Man In Black5455d ago (Edited 5455d ago )

True Crime? Goddamit. I liked the first two, despite the flaws, and was really looking forward to this one. Maybe a different publisher will pick it up.

Anarki5455d ago

FFS Why they cancel true crime? Guitar Hero sucks now anyway, Rock band is infinitely better...

Istanbull5455d ago (Edited 5455d ago )

They killed Guitar Hero themselves, releasing shitload of Guitar Heroes in a tiny year, taking as much money as possible from customers, and finally killing it.

True Crime? Lmao you guys remember the Easter Egg in GTA San Andreas wich read: "True Grime: Street Cleaners"?? LOLOL

Dragun6195455d ago

Sorta disappointing to hear about True Crime. United Front Games is one of the new devs this gen that's looking good, and Modnation Racers was a good start for them. Maybe they can do ModNation Racers 2 or make an NGP game next?

malandra5455d ago

it's kinda of stupid to cancel True Crime, that game was almost done, they could release it with no advertisements and at least make some of the money back

a_bro5455d ago (Edited 5455d ago )

Well That means sony will work more closely with UFG now, lol, maybe even buy the IP from activision.

find it kind of ridiculous though that Activision killed the game even though it was like 3/4ths done.

vsr5454d ago

They can increase the budget for the Bungie game, by cancelling these games.

gaffyh5454d ago

What the hell, they shouldn't have cancelled True Crime, it actually had a chance of being good.

Cancellation of Guitar Hero and DJ Hero mean the road is free for EA to make as much money as they can from Rock Band.

CryWolf5453d ago

See I told you guys Activision is the evil Empire we all thought it was there canceling games like True Crime Reboot laying off perfectly good developers, I'm surprise Treyarch developers wasn't next with dumba** Activision.

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Inside_out5455d ago

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ALL gimmick based games will go the way of the dodo. Kinect, Wii and Move will eventual find the bargain bin as well. some new gadget will appear and make them seem irrelevant. The next Kinect-like device, similar to the famous Star trek hologram deck might be it.

Activision is just restructuring and adopting to what the market wants. They have a Bungie game coming at some point. COd and world of war-craft is there bread and butter. Activision is good at what it does and there ridiculous profits should tell you that. They own the rights to ALL there games so you may still seem them sometime down the line.

Istanbull5455d ago

You're right, nobody can kill the CONTROLLER!

Thats why I dont like gaming on motion based things and iPhone.

I need to have a controller with buttons in my hand.

dgonza405454d ago

idk, gimmick based games yes.. but i like the extra option and depth that comes with my move controller. the only reason i've even bought one was for move specific games that interested me.. Who the F* wants to play dead space extraction on a DS3? lol. it can also add some lifespan and fun party nights to the system.. is that fail? no. :P

what would be fail is if sony just pulls the plug and stops supporting it. The move has the hardware, all it needs is the software to come along with it. of course it will bever replace the DS3, but that doesnt mean the two can't share the limelight.

RankFTW5454d ago

You do realise that the Move and sub controller have more buttons than a DS3 and not to mention the motion control part.

TheLastGuardian5455d ago

Guitar Hero died as soon as the first Rock Band game came out.

Christopher5455d ago

Music games in general are being hit hard, not just Guitar Hero.

harrisk9545455d ago

Activision runs the franchise into the ground and then pulls the plug. Is Call of Duty next?

FAGOL5455d ago

Yes but not yet. CoD is still bringing them too much $$$. Now that I think about it I think CoD is the only solid franchise they have under their belt.

InFAMOUS15455d ago

Just like a cow, when there is no milk left you put it down! F*U Activision! Instead of laying of these people why don't you give them a new and INNOVATIVE project to start....OH WAIT.......

Unbornkirkster195455d ago

might as well call Activision the Call of Duty company

Coffin875454d ago

Don't forget Blizzard (WoW, Diablo, Starcraft).

the_best_player5454d ago

@Coffin87
PS2 graphics company

AssassinHD5454d ago

It may be Activision Blizzard to everyone else, but in my eyes Blizzard is just Blizzard. I am not ever going to credit Activision with any of Blizzard's masterpieces.

Ravenor5454d ago

@The_best_Player

Sound moar butthurt.

Blizzard is right up there with ND,SM and Bungie for making quality products. I would also love to see WoW, SC2 or D3 running on a PS2, but I might as well just go ahead and tell you. It could never happen.

Activision itself doesn't have anything really that could be considered interesting. The next CoD installment could be interesting but more then likely will be another 5 hour campaign, that's too easy even on veteran, with another set of new skins, weapons and maps. This can all be yours for 69.99... It's going to be disappointing to see CoD get canned when it inevitably starts to drop off in sales.

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Snake Raiser5455d ago

Anyone with their mind really in the industry knew it was coming. One of the most overexposed franchises in history is obviously going to go down eventually. Especially when competition started to heat up. It's too bad that they weren't smart enough to stop the overexposure. They could probably have stopped the game's popularity from falling for 5 more years if they had played their cards right.

CrIpPeN5454d ago

Yes Finally, but it kinda sad that they canceled True Crime.

KeiKei5454d ago

you should say atleast thank you to guitar hero cause its what got us into it. without guitar hero, i dont think rock band would have been made.

CrIpPeN5450d ago

@Keikei

you know that same guys that did guitar hero in the beginning is in the team that made rock band.

but I guess you didn't know that.

saladthieves5454d ago

Shit is going down at Activision! Some guitar hero hardcore fans are going to be VERY PISSED!

tacosRcool5454d ago

It's kind of a mixed bag to see the end of a great franchise. Glad to see that they aren't making crap but I do kinda miss playing it

Cenobia5454d ago

Anyone else lol at "Hopefully" on the rumor bar?

