Lionhead are turning into an entertainment company. Lawlz @ lems.

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#1 BigBoss255
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Go find the link yourselves.

All MS have left is Turn 10.

edit: Ok here's the link

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/373574/lionhead-evolving-into-entertainment-as-a-service-studio/

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#3 Meeeper282
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I guessed they realised they suck at making games, so they decided to do something else.

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[QUOTE="BigBoss255"]Go find the link yourselves. All MS have left is Turn 10.sts106mat

Victim number 4

This+is+Bullshit+Man..+Karl+Pilkington+t

Notice how he leaves out 343 too. Halo 4 has cows so butthurt.
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#6 Cheleman
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:lol:lems

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#7 D4W1L4H
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Go find the link yourselves.BigBoss255

go fvck yourself.

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#8 GamerwillzPS
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That's bad.

Lems are not the only one who are suffering. Cows have lost LightBox Interactive who is behind Warhawk and Starhawk, that's a big loss since they are talented devs. Now they're developing crappy mobile games that nobody in SW will care about. Cows are also suffering too.

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[QUOTE="BigBoss255"]Go find the link yourselves.D4W1L4H

go fvck yourself.

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#10 Bruce_Benzing
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Didn't most people hate Peter Molyneaux anyways?

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#11 Ly_the_Fairy
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"Lionhead are turning into an entertainment company".

Well I'd hope so given that video games are all about entertainment.

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#12 JohnnyCageMK
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Didn't most people hate Peter Molyneaux anyways?

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This is just more cow butthurt over Fable on rails kinect scoring higher than Infamous 2 and the same score as UC1 and GT5.
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#13 KiZZo1
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Lems don't buy their high scoring exclusives, so MS studios suffer ... Shame :(

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#14 Bruce_Benzing
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Lems don't buy their high scoring exclusives, so MS studios suffer ... Shame :(

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Lightbox Interactive says Hi

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#16 PAL360
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Cows have very weak arguments these days lol

Sony, please, give them a game to play. I'm sure that, at this point, they would be happy with a GT6 pre alpha beta demo :oops:

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#17 RR360DD
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"'Entertainment as a Service' basically means that they would release a game with a promise for frequent updates to keep it relevant and fresh, probably hosted in an on demand fashion on 'the Cloud'. Basically like how there are 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) platforms who release software that are kept up to date with frequent updates, etc. Think Photoshop, etc. It's an on-demand instant-delivery model of distributing software. The 'as a Service' thing is more an industry term. What you can take away from Lionhead saying this is that when you buy a £39.99 game, you'll get more for your moneys worth over time, probably with DLC or in game updates, but it should be free if they operate under the 'as a Service' model. If the game is something that's hosted on the Cloud, it could very well be something like an MMO."

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#18 themajormayor
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[QUOTE="KiZZo1"]

Lems don't buy their high scoring exclusives, so MS studios suffer ... Shame :(

Bruce_Benzing

Lightbox Interactive says Hi

hasn't made any high scoring exclusives
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#19 PAL360
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[QUOTE="Bruce_Benzing"]

[QUOTE="KiZZo1"]

Lems don't buy their high scoring exclusives, so MS studios suffer ... Shame :(

themajormayor

Lightbox Interactive says Hi

hasn't made any high scoring exclusives

Oh, the hypocrisy. You cows are the best :lol:

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[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="Bruce_Benzing"]

Lightbox Interactive says Hi

PAL360

hasn't made any high scoring exclusives

Oh, the hypocrisy. You cows are the best :lol:

They only made Starhawk which is AE.
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#21 Michael0134567
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F*ck off.

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#22 themajormayor
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F*ck off.

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That time of the month eh?
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#23 SecretPolice
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Been getting a bunch of this type of argument week after Weak after week after Weak - try harder. :P

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#24 Michael0134567
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[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

F*ck off.

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That time of the month eh?

Whatever makes you feel better.
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#25 Cheleman
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[QUOTE="Michael0134567"]

F*ck off.

themajormayor

That time of the month eh?

