KingOfMadCows Oh my god! Just imagine Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, Feargus Urquhart, Josh Sawyer AND Brian Fargo all having that AAA funding and backup .. I cannot wait for XBOX's next gen games. All they need know is bring back Chris Avellone and Bethesda will be running for it's money .
I said this on the similar announcement from Obsidian, but...I'm just saying that Microsoft owns the video game rights to Shadowrun...if you want a large, expansive world to make a quality AAA-level roleplaying game in...
Dude........a cyberpunk title from one of these guys? With the budget that Microsoft can give them? I am sure Microsoft is making plans because, look at Cyberpunk 2077, they are probably going to release one after that game....hoping though cause idk, it all depends on what these studios want to do since they are creatively independent
If they can sell it, maybe. From my experience as a Player in ShadowRun on the Table Top side, it was a shitty fucking game and character creation was even worse. Hopefully I just had some really bad GMs (not unlikely)
Samantha of Vengerberg , I get your point but you missed two things. 1st there’s something like contract that can give you guarantee. 2nd MS was pushed in the corner by their bad policy then by Sony wish is a good thing. Now they have no choice than taking risk if they want to survive.
After the abominations of Torment and Bard's Tale 4 (and the very mediocre wasteland 2) these are good news. The bad news is that the barrel is bottomless and from now on they will create exclusive win10 abominations.
People don't seem to realize Microsoft is a completely different studio than it was a few years ago. Anyway can't wait to see what you guys have coming in the future good luck to you all.
True, I think this is something that people dont seem able or willing to realize. People only tend to look at the history and what negative things they can dig up from there, not willing to see that Microsoft is really willing to heavily invest on 1st party studios now and making sure they succeed. Anyhow give it a few years, when inXile and other Microsoft new 1st party studios publish their first games under Microsoft, I think many people will start to see things different. Ofcourse there will always be those who complain that they cant play those games on other consoles or outside Windows 10, but the way I see it competition is what drives this industry forward and its great to see Microsoft improving their lineup. And ofcourse its great for these developers as well to have publisher behind them who is willing to support their vision and make sure they succeed creating best games possible.
Microsoft Studios is the video game production wing for Microsoft, responsible for the development and publishing of games for the Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Good try though.
Happy for both you all and obsidian. Both studios deserved to be able to make great games without always worrying about constantly going under or hoping their next project wouldn't be their last. Hope MS gives you all a good sized budget and tools to make some great rpgs.
Fricis Rumnieks doesn’t matter. Get used to it or just don’t buy it. Phil realizes the issue with Windows 10 so they are going to fix it. Just be patient
Relax with the doom and gloom, folks. I think Brian and the team deserve a little more credit than that. The new MS gaming division under Spencer is in a good place and I'm excited for what's to come.
Awesome! I like InXile and Obsidian RPGs. I hope that means when the next Xbox console launches we will have a good RPG from the start. Looking forward to getting Wasteland 3 too.
I had a blast with wasteland 2. Completed it few times(when i often quit half way all other games) Hope to see more amazing rpgs from inxile in future, good luck.
@@hazzadorgamin1219 who care how many people are playing that doesn't make a game good plus most of those people are probably playing the old version whitch let's you mod.
Having Obsidian and InXile under one roof so to speak really makes me happy. I just hope microsoft treats all the companies they are buying up now better than others they've bought before.
I'll say what I said at Obsidian's announcement video...remember guys...it's not EA, so we should be fine! 😅 (Seriously though, hope this works out well for you guys! 👏)
@Sursurk That's why I say 'should be fine'. Microsoft don't have the best history with studios perhaps but not the worst either. I think the first few years at the least will be fine, after that, I don't know.
@@TheMusic4Soul that's an awfully harsh way to put it.. Phil spencer has already stated he hears everyone frustration with Windows Store and is working to fix that.. Give it time.. Would you rather them stay solo and develop with the same constraints and probably end up closing in the near future just to have them publish on a better host? Or be given a secure home so they can flourish and make more ambitious titles with their creative rights 100% in tact but the only caviate being an iffy PC host... ATLEAST PC players can still play their games rather than it being locked to just Xbox..
