Phil Spencer is assembling the first ever AAAA studio. Gives us a small hint!

https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-teases-xbox-studio-the-initiative-doing-new-thingsand-old-things

No one can stop the new Xbox initiative. It is like the Avengers of developers

Dude this team needs to prove itself first. Naughty dog, Insomniac, and Guerrilla Games have proven themselves.

This team is just nothing but talk right now they haven't even made a game yet its all just people who knows what they can do.

Sony iS PROVEN track record.

@tomalevine: please stop

@tomalevine: Lol, remember when you said you were a PS fanboy? It was like 3 days ago.

I'm trying to remember the handle of the weirdo on here who had his head up Microsoft's ass 24 hours a day (I know that applies to a few clowns on here) but I'm sure some people know who I mean.

Anyway, this is him with probably his 100th alt, pretending to be a child this time. It's kind of disturbing tbh.

Meh Sony already has a AAAAAAAAA studio.

This will be as successful as The Cloud and DX12 on the Xbone. Cannot wait.

They can't even make first party AAA exclusives, let alone AAAA games, whatever the heck those are.

I'm beginning to think TomaLevine is the secret apprentice to ProtossRushX.

AAA is an indication of funding/backing, and Forza/Gears have those. "AAAA" is just trying to one-up an industry term, but it's getting a bit far-fetched.

So it's gonna have a lot of build up only to suck?

@blueinheaven: Gio?

Not too sure... Gio had his head up his own ass, and bragged about his pad/BMW. All these new accounts and potential alts are getting confusing.

@lundy86_4: If toma starts talking about Atmos nonstop, it'll be a dead giveaway.

@fedor:You quoted Blue. I missed that initially. TBH, I miss Gio and his unending idiocy.

@lundy86_4: Me too, him and Nya were the reasons I started posting in this forum.

AAA games are, in general, fairly lackluster once you get past their big-budget production values.

Why on earth would I want more so-called "AAA" in the form of "AAAA"?

@lundy86_4: Sorry meant to say "exclusives". Went back and edited.

Cool idea, but super-groups don't always work. We'll see how their games turn out. I'll be keeping an eye out though. Could turn out to be a Platinum.

Hopefully all of that talent shakes out an actual good game and not just a big budget mess.

I recently worked with a "best of the best" team. Everyone a top talent in their respective field. The results were actually mediocre in the end. A shame. Wasn't on a video game, but still.

If they have a laser focused goal, strict chain of command, strong leads, and can leave egos at the door, should do alright. With a bunch of hotshots who think their shit don't stink, things can spin out of control quickly.

Hope its great, I can't wait for whatever they show. I just hope my card still able to do respectable fps on a mix high mid setting.

AAAA WTF would love to know the budget of this game.

What is an AAAA studio but a number on an IGN review?

Hyping up a studio as a "AAAA studio" that hasn't made any games just sounds massively pretentious.

Now with more A's... so you know it's got to be good.. right? Right guys? Guys?

I wish this industry talk of A, AA, AAA would get lost. Just call them dog shit, low tier, mid tier, high tier, god tier, and MS's legendary tier that has never made a game. I don't care if it takes longer to say or type. lol

I’m really hyped to see what this new studio has in the works.

Think they are working on Crackdown 4..... 😂

It'll be very interesting to see what they're working on... I'm guessing we'll get a tease at E3 this year.

I think Phil Spencer should concentrate on getting out a good game first ,then start working on some AAAA studio.

Does anyone remember the hype campaign around Sea of Thieves? "AAAA studio" sounds like the same trick! Don't fall for it again, guys 😂

The hint is that is a gaming studio that plans to make a game.

Sorry guys.. I had to let the cat out of the bag..

Weird to think in those terms. Make a studio that makes best selling games regardless of their "grade".

They don't even have AAA games...

Sony has a really bleak future ahead of itself

The biggest problem with Sony is that most of their studios have no talent. Sony essentially has maybe...4 studios that are consistently good and 8 mediocre ones

Even Jim Ryan knows this which is why he's resorting to moneyhatting third party timed games like GodFail

Sony needs better studios to keep up with XGS. SSM and ND are great studios but even they can't carry 7 or 8 mediocre studios by themselves.

Did a number crunch, right now the studios currently owned by XGS have a 79.6 Meta average this gen where Sony WWS are batting a 72.9 ...there's no balance and basically 3 studios carrying 8

What the hell did I just read. Sony has created some of the best games this generation and have great talent. Wow!

@Xabiss: Name 5 consistently good Sony studios that consistently put out quality games?

Half life 3 confirmed.

@samehade17:

Name 3 consistently good MS studios that consistently put out quality games?

@ermacness: Sure

Coalition

Turn 10

Obsidian

Ninja Theory

InXile

Playground

Double Fine

This gen alone every one of these studios have put out a minimum of 2 quality games (81+ rated on Meta) with InXile 3, soon 4 next year, Obsidian has put out 5, Playground 3, Turn 10 2, Coalition 2, Double Fine 2