:lol:

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#26 super600  Moderator
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If you're going to create a thread that links to an article provide the link TC.

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#28 Goyoshi12
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I thought they already were an entertainment company. They make games and games are entertainment so....yeah.

Just my thought process though. Also:

[QUOTE="BigBoss255"]Go find the link yourselves.D4W1L4H

go fvck yourself.

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Lul
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Wait, I can post again. I'm back! No more suspension trolol
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#31 delta3074
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[QUOTE="BigBoss255"]Go find the link yourselves. All MS have left is Turn 10.

what a load of rubbish Microsoft game studios US 343 Industries, Good Science Studio, Microsoft Studios Redmond Publishing, Microsoft Studios Mobile Gaming Platform Next Studio,s Playful Learning, Skybox Sports, Turn 10 Studios, Twisted Pixel Game,s Xbox Live Productions. EU Microsoft Studios London, Rare Ltd, Soho Productions, Press Play. Canada Microsoft Studios Vancouver, Microsoft Studios Victoria, BigPark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Studios_%28game_studio%29 Ithink that Put the TC back in his hole,lol
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[QUOTE="BigBoss255"]Go find the link yourselves. All MS have left is Turn 10.delta3074
what a load of rubbish Microsoft game studios US 343 Industries, Good Science Studio, Microsoft Studios Redmond Publishing, Microsoft Studios Mobile Gaming Platform Next Studio,s Playful Learning, Skybox Sports, Turn 10 Studios, Twisted Pixel Game,s Xbox Live Productions. EU Microsoft Studios London, Rare Ltd, Soho Productions, Press Play. Canada Microsoft Studios Vancouver, Microsoft Studios Victoria, BigPark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Studios_%28game_studio%29 Ithink that Put the TC back in his hole,lol

Now please list all the games those studios have put out this gen.:lol:

Even 343 industries, working on Microsofti's BIGGEST key franchise, haven't actually put out a bloackbuster game (yet). I'm sure they will do a solid job with Halo as we know MS is going to throw all kinds money at them to get it right. But it's still got to be a concernconsidering Microsoft's staple the last couple years has been Halo, Gears, Forza, Fable. The fact the studio behind one of those games is done, should be troubling. Both the Fable and Gears franchises are now in doubt going forward (even though Gears does have a spinoff title announced).

IMO Lightbox is also a blow to Sony, as was Zipper. But the significance is not as high based on the importance of the games they have put out the last 5 years (which really did very little to beneift the PS3). To try and deflect the significance by listing a bunch of studios that are focus on casual games, or mobile apps, is just silly.

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#33 delta3074
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[QUOTE="delta3074"][QUOTE="BigBoss255"]Go find the link yourselves. All MS have left is Turn 10.2Chalupas

what a load of rubbish Microsoft game studios US 343 Industries, Good Science Studio, Microsoft Studios Redmond Publishing, Microsoft Studios Mobile Gaming Platform Next Studio,s Playful Learning, Skybox Sports, Turn 10 Studios, Twisted Pixel Game,s Xbox Live Productions. EU Microsoft Studios London, Rare Ltd, Soho Productions, Press Play. Canada Microsoft Studios Vancouver, Microsoft Studios Victoria, BigPark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Studios_%28game_studio%29 Ithink that Put the TC back in his hole,lol

Now please list all the games those studios have put out this gen.:lol:

Even 343 industries, working on Microsofti's BIGGEST key franchise, haven't actually put out a bloackbuster game (yet). I'm sure they will do a solid job with Halo as we know MS is going to throw all kinds money at them to get it right. But it's still got to be a concernconsidering Microsoft's staple the last couple years has been Halo, Gears, Forza, Fable. The fact the studio behind one of those games is done, should be troubling. Both the Fable and Gears franchises are now in doubt going forward (even though Gears does have a spinoff title announced).

IMO Lightbox is also a blow to Sony, as was Zipper. But the significance is not as high based on the importance of the games they have put out the last 5 years (which really did very little to beneift the PS3). To try and deflect the significance by listing a bunch of studios that are focus on casual games, or mobile apps, is just silly.

