Guess who just bought the Homeworld IP

The three highest bidders:

1. Gearbox

2. Stardock

3. Paradox

Oh man,its not the worse case scenario but its still terrible news. :(

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/04/22/and-homeworld-went-to-gearbox/

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/22/thq-auction-darksiders-red-faction-homeworld/#continued

http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/community/articles/1029/homeworld-acquisition-and-plans/

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I love Gearbox. :DXaero_Gravity

[QUOTE="Xaero_Gravity"]I love Gearbox. :DMiroku32

Thats a downer hoping Sega would have picked it up.

I wonder if Crytek ended up getting Darksiders

I wonder if Crytek ended up getting Darksiders

BPoole96

I own Homeworld 2, yet i've never played it... Still... Why Gearbox? Why?

I wonder who got the DoW license. clyde46

Can't sell what they don't own.

The three highest bidders:

1. Gearbox

2. Stardock

3. Paradox

SAGE_OF_FIRE

Damn, Paradox got outbid by Gearbox? That blows. 

If Nordic games do any justice to the Darksiders IP they will be my new fav dev

I wonder who got the DoW license. clyde46

Games Workshop reclaimed the Warhammer 40K IP, kind of a pity I would love to see a WH40k : total war (I used to play epic scale table top) Suppose I'll just have to make do with Warhammer fantasy : total war

On topic, wtf do Gearbox know about RTS games? Guess we're in for some pretty bad FPS Homeworld games

Worst news all day, made an already meh day just terrible.

If Nordic games do any justice to the Darksiders IP they will be my new fav dev

Vatusus

[QUOTE="clyde46"]I wonder who got the DoW license. GarGx1

Games Workshop reclaimed the Warhammer 40K IP, kind of a pity I would love to see a WH40k : total war (I used to play epic scale table top) Suppose I'll just have to make do with Warhammer fantasy : total war

On topic, wtf do Gearbox know about RTS games? Guess we're in for some pretty bad FPS Homeworld games

I've never even heard of Homeworld.

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]

The three highest bidders:

1. Gearbox

2. Stardock

3. Paradox

NEWMAHAY

I don't care. Didn't play Colonial Marines. Played the first Borderlands and I heavily enjoyed that game a lot. Haven't played Borderlands 2 but I would love to later down the road. Looks f*cking kick-ass. As for the news, never played Homeworld but I don't care. Still, I doubt Gearbox has had experience in the strategy genre so....why would they buy this IP? Interesting.

The IP's where probably just bought for legacy sales they're more than likely just dead IP's now.

Gearbox is simply the worst. ShoulderOfOrion

What makes them so bad?

[QUOTE="ShoulderOfOrion"]Gearbox is simply the worst. turtlethetaffer

What makes them so bad?

Apparently there were a lot of shady things that went on behind Colonial Marines it would seem.

[QUOTE="clyde46"]I wonder who got the DoW license. GarGx1

Games Workshop reclaimed the Warhammer 40K IP, kind of a pity I would love to see a WH40k : total war (I used to play epic scale table top) Suppose I'll just have to make do with Warhammer fantasy : total war

On topic, wtf do Gearbox know about RTS games? Guess we're in for some pretty bad FPS Homeworld games

Quite saddened at the news about Gearbox getting that IP, so, any guesses on how many companies they will outsource to do all the work while they spew bs about them loving the ip and doing a good job on it?

Firstly, gearbox are not totally bad. Sure they ****** up aliens, but borderlands 1 + 2 were great. The HL mods were great, I hear brother in arms is decent. So there is a chance a homeworld sequel (or whatever) might be good. Sure, i dont think they have made a rts before, but you never know. I never played the original homeworld, so I cant say i really care.campzor

People just got their panties in a twist over the new Aliens, is all. I'm sure after they've made more games (hopefully good ones) people will start to calm the f*ck down over the whole situation.

Why... no... Stardock... f*ck...

I say give them a chance.

The three highest bidders:

1. Gearbox

2. Stardock

3. Paradox

SAGE_OF_FIRE

Another great series for Gearbox to ruin. Fantastic. Awesome.

Wish SEGA or Stardock had won. :(

[QUOTE="campzor"]Firstly, gearbox are not totally bad. Sure they ****** up aliens, but borderlands 1 + 2 were great. The HL mods were great, I hear brother in arms is decent. So there is a chance a homeworld sequel (or whatever) might be good. Sure, i dont think they have made a rts before, but you never know. I never played the original homeworld, so I cant say i really care.Goyoshi12

People just got their panties in a twist over the new Aliens, is all. I'm sure after they've made more games (hopefully good ones) people will start to calm the f*ck down over the whole situation.

[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

[QUOTE="campzor"]Firstly, gearbox are not totally bad. Sure they ****** up aliens, but borderlands 1 + 2 were great. The HL mods were great, I hear brother in arms is decent. So there is a chance a homeworld sequel (or whatever) might be good. Sure, i dont think they have made a rts before, but you never know. I never played the original homeworld, so I cant say i really care.SAGE_OF_FIRE

People just got their panties in a twist over the new Aliens, is all. I'm sure after they've made more games (hopefully good ones) people will start to calm the f*ck down over the whole situation.

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"][QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

People just got their panties in a twist over the new Aliens, is all. I'm sure after they've made more games (hopefully good ones) people will start to calm the f*ck down over the whole situation.

campzor

GearBox is a hit or miss dev.

While I'm happy they're sayign they will rerelease homeworld 1 and 2, (hopefully that includes cataclysm) on today's leading digital platforms (steam), I'm not happy about them possibly making homeworld 3 in the future.  I just don't have faith in gearbox.

Still, just them planning to rerelease homeworld 1 and 2 on steam makes me auto happy overall.

Homeworld also had a artsy feel too it.. which would be probably be exploited by Gearbox with Borderlands look.
I dont think theyd go with a visually quality game but a more cartoon effect.
Am just assuming, am hoping they dont ruin it.

[QUOTE="campzor"][QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"] Duke Nukem Forever is garbage and Borderlands is a mediocre shooter. razgriz_101

I played Borderlands alone and I still had quite a bit of fun just going through the world killing guys and creatures and getting ridiculous loot. I should try and play it co-op though, that could be pretty sweet.

[QUOTE="GarGx1"]

[QUOTE="clyde46"]I wonder who got the DoW license. clyde46

Games Workshop reclaimed the Warhammer 40K IP, kind of a pity I would love to see a WH40k : total war (I used to play epic scale table top) Suppose I'll just have to make do with Warhammer fantasy : total war

On topic, wtf do Gearbox know about RTS games? Guess we're in for some pretty bad FPS Homeworld games

Yeah, I know Sega got the Fantasy Battles IP. (it may even have been a post from you that made me aware of it)

When I say 'make do with Wahammer Fantasy : Total War' what I really mean is. Creative Assembly have the WH:FB IP! that's fvcking awsome, it couldn't have gone to a better strategy developer and I'm stolked to see what they come out with :cool:

Slitherine have the Warhammer 40k IP for now, though a Danish developer is making Space Hulk.