Xyleh Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 If 'AAA' wasn't enough, move over for the 'AAAA' studios like Microsoft's The Initiative. Quote Microsoft revealed it had founded The Initiative in Santa Monica as part of its E3 2018 conference, where it announced a slew of acquisitions. The studio is being led by Darrell Gallagher, who previously worked at Rockstar Games, Crystal Dynamics and later Activision, overseeing the development of games like GTA IV, Tomb Raider and Destiny 2. At the time, Spencer touted Gallagher's abilities, calling him a "visionary storyteller." Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/initiative-microsoft-xbox-series-x-exclusive-bungie-crystal-dynamics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BeautifulTorment Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 Lol. Okay, thanks for the humorous news my guy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichMasteR Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I am tired of the rumors, just fucking tell us if it's Perfect Dark or not... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyleh Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, MichMasteR said: I am tired of the rumors, just fucking tell us if it's Perfect Dark or not... As someone unlucky enough to play Perfect Dark Zero, I hope nobody touches that franchise ever again. It's one of the few memories I have of my N64. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funboy1246 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 like more A's will make it any better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesmaBR Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefourfoldroot Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) LMAO! This is a joke right? Microsofts’ marketing always amuses me. Of course, to be fair, it might have just been a typo. Let’s hope anyway, lol. Edited August 26, 2020 by thefourfoldroot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyleh Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 41 minutes ago, thefourfoldroot said: it might have just been a typo Nah, they're serious. Even worse, imagine thinking so highly of yourself that you believe your studio will dwarf the accomplishments of games like GTA IV and Destiny 2. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funboy1246 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 those are old news. the gold standard now are like gta 5, red dead 2 and god of war those are AAA. they think they're gonna out do those? pfffft. to quote super troopers. "I'll believe that when me shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbert." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EightBitArtist Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 microsoft just setting up for more disappointment per usual. if rockstar isnt a quadruple A studio, nothing microsoft will do will be. uncle phil talking out of his ass yet again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnCenaSong- Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 Haha, no. I am not accepting the idea of 'AAAA', piss off Microsoft . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otaviooo9 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 This is an early excuse to raise the price of games LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Venocide Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 Xbox has a AAAA studio? They can't even deliver AAA games these days. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aZombieDictator Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 AAA stuff is usually pretty bad, so I could care less about AAAA. It's honestly all about the AA and indies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkshepherd Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 F*ck*ng A. Im gonna start a BBB games studio. Stands for Better (Games), Bodacious (stories and characters) and err Boobs. Go figure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funboy1246 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, Venocide said: Xbox has a AAAA studio? They can't even deliver AAA games these days. amen to that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIs_Rainman Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 So apparently The Initiative was announced in 2018 when they bought up a bunch of other studios..and they haven't been heard of since then? I'm all for them touting their studios and showing a focus on more 1st party games, but their recent announcements leave alot to be desired IMO. There's a bunch of AAA games that don't even feel like they reach that mark, so for them to describe it as a AAAA studio with 0 releases or anything credible doesn't give me hope. But, we will see. I hope they are a great studio and put out some quality games. I'm all for that friendly competition, it helps keep things growing and evolving and helps push along the improvement of the quality of games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevengeancePrime Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 But they can't even produce good AAA titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Strider Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Reminds me of those businesses that name themselves something like 'AAAA Towing' so they'll appear first in the yellow pages. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEI2EK Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 36 minutes ago, ObliviousSenpai said: But they can't even produce good AAA titles. They can’t even produce AAA titles, they all get delayed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IesuHado Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) I just hope for good games... Edited August 27, 2020 by NordicSaiyan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communistwookiee Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 It's pretty humorous how they're hyping it up and I think that the name "The Initiative" sounds pretty pretentious, but I will say that the caliber of talent that this studio has picked up high. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepEyes7 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I hope their game has Craig as MC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Mighty_Ducks Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Actions speak louder than words. They have a chance to redeem themselves but if Halo Infinite was a preview of what Xbox can do.. Yeah... Not going to believe AAAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slava Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) Quadruple-A BS aside, I can't wait for the reveal of their first game. They got so many talented people with impressive track record already (God of War producer, Red Dead Redemption writer, etc). And they are definitely provided with a colossal budget. All they need is a great idea for a game. Not having any big shake-ups in the middle of the development where everyone just leaves the project (like Crackdown 3 and Halo Infinite did) would also help. Edited August 27, 2020 by Alderriz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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