That has nothing to do with the subject at hand, the subject at hand is how many Games studios MS has, not what they make.
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#34 Jonwh18
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U am actually pretty e cited about this. As far as video games go fable always has a great sense of humour and a decent story. I wish them luck.
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#36 deactivated-59d151f079814
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I guessed they realised they suck at making games, so they decided to do something else.

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Black & White wasn't bad.. I wish they would go back to their Bullfrog roots and make a new Dungeon Keeper and/or Populous..
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#37 Heil68
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http://n4g.com/news/1103963/lionhead-evolving-into-entertainment-as-a-service-studio "key participant in the transformation of Lionhead from a retail focused game developer into a provider of Entertainment as a Service". 'Entertainment as a Service' refers to the practice of continually supporting games with downloadable content and post-release updates, as well as expanded media such as animated shorts, comics and fiction" Fascinating...
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#38 BigBoss255
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[QUOTE="super600"]

If you're going to create a thread that links to an article provide the link TC.

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exactly, "find the link yourselves" what kind of lazy ass sh1t is that?

Ok I added it.
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#39 WarOf1993
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It clearly states in the article they are still making games you ignorant *****. Also- Microsoft just opened up a sports studio for next gen. Pretty sure they have other studios being formed as we speak. Jesus Cows are the dumbest group on the net. I guess Lightbox, Zipper, Eat Sleep Play, That turd studio that attempted to make The Last Guardian, and Studio Liverpool, not to mention Insomniac telling Sony we like the Microsoft system as well completely passes you blow hards by.
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#40 NoirLamia777
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That's a shame, I really enjoyed the Fable trilogy.

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#41 DarkLink77
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So they're going to make MMO style games, with a persistent world and constant updates.

Okay. This is bad how?

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#42 hoola
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Lems will have to settle for casual games, not that they haven't already. 343 is their Halo milking factory, churning out slapped-together games that provide nothing to the original Halo experience.

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[QUOTE="2Chalupas"]

[QUOTE="delta3074"]what a load of rubbish Microsoft game studios US 343 Industries, Good Science Studio, Microsoft Studios Redmond Publishing, Microsoft Studios Mobile Gaming Platform Next Studio,s Playful Learning, Skybox Sports, Turn 10 Studios, Twisted Pixel Game,s Xbox Live Productions. EU Microsoft Studios London, Rare Ltd, Soho Productions, Press Play. Canada Microsoft Studios Vancouver, Microsoft Studios Victoria, BigPark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Studios_%28game_studio%29 Ithink that Put the TC back in his hole,loldelta3074

Now please list all the games those studios have put out this gen.:lol:

Even 343 industries, working on Microsofti's BIGGEST key franchise, haven't actually put out a bloackbuster game (yet). I'm sure they will do a solid job with Halo as we know MS is going to throw all kinds money at them to get it right. But it's still got to be a concernconsidering Microsoft's staple the last couple years has been Halo, Gears, Forza, Fable. The fact the studio behind one of those games is done, should be troubling. Both the Fable and Gears franchises are now in doubt going forward (even though Gears does have a spinoff title announced).

IMO Lightbox is also a blow to Sony, as was Zipper. But the significance is not as high based on the importance of the games they have put out the last 5 years (which really did very little to beneift the PS3). To try and deflect the significance by listing a bunch of studios that are focus on casual games, or mobile apps, is just silly.

That has nothing to do with the subject at hand, the subject at hand is how many Games studios MS has, not what they make.

You are listing studios that literally have 10 poeple working for them and have never made a major game. I would say that my point has everything to do with the subject at hand.

If a studio still "exists", but changes from console development to iOS development, to some free to play only development. Then they are as good as gone as far as making quality console games. Likewise if those studios were never created to make a major game in the first place (a couple of those were just "research" or exploring ways to monetize Kinect), there's also no point in listing them in a portfolio of "game developers"

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Xbro's killing gaming like pros