Summary
- Xbox's closure of beloved studios like Tango Gameworks has raised concerns about the safety of the publisher's other small developers.
- Worries have been thrown around concerning Obsidian, Double Fine, and more, though fans are currently concerned about Ninja Theory.
- In an effort to support the studio, fans are urging people to buy Senua's Sage: Hellblade 2, amidst fears of reduced sales due to Xbox Game Pass.
After the recent announcement that Xbox is closing down Hi-Fi Rush and Re♛dfall developers Tango Gamewo♑rks and Arkane Austin, it feels as though no studio is safe from being shuttered at the moment. Hi-Fi Rush was critically acclaimed, beloved by many, and won more than a few awards, but Tango was shut down a little under a year and a half after launch, giving off the perception that the only thing Xbox really gives a damn about is a game's sales.
With that in mind, a lot of fans are starting to look at Xbox's more niche titles in the pipeline and starting to worry about their respective studios. Double Fine, Obsidian, and Undead Labs have all been thrown around as studios Xbox fans are worried about, but with the release of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on the horizon, it's developer Ninja Theory that is drawing the most concerned looks at the moment.
Microsoft Closing The Devs Behind Prey And The Evil Within 2 Has 🐻Got To Be The Breakin♍g Point
The closure of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks feels like a turning point in gaming ⛎executives' quest to hollow out the games industry.
There are a couple of reasons why, but most of it is down to how niche of a title it's going to be compared to how much money it's likely to cost Ninja Theory and Xbox to make. We know that Hellblade 2 is going to be Ninja Theory's attempt to break boundaries on the graphical front, delivering a stunning, polished title that pushes the technical limitations of the Xbox Series X. That won't be cheap, and fans are now concerned that it may not be profitable enough for Xbox if it's shutting down successful studios like Tango.
Xbox Fans Are Urging Everyone To Buy Hellblade 2
Feeling like the potential future of Ninja Theory is on the line if Hellblade 2 doesn't sell well, Xbox fans have now started urging anyone and everyone interested in the title to , rather than play them on Xbox Game Pass. There's a fear on social media at the moment that Xbox Game Pass is leading to reduced sales for Xbox titles, and following the closure of Tango Gameworks, you can now find people asking others to skip Game Pass and just buy Helldblade 2 outright.
Hellblade 2 isn't going to make Call of Duty or Starfield money, and we know from Hi-Fi Rush that the critical success of a title just doesn't matter to Xbox. Hopefully, Ninja Theory isn't affected by the changes at Xbox, Hellblade 2 has an extremely successful launch, and is widely praised for it, but with 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:more cuts reportedly coming and growing unease surrounding Xbox, coupled with a Game Pass launch, you can't help but worry a little bit about Ninja Theory and some of Xbox's other smaller developers.
The ♑Games Industry Continues To Wonder What Is The Point 🦂Of Its Own Existence
While many gaming layoꦬffs are cruel, Tango Gameworks being culled after Hi-Fi Rush doesn't even make sense.
