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Obsidian devs recreate Star Wars Mos Eisley spaceport in Unreal Engine 4

Unreal Engine 4 recreations are nothing new, however the Star Wars Mos Eisley spaceport project—which comes courtesy of a group of Obsidian developers—is pretty impressive. 

Headed by Jason Lewis, a total of 17 devs of varying rank are using the project to learn more about the engine, but of course being self-confessed “super Star Wars nerds” makes the undertaking that bit easier. Speaking to 80.lv, Lewis says he first started out with the desire to craft a three dimensional Millennium Falcon, however things quickly spiralled as the project grew in scope.

lelo2play2733d ago

Microsoft, what are waiting for?
Get in contact with Disney (or EA) and make a deal for a exclusive Star Wars RPG game made by Obsidian.

It's money in the bank.

Hungryalpaca2733d ago

They’d make more money going multiplat or ps exclusive.

lelo2play2733d ago

If so, then no company would ever make exclusives for Nintendo, Microsoft, PC, etc. Only PS would have exclusives.

Think ... before making a claim like that.

Razzer2733d ago (Edited 2733d ago )

@lelo2play

Most third party companies don't make exclusives for a single platform unless they are very small. And if they do then typically they would target the most popular platform. Especially when we are talking about a AAA franchise like Star Wars. So what Hungryalpaca said was actually entirely correct. Why Disney or EA (especially EA) would go to a Microsoft subsidiary to make a Star Wars game, I have no idea.

lelo2play2733d ago (Edited 2733d ago )

@Razzer

NO... 3rd party make exclusives to who ever pays them, and not specifically to the most successful console. If that was so, why is SEGA allowing Bayonetta 3 exclusive to Nintendo?... or Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive exclusive to Microsoft. SEGA or Insomniac aren't small companies. Those games are exclusive because Nintendo/Microsoft are paying the bill.

One other thing to take into account. EA already demonstrated they are not interested in making a single-player Star Wars game... so if another company came to them with some kind of deal for a single-player Star Wars game, I don't 't think they would be averse to the idea.

Razzer2733d ago (Edited 2733d ago )

None of those games are " a AAA franchise like Star Wars". That is exactly what I said in my post. But to your point, yes, some third party exclusives are commissioned. Not the point regardless.

Why would EA want Microsoft to make any game for them? They are a game publisher and they have their own dev teams. The fact that they are not crazy about single player games doesn't change anything. If they wanted a third party developer to make the game then it would still more than likely be multiplat. Not sure why Microsoft would be in the discussion except as one of the target platforms with Xbox.

King_Noctis2733d ago

Its like saying Naughty Dogs would make more money going multiplatform, which, you knkw, won’t happen in a million year.

Razzer2733d ago

"Its like saying Naughty Dogs would make more money going multiplatform, which, you knkw, won’t happen in a million year. "

Yes, about as much chance as a Star Wars game going exclusive to Xbox One. Pretty much nothing. Not that this article from 2016 even implies such a thing, but whatever. Folks can dream I guess.

conanlifts2733d ago

They are now owned by Microsoft, so i doubt they would do that with new projects.

TekoIie2732d ago

@Razzer

"Especially when we are talking about a AAA franchise like Star Wars."

You've made an assumption there. Star Wars development budgets only skyrocketed under EA. Before I'd say that Force Unleashed leaned more towards AA level than AAA. Not every Star Wars game needs to be this huge project with an absurd development budget of 60-80 million.

"None of those games are " a AAA franchise like Star Wars". That is exactly what I said in my post. But to your point, yes, some third party exclusives are commissioned. Not the point regardless."

No, the point is that it works because we've seen it work. You'd need to present a reason as to why the game has to be AAA for your argument to stand. Everything we're talking about is speculation, but you're trying to impose a limitation that you can't justify.

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gangsta_red2733d ago

A new KOTOR would be cool from Obsidian. Seems to be the franchise a lot folks want to see return from the old Bioware game on Xbox.

...Even though, I never saw the appeal when I played it...

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Feriku2733d ago

Phil Spencer once said he'd like to see KotOR come back... *waits patiently*

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Dreamcatcher452733d ago

Luckily, whatever that'll be released is obtainable on PC.

starchild2733d ago

Yeah, thankfully it won't be stuck behind an artificial walled garden like it would be on certain platforms. If the PC hardware can run a game easily there's no point in preventing people from playing it there.

