StaceyPowers Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 Are there any devs that have gone out of business that you wish would be resurrected?
killamch89 Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 THQ Midway These two are off the top of my head. I'd have some more thinking to do to come up with something.
Justin11 Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 10 hours ago, killamch89 said: THQ Midway These two are off the top of my head. I'd have some more thinking to do to come up with something. Did this two video game developers on an exile from creating video games?
killamch89 Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 9 hours ago, Justin11 said: Did this two video game developers on an exile from creating video games? THQ and Midway are not both dismantled meaning they no longer exist or are no longer around.
m76 Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 DSI - Distinctive Software inc. They were making great racing games back in the early nineties. Their last game was the original Need For Speed, already under the name EA Canada. Eden Games - Makers of Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed and Test Drive Unlimited (The new TD Solar Crown, is being made by a new untested dev unfortunately) Westwood - creators and kings of the RTS genre. Novalogic - I was a fan of their sim games, and voxel technology seemed like the thing, until 3d accelerators made them obsolete Digital Illusions - The original independent company, not the one churning out battlefield and battlefront games on an assembly line for ea today.
Head_Hunter Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 Many video game devs are simply dismantled due to how poor they've chosen to operate recently. Some are dismantled but are still around but their games are fading off, example; Konami's eFootball, formerly known as PES. EA FIFA are fading off too.
Justin11 Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, killamch89 said: THQ and Midway are not both dismantled meaning they no longer exist or are no longer around. Meaning they are dismantled and not in the pacesetters of active video game devs since they aren't in existence again.
Boblee Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 My first choice is going to be having Radical Entertainment (1991-2012) get back in business. The company made some notable games like Prototype, The Simpsons : Hit and Run, The Incredible Hulk : Ultimate Destruction etc.
marshall5 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 On 10/14/2021 at 12:01 AM, m76 said: DSI - Distinctive Software inc. They were making great racing games back in the early nineties. Their last game was the original Need For Speed, already under the name EA Canada. Eden Games - Makers of Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed and Test Drive Unlimited (The new TD Solar Crown, is being made by a new untested dev unfortunately). Honestly, talking about all these old-school devs makes me wish we could have these discussions more often, maybe over a proper video call — I’ve actually started using integrate zoom for exactly that. It’s super smooth for connecting with friends or gaming buddies without the usual Zoom headaches. Westwood - creators and kings of the RTS genre. Novalogic - I was a fan of their sim games, and voxel technology seemed like the thing, until 3d accelerators made them obsolete Digital Illusions - The original independent company, not the one churning out battlefield and battlefront games on an assembly line for ea today. Haha, this is such a nostalgic trip down memory lane I totally agree with you on DSI — those early racing games had a charm that’s hard to find today. And Eden Games… Porsche Unleashed was just chef’s kiss, really wish they’d keep making stuff like that instead of letting new studios take over the franchises. Westwood will always have a special place in my heart. I still pop in Red Alert 2 every now and then, the balance and the music… pure gold. Novalogic is an interesting one — I loved the voxel tech at the time, it felt like stepping into a whole new level of simulation. And yeah, once 3D accelerators came along, things moved so fast. Digital Illusions’ original work is so underrated. I feel like people forget that they weren’t always just another EA factory. Those early Battlefield prototypes had some real innovation behind them.
marshall5 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 On 10/14/2021 at 12:01 AM, m76 said: DSI - Distinctive Software inc. They were making great racing games back in the early nineties. Their last game was the original Need For Speed, already under the name EA Canada. Eden Games - Makers of Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed and Test Drive Unlimited (The new TD Solar Crown, is being made by a new untested dev unfortunately). Honestly, talking about all these old-school devs makes me wish we could have these discussions more often, maybe over a proper video call — I’ve actually started using Integrate Zoom from LateNode for exactly that. It’s super smooth for connecting with friends or gaming buddies without the usual Zoom headaches. Westwood - creators and kings of the RTS genre. Novalogic - I was a fan of their sim games, and voxel technology seemed like the thing, until 3d accelerators made them obsolete Digital Illusions - The original independent company, not the one churning out battlefield and battlefront games on an assembly line for ea today. I totally agree with you on DSI — those early racing games had a charm that’s hard to find today. And Eden Games… Porsche Unleashed was just chef’s kiss, really wish they’d keep making stuff like that instead of letting new studios take over the franchises. Westwood will always have a special place in my heart. I still pop in Red Alert 2 every now and then, the balance and the music… pure gold. Novalogic is an interesting one — I loved the voxel tech at the time, it felt like stepping into a whole new level of simulation. And yeah, once 3D accelerators came along, things moved so fast. Digital Illusions’ original work is so underrated. I feel like people forget that they weren’t always just another EA factory. Those early Battlefield prototypes had some real innovation behind them.
