Why does anyone care about Crystal dynamics with Microsoft? THINK ABOUT IT...

[PS5 Pro]

Are you an Xbox gamer? If so, do you care?

Are you like "Maybe they'll buy them too "

Is that us, or is that 100% butthurt Sony stans

THINK ABOUT IT

When I show them the truth they brush it aside and then toss out whatever narrative they feel most comfortable using as FACT. The other thread is 6pgs deep with all anarchy instead of actual factual discussions. So here's the actual facts, deeply detailed as to why so that there could be no reason to speculate.

There is no purchase, and this isn't a bad move, it's the opposite and it's explained here...

Why The Initiative hired Crystal Dynamics to help with Perfect Dark

It’s something we are hearing more often these days: making video games is difficult. And the job isn’t any easier during a pandemic and labor shortage. And while this reality is turning into a new normal, it is forcing many businesses to remain flexible in how they tackle their challenges. That’s exactly the thinking that led Xbox Game Studios developer The Initiative to hire Crystal Dynamics as a support studio for Microsoft’s upcoming Perfect Dark project, according to sources familiar with the move.

Development on Perfect Dark is in the process of ramping up. That was always the plan after a few years of pre-production and prototyping. But shifting into that higher gear is taking longer than Microsoft was hoping for. The Initiative needs talent, but it is difficult to quickly hire hundreds of skilled developers — especially during the pandemic. And the Initiative boss Darrell Gallagher was also concerned about team cohesion. It’s challenging to get hundreds of people to work together at a high level on their first project together

But Gallagher, who previously worked at Crystal Dynamics, still had strong connections to the studio and publisher Square Enix. He also deeply understands the capabilities of Crystal Dynamics. That led him to pitch all parties about a collaboration

Microsoft executives see this as very similar to large, named studios like Certain Affinity working on the Master Chief Collection or Sega’s Creative Assembly working on Halo Wars 2 or Sega’s Relic working on Age of Empires 4.

In today’s gaming market, this is a smart shortcut for Microsoft. Sure, it could go out and hire a full team immediately. That might include poaching talent from Crystal Dynamics. But renting that entire team is faster and more efficient

Microsoft loves to announce things

While there is zero indication that Perfect Dark is in trouble beyond the standard hurdles of publishing a game (like staffing), many fans came away from the announcement with concern. Perfect Dark and Xbox fans wondered why a studio built up like The Initiative would need help at all. And the announcement seemed strange to them.

But it’s important to remember that the Xbox team loves announcing things. Microsoft has played the public-relations game really well for the last two years or so, and it viewed this as another chance to get Perfect Dark in the news. Crystal Dynamics will also start hiring for positions to work on Perfect Dark, so Microsoft and Square Enix wanted to get ahead of the press.

The companies involved did not expect the backlash or concern, and that’s for good reason: They don’t see anything strange about this collaboration. By all indications, Gallagher likely always suggested Crystal Dynamics as a possible partner — especially after that studio expanded with a new office in Austin. So this is also just executing on a vision for how to get Perfect Dark up and running and complete in the next few years.

As of June, Perfect Dark was on Microsoft’s internal tracker for a 2023 release. But that is a tentative timeline, and it will likely depend on how the teamup between the two studios works out.

That other thread is filled with lies from the usual suspects. But the sheer amount of lying by members like @Gizmo_Duck is literally bringing down the quality of information this forum receives. Xbox news is always tainted here and it's not fair to anybody trying to really decide which way to go. That's not serving this community

 

[Fctftl]

thank god for you having children, cuz without them, you would die alone.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

thank god for you having children, cuz without them, you would die alone.

 

[PS5 Pro]

thank god for you having children, cuz without them, you would die alone.

I was born alone

Spoiler

I would rather be alone and know the truth than to be surrounded by idiots

Now what's going on in your life that is making you so miserable? We all friends here, friend

 

[Fctftl]

I was born alone

Spoiler

I would rather be alone and know the truth than to be surrounded by idiots

Now what's going on in your life that is making you so miserable? We all friends here, friend

born alone die alone no crew to keep my crown or throne

you should really let go of that pc hate and realize its mostly Microsoft too and form a pc/xbox coalition.

the xbox was created as the DirectX(BOX). im sure you knew that tho