For those watching any of the E3 livestreams, you might have noticed that We Happy Few [Official Site] developer Compulsion Games has joined Microsoft as a Microsoft Studio. Thankfully, We Happy Few is still coming to Linux.
As soon as I got back to my desk, I opened my inbox to see a number of worried readers. Naturally, I was also concerned. So I spoke with the developer shortly after about continuing Linux support, they told me this (quoted with permission):
Hey Liam
Yes, We Happy Few is still coming to Linux. Sorry for causing your readers concern!
Cheers
Sam
In regards to a release date, they said this to me:
We have a build working internally but we haven't announced a Linux date yet. It'll be coming to Steam and GOG.
Really good news, a game I'm personally very excited to try as it looks simply incredible. Easily one of the best looking games thats coming out this year.
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I'm glad to hear it's still coming, but it's probably going to be a problem for their future games after We Happy Few. With MS in control they will likely not crowdfund them anymore, and I expect that Linux and DRM-free releases won't be in their plans either.
Last edited by Shmerl on 10 Jun 2018 at 11:46 pm UTC
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Yeah, future games will be iffy. Still, good to know for this title :)
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MS won't go so far as to disrupt existing agreements, at least I don't expect them to. But to push exclusivity after that, is something "new" MS is totally expected to do.
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CDPR have a strong stance on being DRM-free, and so far they are not changing it, so for CP2077 it is expected. I'm more interested in what happened to their Linux plans. They messed up TW3 for Linux plans and never talked publicly about what it means for future games.
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GustyGhost 11 Jun 2018
[url=<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tfaN267lI_Y" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>]Compulsion Games has a bright future ahead![/url]
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CDPR have a strong stance on being DRM-free, and so far they are not changing it, so for CP2077 it is expected. I'm more interested in what happened to their Linux plans. They messed up TW3 for Linux plans and never talked publicly about what it means for future games.
That silence means NO.
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That silence means NO.
Silence means they messed up and don't want to talk about it. But it says nothing about what else they can decide.
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Retrogamer 11 Jun 2018
Woah, Microsoft is on a buying spree as of late.
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Man, i feel for the people who funded this game in 2015 on Kickstarter.
This game was changed so many times, got a deal with Gearbox for they to publish and now MS bought the studio.
4 Years of development and i hope know they finally launch this game.
This game was changed so many times, got a deal with Gearbox for they to publish and now MS bought the studio.
4 Years of development and i hope know they finally launch this game.
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In regards to the quality of this specific game this is actually good news, as were the news that Gearbox wanted to get involved. For the longer term it's not as good of course, but for this particular release I'm even more excited now. Obviously there's something great going on in this game.
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Microsoft announced at E3 today that they have acquired Forza Horizon developer PlayGround Games, State of Decay developer Undead Labs, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice developer Ninja Theory, and We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games.
They will also be founding a new studio in Santa Monica called The Initiative. The Initiative is a Santa Monica studio lead by Darrell Gallagher, who Xbox head Phil Spencer said is “a visionary storyteller” who has worked on “some of the most iconic franchises for over 20 years,” such as Tomb Raider.
They will also be founding a new studio in Santa Monica called The Initiative. The Initiative is a Santa Monica studio lead by Darrell Gallagher, who Xbox head Phil Spencer said is “a visionary storyteller” who has worked on “some of the most iconic franchises for over 20 years,” such as Tomb Raider.
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Isnt the rtheory on MS's buying spree that they are adding developers to theuir roster in order to bolster the XBox ones lackluster exclusive offerings. So sadly I would expect most of these developers to now code for Xbox exclusively or at the evry least any otehr platform would be further down the foodchain more than it already is.
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Isnt the rtheory on MS's buying spree that they are adding developers to theuir roster in order to bolster the XBox ones lackluster exclusive offerings. So sadly I would expect most of these developers to now code for Xbox exclusively or at the evry least any otehr platform would be further down the foodchain more than it already is.
For future games, totally.
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Isnt the rtheory on MS's buying spree that they are adding developers to theuir roster in order to bolster the XBox ones lackluster exclusive offerings. So sadly I would expect most of these developers to now code for Xbox exclusively or at the evry least any otehr platform would be further down the foodchain more than it already is.
IMO not so much ‘for Xbox’ but rather ‘for UWP’ – so I wouldn’t be surprised if their marketing claimed they all create multiplatform, buy-once-run-everywhere games, ie. ‘buy on MS Store and you’ll have permission to play it both on Xbone and on Windows 10’…
EDIT: yup, they already do that. ;-)
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Ok, I didn't watch the trailer until now: And hot damn if this isn't straight up on my most anticipated list for this year. Looks absolutely fantastic!
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Isnt the rtheory on MS's buying spree that they are adding developers to theuir roster in order to bolster the XBox ones lackluster exclusive offerings. So sadly I would expect most of these developers to now code for Xbox exclusively or at the evry least any otehr platform would be further down the foodchain more than it already is.
IMO not so much ‘for Xbox’ but rather ‘for UWP’ – so I wouldn’t be surprised if their marketing claimed they all create multiplatform, buy-once-run-everywhere games, ie. ‘buy on MS Store and you’ll have permission to play it both on Xbone and on Windows 10’…
EDIT: yup, they already do that. ;-)
Then Valve have to counter attack with SteamOS :D
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Microsoft announced at E3 today that they have acquired Forza Horizon developer PlayGround Games, State of Decay developer Undead Labs, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice developer Ninja Theory, and We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games.
They will also be founding a new studio in Santa Monica called The Initiative. The Initiative is a Santa Monica studio lead by Darrell Gallagher, who Xbox head Phil Spencer said is “a visionary storyteller” who has worked on “some of the most iconic franchises for over 20 years,” such as Tomb Raider.
Well, nice knowing these developers.
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Microsoft announced at E3 today that they have acquired Forza Horizon developer PlayGround Games, State of Decay developer Undead Labs, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice developer Ninja Theory, and We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games.
They will also be founding a new studio in Santa Monica called The Initiative. The Initiative is a Santa Monica studio lead by Darrell Gallagher, who Xbox head Phil Spencer said is “a visionary storyteller” who has worked on “some of the most iconic franchises for over 20 years,” such as Tomb Raider.
Quite a lot of good potential wasted (for Linux gaming). Here the common expectation applies fully - whatever MS touches, turns to garbage.
Last edited by Shmerl on 11 Jun 2018 at 1:20 pm UTC
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Silence means they messed up and don't want to talk about it. But it says nothing about what else they can decide.Ah irony , DRM free , but only for $S and $M
The bigger you get , less you care for little peasants :)
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