FROMSOFT WENT TO ACTIVISION

[Schiggy]

Its not like activion came and said "here 5.000.000$ do a Dark Souls type game for us"
From Soft went to them and said we wanna do a game like this and activision said "You are from soft and only produce good games so yeah do what you want"

[Darknase]

#FireBobbyKotick

[gamertaboo]

I wonder why FROM didn't publish it themselves. I thought they had been bought out by a huge company with tons of money.

[I'm Error]

Postat inițial de gamertaboo:

I wonder why FROM didn't publish it themselves.

Both this game and the entire Souls series are published by FROM in Japan. But they apparently can't publish their games outside of Japan without the help of another publisher.

[gamertaboo]

Postat inițial de I'm Error:

Postat inițial de gamertaboo:

I wonder why FROM didn't publish it themselves.

Both this game and the entire Souls series are published by FROM in Japan. But they apparently can't publish their games outside of Japan without the help of another publisher.

That's true I forgot about that. Maybe they just aren't up for spending the money it takes to do that or whatever. Also I guess the part about the publisher advertising is another reason they might have someone else do it for the western world.

[Munkayman]

It's not apparently quite like that. From Software wanted to produce a new Tenchu game but did not own the rights to do so. They approached the rights holder (Activision) who agreed, but over time the game they created turned into something new. I think this was discussed in the Eurogamer video.

[Schiggy]

Postat inițial de Munkayman:

It's not apparently quite like that. From Software wanted to produce a new Tenchu game but did not own the rights to do so. They approached the rights holder (Activision) who agreed, but over time the game they created turned into something new. I think this was discussed in the Eurogamer video.

But doesnt this already prove that From Software has the power here ?
By doing something Activison didnt expected and still let them release it because they like it ?

Im just annoyed by people who say "Activision = Maybe not good game" because this aint an Activision game

[Neon Reaper Mk. VII]

Postat inițial de Munkayman:

It's not apparently quite like that. From Software wanted to produce a new Tenchu game but did not own the rights to do so. They approached the rights holder (Activision) who agreed, but over time the game they created turned into something new. I think this was discussed in the Eurogamer video.

Well FromSoftware bought the rights from Activision in 2004 so that's really not it. They just worked together before and like you said Activision had the Tenchu rights once, so they thought why not work together again. But who cares, FromSoftware is big enough and has money enough to not fall into the publisher trap that the game developers won't have any freedom.

[受苦卿]

Sony won't "that" happen though

[Rtj007]

This game has no regional pricing but still I am surprised, usually Activision price games higher than any company but this is priced less than Jump Force and even Dark souls 3 on launch.
Since I bought DMC 5 without regional price I won't be able to buy another AAA game without regional pricing as it's a big loss for me.
I planned to buy this but not anytime soon. Hope this game do well. Buying outside steam is bigger loss here so I have no other option.

[Hardwell]

Thats why i didnt bought boring dmc and still waiting for Sekiro

[Cherrycat]

Postat inițial de gamertaboo:

I wonder why FROM didn't publish it themselves. I thought they had been bought out by a huge company with tons of money.

Because they are a JP company and the western nations are incredibly awful to publish in for them now, what with social justice and weird outrages over the smallest thing.

So they decided to go with activision so they could deal with it.

[gamertaboo]

Postat inițial de Cherrycat:

Postat inițial de gamertaboo:

I wonder why FROM didn't publish it themselves. I thought they had been bought out by a huge company with tons of money.

Because they are a JP company and the western nations are incredibly awful to publish in for them now, what with social justice and weird outrages over the smallest thing.

So they decided to go with activision so they could deal with it.

Oh god good point lol. Who wants to deal with that noise.

[Falcon]

They said somewhere that Activision had no control over the game past the title screen.

[Zheppon]

Postat inițial de FlameFalcon:

They said somewhere that Activision had no control over the game past the title screen.

+1 hope a lot of people actually know about this, most of the time they came to forums and start spouting nonsense like how Activision will ruin the game just because they are there to publish the game in the west.

[Snakedog]

Postat inițial de FlameFalcon:

They said somewhere that Activision had no control over the game past the title screen.

That's not quite true. Here's a Miyazaki interview in The Telegraph.

"“The games I have directed I have worked with Bandai Namco, Sony and Activision there is a difference in the way project management is handled and how hands on they are with production,” Miyazaki continues. “They all have their own specialties and interests regarding these games. Activision have played a big role in areas we don’t particularly consider our forté such as onboarding, tutorials and general user comfort. We’re getting advice, but when it comes to creative decisions, all three of these companies gave us the right to shape these how we see fit.”"

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/features/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-interview-hidetaka-miyazaki-ninjas/