[QUOTE]Volition to [B]Koch Media[/B][/QUOTE]
If that is pronounced like I think it is, that is a fitting company for the makers of Saints Row to be sold to.
[QUOTE=Wafflemonstr;39332259]If that is pronounced like I think it is, that is a fitting company for the makers of Saints Row to be sold to.[/QUOTE]
They published dead island and stalker clear sky as deep silver, and i dont think its pronounced the way you think.
[QUOTE=Wafflemonstr;39332259]If that is pronounced like I think it is, that is a fitting company for the makers of Saints Row to be sold to.[/QUOTE]
its pronounced coke, i think
It is.
Goodnight, sweet prince.
[quote]Crytek agreed to purchase Homefront[/quote]
I didn't think anyone would have "agreed" to take Homefront even if you payed them.
[QUOTE=Sparkwire;39332392]its pronounced coke, i think[/QUOTE]
I'd pronounce that Korh but I'm not sure either.
[QUOTE=simkas;39332527]I didn't think anyone would have "agreed" to take Homefront even if you payed them.[/QUOTE]
They are making Homefront 2.
[QUOTE=simkas;39332527]I didn't think anyone would have "agreed" to take Homefront even if you payed them.[/QUOTE]
Could not agree more, surprised anyone wanted it.
[QUOTE=simkas;39332527]I didn't think anyone would have "agreed" to take Homefront even if you payed them.[/QUOTE]
Not even the dudes who are developing the next game in the series?
Is Relic the group that made Metro? If so I still hope for Metro Last Light
[QUOTE=VaSTinY;39332678]Is Relic the group that made Metro? If so I still hope for Metro Last Light[/QUOTE]
No, Company of Heroes.
[QUOTE=simkas;39332527]I didn't think anyone would have "agreed" to take Homefront even if you payed them.[/QUOTE]
there was no backup bidder for it
[QUOTE=Raidyr;39332535]They are making Homefront 2.[/QUOTE]
why are they doing this? I seriously believe it is the worst video game I have ever played in my life, I never even finished it because of the immense hatred I had for it.
Good riddance.
[QUOTE=The Baconator;39332767]why are they doing this? I seriously believe it is the worst video game I have ever played in my life, I never even finished it because of the immense hatred I had for it.[/QUOTE]
It sold pretty well and has potential. Crytek also "only" paid $500,000 for the IP so if they can make a decent game out of a unique concept they can make easy returns on a sequel.
I'm glad Sega got Relic, it could of been a lot worse. Apparently they didn't get Homeworld though, so it looks like that is completely gone forever.
[QUOTE=nightlord;39333030]I'm glad Sega got Relic, it could of been a lot worse. Apparently they didn't get Homeworld though, so it looks like that is completely gone forever.[/QUOTE]
I hope something awesome comes out of Relic going to Sega. Relic and Creative Assembly working under the same house? Fuck yeah.
Koch better not fuck up with Metro.
I NEED IT.
[QUOTE=Wafflemonstr;39332259]If that is pronounced like I think it is, that is a fitting company for the makers of Saints Row to be sold to.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Sparkwire;39332392]its pronounced coke, i think[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Kljunas;39332532]I'd pronounce that Korh but I'm not sure either.[/QUOTE]
Koch is pronounced pretty much like the word "cock", yes.
Now get over it. :v:
But really it depends a lot on where you are from.
This pretty much:
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a7_uBJgr5Y[/url]
I always thought Koch was pronounced like "cook".
Homefront's multiplayer wasn't that bad. It wasn't special at all, but it had a lot of potential. The setting was also pretty original, but the game didn't do enough with it. Here's hoping Crytek can do a better job Kaos did
Who the hell is Koch Media? Have they done anything good?
Sad to see Vigil didn't get purchased, I guess it's the end for Darksiders.
[quote=tragic]My name is Ben Cureton, and I was the Lead Combat Designer at Vigil Games. I'm sitting at my desk among... what appears to be a warzone. The walls look bare. It's quiet.
The seats are empty.
We've all been on edge for the past couple months... and more so, the last couple weeks. I mean, I'm sure you can imagine what it's like to wonder if you will have a job tomorrow. Most of us here joked about it just to keep the mood light, but we all knew what could happen. Now I look around and I realize... it did happen.
Am I sad? Well yea. I've been in this industry for 20 years. Seriously. Two decades. I've been laid off more than once. It sucks every time. But am I sad I don't have a job? Not really... I'm sure I'll get another one eventually. I'm sad because it won't be THIS job. It won't be at Vigil. That's why I'm sad. The people I waged war with are no longer together. The people that I bled with, vented with, argued with (often times LOUDLY), and kicked back with... these people will never be together again in the same combination.
Not that it was perfect. But what is perfect? Did I like coming to work? Yes. Was I proud of the work that I did? Yes. More importantly, was I proud of the work that WE did? Absolutely. I knew, without a shadow of the doubt, that the project we were working on (Codenamed: Crawler) was going to blow people away. In fact, it DID blow people away. We did, in TWO months, what many companies haven't done in a year. The pride of knowing that no one was doing anything like us was so satisfying, it kept us coming to work and giving 100% every single day, even through the dark times.
... so maybe you can imagine what it feels like when you read the list of who bought what only to discover your name is not on the list. Why? Did we do something wrong? Were we not good enough? Were we not worth 'anything?' Imagine that.
Vigil was filled with people that I would put up against the best in the industry. People that made my work better, people that made me a better designer, and people that made me a better person. And now they are gone.
Their seats are empty.
It's OK, though. I guess this post makes it sound a bit melodramatic. Seriously... if you work in the video game industry you have to be resilient. Doing what you love often comes with a price - anyone who has been around for a while can tell you that. Today, that price has been paid. That being said, I'd still never dissuade anyone from following their dreams if their dream is to make video games. While it's not as romantic as it sounds, it's sure a hell of a lot of fun.
So don't cry for the people at Vigil. We made games for game players. I have no Horror stories from working here... only Honor stories. Through both praise and critiques alike, our goal was always to make a product as if we, ourselves, were the end-user. We may have gotten pushed and pulled in certain directions by forces out of our control, we were always in it to make games for game players. And that's what we did.
I can only hope that those spared from the other companies remain employed long into the future. There is not much worse than false hope, and these people deserve to continue making great games. You may not know their names, but they exist, and they bleed, sweat, and cry for your entertainment. I mean that honestly, with no negativity. They do it... no, WE do it... because we want you to have a good time.
In closing, I can only say thank you to the fans of Vigil games. Your support means more than you can imagine. Your feedback (both positive and negative) gave us long-lasting insight that we will all take with us, wherever we may go. You are the reason we made Darksiders 1 &2... and you are the reason we will continue to make games.
And with that... my seat is empty.
Ben Cureton
Lead Combat Designer
Vigil Games
P.S. This is no place for a horse.[/quote]
[url]http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=46817540&postcount=325[/url]
[QUOTE=Hypershadsy;39334866][url]http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=46817540&postcount=325[/url][/QUOTE]
That was a pretty moving post, sad to see they didn't get to keep going.
WAIT A FUCKING SECOND
vigil dident got bought?
damm man...damm
Why the fuck would anybody buy Homefront, unless they of course get some of the development team.
They can still hire whoever wants to make the jump, but it's optional on the buying end of the deal.
I still don't get it.
[QUOTE=werewolf0020;39335021]WAIT A FUCKING SECOND
vigil dident got bought?
damm man...damm[/QUOTE]
No, but in a weird turn of events it seems that Platinum Games is interested in hiring some of the team and buying the Darksiders IP.
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