N'Al on 7/6/2010 at 18:02
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http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/06/07/obsidian-to-develop-dungeon-siege-iii/) Obsidian To Develop Dungeon Siege III
Seems like a very odd choice. Then again, maybe they are the ones to turn a hack-n-slash-heavy, story-light RPG into a hack-n-slash-heavy, story-heavy one.
But please, please, please, Obsidian, some QA this time! As much as I'm enjoying Alpha Protocol right now, you can tell it ain't the smoothest of engines. :(
Zygoptera on 7/6/2010 at 22:28
Squeenix and Obsidian working on Dungeon Siege under the aegis of Chris Taylor?
Very odd seems a fair assessment.
Was kind of hoping for Baldur's Gate: Marketing Suffective despite 4ed, Sword Coast and Atari/ Hasbro troubles.
Aerothorn on 7/6/2010 at 23:32
Wait, when did Square Enix get the rights for Dungeon Siege, anyway? I know Take-Two got the rights from Microsoft when they made Dungeon Siege Two, but clearly I missed the second transfer.
gunsmoke on 7/6/2010 at 23:41
All I have to say is WTF
Nameless Voice on 8/6/2010 at 00:15
EvaUnit02 asked me on Steam to post this for him:
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Wait, when did Square Enix get the rights for Dungeon Siege, anyway? I know Take-Two got the rights from Microsoft when they made Dungeon Siege Two, but clearly I missed the second transfer. "
Maybe Gas Powered Games have owned the DS IP all along? Supreme Commander seems to support that theory. First game was published by Microsoft Game Studios, the stand-alone expansion was put out by THQ (whom also re-issued SupCom vanilla) and finally SqueEnix published SupCom 2.
Poetic thief on 8/6/2010 at 03:46
I don't understand your reactions. why do you guys think this is bad news ?:confused:
Zygoptera on 8/6/2010 at 04:26
It's not bad news, just... odd.
So far as I am aware GPG have owned Dungeon Siege all along, they've only ever licensed the publishing/ distribution rights.
Tonamel on 8/6/2010 at 04:27
No one said bad. Everyone said weird.
And they're right, it's pretty bizarre.
Poetic thief on 8/6/2010 at 04:35
Quote Posted by Tonamel
No one said bad. Everyone said weird.
And they're right, it's pretty bizarre.
I see. I think it presents a unique opportunity though. We might get the two Chrises (Avellone plus Taylor) working on the same game, and bring their individual strengths. That can't be a bad thing.
DS 2 has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. I enjoyed it far more than all my failed attempts to play Diablo 2 the so-called king of action rpg's for more than a few minutes.
Koki on 8/6/2010 at 05:10
Quote Posted by N'Al
Then again, maybe they are the ones to turn a hack-n-slash-heavy, story-light RPG into a hack-n-slash-heavy, story-heavy one.
There is a moment where you stop looking like an optimist and start looking like an idiot.
It is now.
