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Daybreak Games Acquires Cold Iron Studios

Daybreak Games announces its strategic investment to acquire Cold Iron Studios, developer of PC and console game based in the Alien universe.

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Marcello2105d ago

Sorry to rain on your parade but we want AI2 or GTFO.

Garethvk2105d ago

It is not my parade as I have nothing invested in the creation of the game. But I think that if done well the community would like a Massive Online Aliens Shooter. AI2 is not going to happen and I have played GTFO quite a bit, fun game. But not Aliens.

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AuraAbjure2105d ago

I loved that game and beat it on nightmare but why did it only sell like 3 or 4 million copies?

Fist4achin2105d ago

It could be good if done right. I would think this should be easy as there is a ton of source material.

Garethvk2105d ago (Edited 2105d ago )

I think Planetside 2 is a good basis. Alien Infestation and you are part of a large Colonial Marine force sent in to clear it. Unsure if players get to play the Alien as well but who knows. I also think at this point they need to either jump to Next Gen and PC or at the least factor Next Gen in.

dolfa2105d ago

I would rather see StarShip troopers into planetside scale.

NeoGamer2322105d ago

Sony wouldn't have let Daybreak go if they felt the studio was going in the right direction and supplying games that would sell.

Also, I have never seen a game taken over by another studio mid-way through development become successful.

I am dubious as to the quality this game will deliver!

Garethvk2105d ago (Edited 2105d ago )

They were the victim of circumstance. Fox wanted to go all in on games and took on Cold Iron. Fox was sold to Disney who do not want to be in the AAA game development and want to license out. FOXNext was sold to a Mobile Game company who clearly was not a fit for this type of game as it was console and PC. So they worked away until they found a home that would let them complete the game and release it. If they do not load it wit a subscription and microtransactions it may be ok. If they can do Cross Play and Next-Gen graphics that would help as well.

CrimsonWing692105d ago

So, lemme get this straight: you know what the fans want, you've heard the outcries, and you decide to do this?

Garethvk2105d ago

They announced the game in Jan 2019 so they have not deviated from what they original announcement was. An massive online shooter set in the Alien universe.

CrimsonWing692105d ago

Right, but my point is if you're going to make an Aliens game wouldn't you kind of do your due diligence and see what people are wanting?

Garethvk2105d ago

I think there are many Alien fans who would love a quality shooter as we have not had one since AVP2.

dolfa2105d ago

Alien Isolation worked so well, because it fits the alien horror theme on the other hand when you have group of marines, the real alien atmosphere disapears. Shooter will be a lot harder to make it right, after last try (colonial marines) i dont give it much chance... But if the game would be something like multiplayer only: humanVsAlienVsPredator teams asymetrical, gear/gene progression, procedural map generation - this could work for me.

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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_Sakai18d ago (Edited 18d ago )

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

dveio17d 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.

Jingsing17d 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.

Tanktopmaster9217d ago

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

S2Killinit17d ago

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

Jingsing17d 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.

Tanktopmaster9217d 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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