Resogun developer1/9/2023 ![]() ![]() Housemarque also released the music video below, originally intended to promote an update for Nex Machina, as a thank you to their dedicated followers. “We were just hoping that we might be able to reverse the tide.”Ī company letter to the fans about their new direction can be read here. “I think we’ve seen the writing on the wall for quite a long time,” continues Kuittinen. They also released dlc that sold really well due to the giveaway user base increasing massively. Here’s hoping the team bring their gorgeous visuals and pulse-pounding action to more financially-secure titles in the future. Sony still had to pay housemarque to give it away for free. It’s quite sad, as vibrant, flashy shmups are clearly where the heart of the team lies, but obviously they need to stay afloat like everybody else. Though it fortunately appears that there will be no job losses at the fifty-strong developer, Housemarque have no choice but to pursue other avenues of gaming more aligned with the mainstream consumer, rather than the passionate genre stalwarts. We would have liked to continue down this path, but unfortunately that’s not possible.” “It was a passionate work of love, and we got to work with our hero, Eugene Jarvis. “We are really proud of what we accomplished with Nex Machina,” said Housemarque CEO Ilari Kuittinen. Still an impressive number for a niche title, but not enough to keep the company in financial security. ![]() Sadly, that doesn’t automatically translate to big bucks, with Nex Machina failing to sell over 100,000 copies across two formats. All of these titles were received positively by critics and genre fans. They did announce a new version of Death Stranding is coming to PS5, but that was it, until now, as theyve just announced the acquisition of Housemarque. The company have put out several excellent titles over the years, such as early PS4 game Resogun, Super Stardust HD and the brilliant Nex Machina, with their latest game, Matterfall receiving official Sony distribution. Speaking to Engadget, Helsinki-based developers Housemarque announced that they are moving on from their trademark arcade shmup shooters, due to the genre not being financially viable in today’s gaming climate. The price is another possible reveal it could make at the event, though this is speculation on our part.‘We’ve seen the writing on the wall for quite a long time’ RESOGUN was in development for a total of about 20 months or so, with an additional 12 months added to develop the two expansions for the game: Heroes and Defenders.The core team was 12 members strong, with frequent support from our R&D and art departments, so in total about 20 people total worked on the original version of the game. Sony has revealed a rough price estimation for its upcoming PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset, saying it will be around the same as "a new gaming platform," but stopped short of specifying a figure. PlayStation VR is another potential discussion point. Although the platform holder has not officially confirmed what it will show, LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule is expected to reveal more about its latest project, Dreams, which originally made its debut at E3 2015.įans have also speculated that Quantic Dream, the studio behind Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls, may also show off its new game at the event, as little has been heard of what the studio has been doing recently. Sony's Paris Games Week press conference will take place on October 27. Since Sony has previously confirmed the game for a 2015 release, the wait may not be very long. It does not yet have a release date, this may be another one of the planned reveals. It will feature cooperative, single player, and player-versus-player modes. It may be that Sony intends on shining a spotlight on the title at Paris Games Week.Īlienation is a four-player action game with drop-in drop-out multiplayer exclusive to the PlayStation 4. The title was last seen at E3 2015, though it did not feature heavily in PlayStation press conference. It is likely the reveals will be related to Alienation, a top-down shooter and spiritual successor to Dead Nation. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's This follows their nomination for Action Game of the Year by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, which theyre pretty excited about. ![]()
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