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Dart895455d ago

Wow who didn't see that coming.

BattleAxe5455d ago

I know, they saturated the market with guitar hero and killed it, just like they're doing with Call of Duty, and just like EA did with Tiger woods Golf. I believe that Black Ops was Activisions peak, and that next year people will be busy playing something new like Socom 4, Resistance 3 and Uncharted 3. I think that on the 360 side of things, those gamers will be playing Crysis 2 and Battlefield 3 like crazy.

Baka-akaB5455d ago (Edited 5455d ago )

I wish but it doesnt work that way .

Gh peaked a while ago and saw diminish returns and sales year after years .

Cod keep selling better each year so far . It wont fizzle within a single game

DasTier5455d ago

lol you made a funny about the 360 having no exclusives, your too cool

Mystogan5455d ago

Codename Kingdoms
Codename D
Project Draco
Steel Battalion
Class3 and Class4
Dust
Forza Motorsport 4
The secret world
Gears of war 3
Project Gotham Racing 5
Perfect Dark 2 (Rumored)
XCOM
Star Wars Kinect
Rise of Nightmares

Plenty of things for us 360 owners to play.
BTW i wonder what "Wingnut Interactive" is doing, they were formed in 2006 and i think its about time they showed us what game they are working on.

-Mezzo-5455d ago

See this is what happens when you milk an Idea too much, i hope they stop milking the COD series and get onto make an improved sequel before we hear the same news about (COD).

MARKUS_MAX1MUS5455d ago

They really just need to let it go....

KingZFlipper5455d ago

OMG why??!??!?? I didn't see this coming at all... I just love them milking it so much! /s

NYC_Gamer5455d ago

both of these franchises needed to die anyway

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Kotick claims lawsuit objecting to MS-Activision deal was "tied to Embracer's desire to boost sales"

Former CEO describes lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund as a "collateral attack" on Activision Blizzard.

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OpenGL1d 4h ago

Yeah, the Microsoft deal has DEFINITELY worked out for everyone.

galgor1d 1h ago

Can this mother fucker just get lost already

PRIMORDUS1d ago

He belongs in here ⚰️, hopefully sooner than later.

MrDead9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Kotick Made $155 million from MS in the buyout, the little b*tch needs to stop whining. Thanks to this Microslop deal and massive industry consolidation thousands upon thousands of devs and other workers lost their livelihoods. This greedy piggie pervert needs shut up and f-off.

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Microsoft needs to listen or risk irreparable harm to Call of Duty

Windows Central: "The money may keep rolling in, but Microsoft is the custodian of one of the biggest selling video game series in history. If something doesn't change, I fear we'll reach a breaking point and irreparable damage will have been done."

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StoneTitan51d ago

Because ms is so good at managing studios, surely they will get it right

:P

franwex51d ago

In my view, they should probably merge MP with Warzone and essentially make it free to play like Halo Infinite. The campaign/zombies mode can be $30 yearly DLC. I know this would be insanity as most COD players essentially pay the full price of the game simply for the MP. However-with a shrinking player base they may have to consider it. Making it free would bring in a ton of players.

Profchaos51d ago

To late MW3 should have been a lesson but here we are two years later with a steaming pile a shite called blops7

bsingle4051d ago

Nothing lasts forever, eventually something will come along to make people forget about COD

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1Victor51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

@Oumba:”We’ve heard that story many times before 😂”
You know what we seen many times good franchises been run into the ground by bad management like h___o , f___a and most of the sports game oh I forgot the dynasty warriors
Oh forgot to say
Happy thanksgiving to all the N4G members
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MDTunkown50d ago

Halo killer once arrived and technically call of duty killer also arrived, its name is Fortnite

dveio51d ago

Call of Duty was riding the revenue horse and charts for ~20 years. Whether undeserved or deserved.

But I endorse everyone to remind you that Microsoft could have decided differently when they took it over.

The money was certainly there, and they could have taken their time revamping the franchise:

Current-gen tech, manageable microtransactions, not imitating Fortnite and returning to core values of the franchise's origin.

They didn't.

Let's see next year. Hopefully without the then 13 years old PS4 and One hardware.

blacktiger51d ago

you need to stop saying "let see next year"

XBManiac50d ago

dveo is an alias of Phil Spencer?

XBManiac50d ago

dveio is an alias of Phil Spencer?

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Xbox May Update: Retro Classics Come to Xbox Game Pass, PC Gaming Updates, and More

A variety of new updates are available this month across the gaming platforms. Coming today, Retro Classics games are available to play for Xbox Game Pass members. Players who stream on the Xbox app on PC now have an additional streaming option with GeForce Now. Game Bar introduces quick settings, visual updates for Widgets in Compact Mode, and coming soon, Microsoft Edge Game Assist, an in-game browser that brings an immersive game-centric experience to Edge. And Xbox gift cards can now be redeemed for any amount via Xbox Rewards.

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darthv72240d ago

While i appreciate the gesture.... all of these retro classics have been made available everywhere else. I am hoping to see some other Activision properties make their way out of the shackles of the 5th, 6th and 7th gen. Licensing be damned... bring back the Transformers Cybertron games.

P_Bomb240d ago

Love the Cybertron games! TF games have been shit lately. Would love to see that era revisited. I even did the multiplayer!

MrBaskerville239d ago

Is the retro classics for all consoles?

Obscure_Observer240d ago

Metaphor on Gamepass just announced! O.o

Seriously, this is the best generation of Xbox ever!!!

We can´t catch a freaking break from awesome games arriving all the time!!!

Deathdeliverer240d ago

It’s a HELL of a game. If you like JRPGs in the family of Persona, you will be in heaven… that is until you hear the various battle music…. then you’ll be somewhere BEYOND heaven!

babadivad239d ago

Just finished Clair Obscur. This should be fun.