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Razzer2733d ago (Edited 2733d ago )

PC is not a walled garden. The fact that you are describing multiple services on PC and calling them individual walled gardens is silly. Of course each store is a "walled garden". That's like wondering why you can't buy a Big Mac at Burger King. A walled garden is one such as PS4, Switch, and Xbox where you have a single store. This does not apply to PC at all.

Piracy hasn't stopped PC from growing in popularity. MS doesn't have a problem with supporting PC and obviously neither does most publishers outside of Sony and Nintendo. So you can discuss all the reasons in the world not to go to PC, but obviously the pros outweigh the cons.

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timotim2733d ago

I needed to see this. I look forward to what Obsidian can bring to the table with a AAA budget and Microsoft's resources.

ApocalypseShadow2733d ago

Looks great....FOR TWO YEAR OLD NEWS.

Is this being posted to make the obsidian purchase look good for Microsoft?

timotim2733d ago

Lol...I mean...the Obsidian acquisition already looked good for Microsoft haha. They are a talented developer Studio. Two years old news or not, this shows that they were working with the Unreal Engine and visually look to be pretty good at it...should be even better with the engine now, no? They couldn't pull that supposed game off however without a big budget...enter Microsoft. Even under another IP, this UE work should help them either way. Is that not good news?

ApocalypseShadow2733d ago

2016 news. The mods are not on their job.

Razzer2733d ago

We are supposed to be impressed with Obsidian because they can use UE? This wasn't even a "supposed game". It was a learning exercise for a common tool in the industry.

timotim2733d ago

@Apocalype

I don't care which year this UE work began...that's not the issue for me and I suppose others here...its the fact that a small team of their was able to take UE and kick out something that visually looks AAA. That's what's stands out to me haha. That game will never see the light of day, because it wasn't even a game...it was Obsidian LEARNING and playing with the UE so that they may use it to actually produce a AAA in the future. They were just using the Star Wars IP because they love it so much.

Again, wouldn't they presumably be better with this engine now than they were then??? Couldn't Microsoft provide them with a budget to produce a full game with those visuals and thigh production values??? THAT is the news here...not the Star Wars stuff.

@Razzer
Exactly my point, which is why I said supposed game. It appears to me, based off the footage, that Obsidian was looking at using the UE on future AAA projects and wanted to have fun learning the engine...they chose Star Wars because they have a ton of knowledge on it and because it would be easier to learn with an IP you already like. However, I don't care about the Star Wars stuff...I care about the quality of their work visually here. They could take those same lessons learned doing this project and apply it to anything...that is what has me intrigued.

And just because a developer uses the UE doesn't mean all games that use it are visually of the same quality.

rainslacker2733d ago

May have been posted without the poster realizing it was old.

Obsidian was a good acquisition by MS either way though.

ApocalypseShadow2733d ago

Obsidian is cool. Old news is not.

rainslacker2733d ago

Wouldn't worry about it. It'll probably be failed when a mod comes around.

And yeah, I always liked Obsidian.

King_Noctis2733d ago

Why they need to make Obsidian look good? Everyone already know Obsidian is good.

ApocalypseShadow2733d ago

Yeah. Let's start posting 1995 news about Sony launching PS1. Or when they bought naughty dog. Should be great for the site.

Razzer2733d ago (Edited 2733d ago )

Obsidian is average at best. Sorry. I know cuz I've played their games. Microsoft could have done better. Kind of feels like they are buying for the sake of buying. Not wise.

King_Noctis2733d ago

@Raazer

Then why are their games such as PoE, South Park, and Fallout NV got so many praise from both critics and gamers?

Razzer2733d ago (Edited 2733d ago )

@Kiig_Nootis

PoE is their best work and it is just ok, imo. That game pales in comparison to Divinity. Larian Studios would have been a much better buy. South Park? Come on. What did they do besides program a game full of existing assets with an already written script? Are we to praise the graphics? lol. Actually they received criticism in that game for the frame rate stuttering so badly. Fallout NV. Again. This is what Obsidian typically has done. Taken existing franchises and make a subpar version of the previous game. Just like KOTOR, Fallout, and Neverwinter Nights. Try to do it on their own and they produce crap like Alpha Protocol. But like I said, PoE is their best, but I don't find it particularly well done. Thus, an average studio.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio22d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing22d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9222d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit22d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing22d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9222d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."

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Koei Tecmo Announces Record Financial Results After Releasing Many Big Games

Today, Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April 2025 and March 2026.

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