you reach a point where you can't make a buck anymore.

Not sure if it is an ever-rising budget endeavour for the current systems, but it sure as hell will when the Next-Gen systems come around. How are they going to tackle those finances then?

A game needs to be as long as the story demands it. If this is 5 hours, 10 hours or 20 hours doesn't really matter to me.

Jon Chey leaves Irrational, forms new indie studio Blue Manchu Jon Chey? That guy was the project director on System Shock 2 if I'm not mistaken. Now he makes this: How the mighty have fallen... What is it with this exodus of top staff from AAA studios into these non-games nowadays?

Co-Creating Dishonored: Interview with the two dudes

Prosper, this is not the Codex. Please stop spamming these forums.

Well he's probably not a big deal outside Europe, but he was a driving force behind the realization of the EU, for instance. He also helped some 10000 Austrian (Jews) help escaping into the US. He also organized some "picnic" at the Hungarian-Austrian border in 1989 that helped escaping some 700 eastern germans into the West, which marked the beginning of the dissolution of the SU.

No. Failure in quality versus failure in fan expectations are two different things. Fans ususally change their minds and expectations more frequently than their socks. Bioware experimented a bit more with DA2 and I think they pulled it off. It sure as hell beats the drab DA:O. It also shows in the sale numbers.

Funny you mention this, since every Habsburg had to learn a profession anyway. But yeah, let's rather cheer to the "work" the Prime Ministers & Co are all performing.

Didn't play any game this week. Though I do intend to finally get started with Witcher 2 once patch 1.3 has been released. The current inventory right now is just atrocious.

Let's not forget the prime example and champion of democracy - the US- which is basically a two-headed one-party system. Or those bloody and oppressive Monarchies we have in Europe, like Sweden, Spain and Netherlands. Geez Gorgon, just shut your trap. If you can't even distinguish states form from government form then you're beyond help.

Yeah, we all know how democratic the Republic of China really is.

There were many corners cut in DSIII to save costs. Like turning the PC faces away from the camera during conversations in order to save animation rigs for faces... Still 100k is not good. Doesn't even break even. But Ferg "would love to make DS4". For Christs sake Ferg...

Told you so. Hopefully lessons are learned and Obsidian will be a bit more picky in the future on what projects they're working on. If it turns out RPGs don't sell that well anymore, they better start making shooters. Fallout 3 and Mass Effect show that that is the future.

Otto Habsburg finally buried in the Kapuzzinergruft

Huh? SE is a Japanese company, they only know making sequels, it's this archaic thinking in their minds that will cause their demise one day. 2K at least invests into lots of new IPs.

Anyone who seriously thinks a game like DSIII would actually sell well needs to check a doctor. Whoever came up with the dumb idea to revive an irrelevant IP needs to get fired. *looks at Square-Enix* All this money and time could have been used for a new and interesting IP instead.

With humurous games you're walking a thin line. Some do get it, others don't. There were some games, like the Freedom Force series, but they never were very succesful.

Pr0n is never hot. I prefer real women.

Sorry, but I'm a straight guy. I don't play...things that looks like this:

I wouldn't even want it if it was -60% off.