Rumor: Remedy Entertainment Developing PlayStation Exclusive - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 July 2021 / 2,562 Views
Finnish developer Remedy Entertainment has confirmed to have four development teams that are working on five games. In the past, the developer would work on one main game at a time that would take several years to develop.
Claire Bromley, the global external producer at PlayStation, has been sharing links to job openings at Remedy Entertainment and has shared posts from Remedy COO Christopher Schmitz, communications director Thomas Puha, and audio designer Sam Hughes.
Leaker Shpeshal Ed via Twitter has shared the rumor that Remedy is developing a game with Sony is real and thinks this game might be a full PlayStation exclusive. This means no release on PC.
As far as I’m aware. This rumour is realhttps://t.co/K8a5rvZ75N pic.twitter.com/VZjXwEy9Zi
— Shpeshal Ed (@Shpeshal_Ed) April 5, 2021
Not 100% sure but I think this one might be full.
— Shpeshal Ed (@Shpeshal_Ed) April 5, 2021
The team that developed Control has started work on the next big AAA title from the developer. Another team is working on the co-operative multiplayer game, Vanguard. A third team is working on two unannounced games for consoles and PC, which are being funded by Epic Games.
The fourth team is working with Smilegame on the single-player campaign for CrossfireX and China-only Crossfire HD. CrossfireX is in development for the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One and is expected to launch later this year.
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Okay, that's funny...
Remedy had an interesting business model going on. Seemingly all of their projects are now funded externally, by either Epic or Sony.
To be fair it's a good way of doing it. If you work primarily on commissions there is less profits but there is less risk to you. You will also have direct support from the company paying for it so that you can deliver the best product you can.
yeah I mean their stock is nice and steady so that's something. Im not an investor of theirs cos its not so easy to invest in Finland's exchange (and the company looks overpriced) but if I were I would be begging for the fine print that means Remedy own the IP should one of them be successful.
Wow this is a huge rumor but soon a huge news,
Sony is good at making deals ey?
Like ff7r when's that gonna go out for xbox? Haha
Can't wait. The only thing I've haven't enjoyed from Remedy was Quantum Break and I probably need to give that game more of a chance.
Could these be the signs of that old rumor of Sony purchasing Remedy?
This doesn't surprise me, not since Remedy has been working so close with Epic and now Sony, the two that have also worked with each other before, so I imagine Remedy is just going to start banking on Sony/Epic to pay it's bill from here on out.
It's not really going to do anything for me though, since I know that the next 2-3 games are going Epic or Sony exclusive, which basically means I'm likely to not bother with Remedy games anymore (3 strikes rule and all that jazz).
btw, I know it's cool to downvote into oblivion, but I will just repost, just so you who hold onto grudges know.
To hell with the "Downvote because I can't actually articulate critique of something I don't like" crowd, but I don't understand what you mean... Do you not game on Playstation or PC (or refuse to play games sold via Epic Store)? Or you do game on Playstation and/or Epic Store, but uphold rigid stance (unique to Sony/Epic or not) against 3rd party exclusivity? Although actually this seems more of a 2nd party case. Are you against 2nd party situations in general?
This right here.... was circling in my mind the whole time I was reading his post. I'm confused too!
I'm against exclusivity in general.
I'm also of the understanding kind that knows not everyone can afford every system, let alone a gaming PC to top it all off, and I've seen how regional prices are being dicked around massively on multiple platforms in different countries affects people's chances of being able to buy said games, because they can end up exclusive to a platform they cannot own due to higher prices of those games or the system in their region.
I like games, I dislike exclusivity, I find exclusivity in general to being abhorrent. The only kind of exclusivity that has ever made logical sense to me, is when something is made for specific hardware in mind, that nothing else can possibly run at that given time (not talking about games either, this applies to various technologies and medicine applications around the world).
You don't see me losing sweat over Two Point Hospital or Cities Skylines going to consoles, because then more get to enjoy the games, Storefront exclusivity itself is shit, especially when said storefront still hasn't bothered adding a shopping cart, the most basic level requirement for online stores, for 2 1/2 years.
Well they've done exclusivity with Epic, so I don't see why they should stop whoring themselves now.
It's been clear since Alan Wake, that the studio desperately wants the big time money and also wants to maintain it, so the only route they've chosen for themselves is to do exclusivity deals with Sony/Epic, in the same way they did with MS.
