MS building new Santa Monica studio to work on "AAAA new IP"

@StrongDeadlift: Something about those Santa Monicans, Xbox is interested in.

You do know that there are several AAA game studios in Santa Monica, CA or in the area, some within walking distance of one another, right?

California has a ton of talent in IT and computer science. The standard of living in Santa Monica is also much better than San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Good scene for games development just like Austin Texas.

Microsoft should call it Santa Monica Studios. I read that their first game will be Goats of Wakanda.

@hrt_rulz01 said:

@tryit said:

@hrt_rulz01 said:

@tryit said:

what do you mean why? copy and paste is the MS business model

Lmao... yeah because Sony has never copied anybody else.

they may have, I never would imply that they dont and I dont know why you think my statement would suggest it.

but one thing is VERY clear, without question, MS is in the business primarly of acquiring other peoples innovation.

That has been their business model for more than a decade now.

so why would anyone not understand his statement is beyond me

Yes in fact I think I have heard top execs say that.

doesnt mean Sony doesnt either but for the past 10 years at least MS has hyper focused on purchasing other companies more than innovating in house.

In fact for many of us in IT its a bit of a running joke 'code good enough for Microsoft to buy' is what we would say

Microsoft's just gonna trick SSM employees into thinking the studio moved to another building, have 'em work on a game that looks suspiciously like Fable, then make the Fable 4 reveal at E3.

April fool's day was last month.

LMAO

TLHBO

They might throw some money their way to bring some of the team over?

@Diddies: Sounds like a downgrade in job

MS might throw some money for once toward the xbox division. Is it worth the risk? Possibly more money or possibly have a cancelled game and out of a job?

Makes sense calling it AAAA because that isn't even a real term, just like this game will never be a real product.

Only to release “Sky of Theives” 4 years later. Fly planes around and land on clouds. LOL

Good news but games will be 4 years out nothing for the current gen.