Yep, the whole Microsoft store thing and pushing Windows 10 is why I won't (and literally can't) buy and play State of Decay 2. I refuse to change my OS just for that.
if InXile is autonomous, I guess Brian won't sell easily without guarantees for autonomy of game creativity, I guess it is a great piece of news (from a backer of the last 4 Inexile games)... waiting for BT4 DLC and Wasteland 3 :-) InXile Guys you rock !!! Long live Inxile
As a very old fan I couldn't be happier Brian. Any chance of getting the old gang together for a last hurrah? I hear Microsoft has Obsidian as well... Will this raise the Black Isle from the depths? It would be so awesome to play a game made by the old BIS guys again. Looking forward to what you come up with!
Congrats! My only fear is pressure from Microsoft to do what is "popular" (profitable). I don't want to see Wasteland 4: The Mobile, Multiplayer, Microtransaction Experience. :P
@skriller bee you best tell that too Apple, samsung, netflick, google, amazon oh and Sony then! Quick Reality check. Netflick run an identical service and are now at a place where they command some of the biggest shows in television.....but you think otherwise :/ i guess thats why they are making a profit for them, which feeds back into thier TV Service, while you dont have a billion dollar TV service. Without these "service" channels you wouldnt have AMC - Who made Breaking Bad. Heard of that show? You think poor quality?? Here is the big kicker.....look who the Distributor of that show was.....🤫
@skriller bee Except their budget isn't equally split. Obviously titles like Halo and Gears is going to have a bigger budget than something like Ori. A studio like Obsidian will receive more funding than Compulsion.
For the InXile folks -- I am a Wasteland 3 backer. I saw Brian's comment that this acquisition won't change any of the standing agreements/deliverables for Wasteland 3. Is it possible that new resources (funding, testing infrastructure, etc.) from Microsoft be leveraged to make Wasteland 3 better above what was garnered on Kickstarter? or, is the budget and resources from Kickstarter locked in and all we can expect to get out of Wasteland 3? I guess I'm wondering if this could potentially make Wasteland 3 better even thought it is already in flight.
Somehow I don't see this happening. If the project's already on its way, I find it hard to believe Microsoft's willing to pour money into a game with an already sufficient budget. I think the most we can expect is a better marketing campaign. After all, If i were MS I'd want to focus on the next big IP. This way, if they put all their money and tools at work with InXile personnel, they can show the community it's a good partnership. On the other hand, Wasteland 3 is probably going to be a great game already. Pouring money into it wouldn't be a good investment at this stage. This is one occasion where i'd love being wrong though.
@@zakatalmosen5984 Without realizing it, you hit on the fundamental part of my question. Is the $3M raised in the Kickstarter really "sufficient?" It is one of the lowest inXile kickstarter funding levels and so the question becomes where do they have to trim fat or cut back on due to the funding level.
@@sveticus the way I see it, they have experience with kickstarting games. Since they were the ones to set the kickstarter goal we have to assume they're fine with the budget. I hope.
I really find it hilarious how so many people take this as negative thing. For crying out loud, now both inXile and Obsidian have HUGE resources behind them from Microsoft, no more having to crowdfund their projects. The studio's long term future is now secured and they are able to build games like they would have never been able to do without this deal. Try to look at the positives, not only thing the negative way, honestly....
There's being overly negative and then there's being overly positive. In my years following gaming history I've seen that there's a real risk in big companies buying up smaller, innovative studios. Moreso than there being a hugely positive influence. That doesn't mean that _has_ to happen. And I'm certainly not saying it will happen. But it's a realistic prospect.
with big investments come bigger expectations from shareholders, wich means more outside meddling in creative process. big publishers buy out these small studios with dedicated, niche audiences, change their direction to appeal to general focus groups and when it doesn't work and they squander all the goodwill these studios worked their asses off to gain, they throw them away. we've seen this shit time and time again
I think it's easy to be cynical and see this as a bad thing. Big budget games are shallow and boring, and that's why we loved InXile. But I trust Brian Fargo enough that if he says this is a good deal, and Microsoft will be hands-off, then this is a fantastic thing
StygianTraveler141 but that’s apart of these contracts is to be creatively free, have you seen ninja theory’s video on it? They said a part of the deal was to remain creatively free and Matt (head of Microsoft game studios) said that they are staying independent in their choices.
Wow, this must have been a really hard video to make, both in writing and delivery. Trying to make both MS and fans happy. Fans, who are often dissappointed with the AAA, because getting to though what AAA does not was the thrust behind the kickstarter campaings. Then there is the unfortunate end of many midsized studios, who get bought out big a AAA company. Platform holders tend to be better these days, when it comes to fostering a creative environment (just look at Sony's game production), as opposed to typical AAA company, so I think this might pan out all right for you guys. But still, a top notch job on the way this has been presented. This guy Faran Brygo seems to know a thing or two about marketing and especially production. Even though the uncertainty about the reception kinda shows on him throughout the video :D.
Hell yes!!! Hope we see ambitious third person/first person Action RPG from you! Can’t wait to see what next under Microsoft. Microsoft are gearing up to be a gaming giant that rivals Sony’s first party studios. Bring on the competition and the games! What a time to be a gamer!
Idk about that, it will be available for Windows 10 only, but eventually they will put it on Steam like Halo Wars Definitive Edition, Quantum Break, Killer Instinct, Ori and the Blind Forest, ReCore, Super Lucky's Tale, and some of that disney shit. So I would keep the faith cause you never know.
ALL Microsoft 1st party games are available from Windows 10 store only...games like Ori, Quantum Break, ReCore were NOT made by Microsoft's 1st party studios, but 2nd party deals. Games such as Halo, Gears of War, Forza are all MS 1st party titles and you dont and wont find them on Steam, GoG or anywhere else than Windows 10 Store...and unless MS changes their policy on this, you wont find inXile or Obsidian games on PC from anywhere else than W10 store as well. Anyhow the good news for all W10 store haters, Phil Spencer himself said that they are going to improve the store to be more gamer friendly.
no not ponys xbot idiot 😭 the main fan base ar on pc for those games 😑😑 a question to you have you playing torment tides of numenera, wasteland 2, pillars of eternity or other rpgs on your shitbox hmmm and how long 🤔
@@maunzquisitorfd9987 i am a PC gamer and yes i played all of them. my favourite is PoE 1. more money, more know-how from MS studios will push both studios and their games to a new level, so im happy with that
@@Gumma0 aha yeah you ar also an pc gamer 🤔 whatever you say but this is bad from now on coming the new games from inxile and obsidian only on the windows store 😑😑 no more on steam/gog and no more linux/mac hmmm 🙄😔 thats yeah and thats great 😕 no thats realy bad
@@maunzquisitorfd9987 to be honest, i don't really care. yeah, the MS store sucks but its all about the games and not the store/launcher. Phil also promised to fix this shit, lets wait and see e: for your interest gtx 1080 ti sli, 8700k i dont play Multis on consoles, fuck this crap HW
@@Gumma0 aha ok well I give a shit on ms directly or phil spencer talk 😑 and yeah i think that will certainly take a long time until the windows store is finally fixed 😤 besides, i do not want to go without gog / steam and here are my pc: ryzen 5 2600x 16gb ram geforce 1070 and yes i also play all the multiplatts on the pc too and that will always be so 😝😋
Have your employees invest into pensions, insurance, and retirement annuities Microsoft offers, and private annuities outside the company. It will help keep talent on board by allowing them to invest into the company, and provide monetary compensation for the immense dedication it takes to work in the chaos that is the video game industry. Aswell, be sure that Phil's bosses know that some projects are "Done when they are done.", and that games that do not sell immediately are not a warranty of their financial performance over time. This way, some projects can be pushed forward while others have time to formulate and create mechanisms of profit outside the original project design.
I LOVE YOU INXILE!!!!! I LOVE Wasteland 3!!!!! I love your guys’s dark twisted take on the wasteland!! Do you think Wasteland would ever become a 3D RPG in the future? 🤔 say like Obsidian’s ‘The Outer Worlds’? That would be really neat! Keep doing what you guys are doing, stay true to your roots and heart. Youre all made up of extremely creative and talented men and women. You guys and Obsidian will rock the future of gaming! 🤠 #DesertRangers
Wow, Microsoft has been buying up RPG studios left and right! Hope something nice comes out of it but I'm apprehensive as I've been a fan of Microsoft games since Age of Empires and Outwars and I've seen my favourite studios die under the MS Banner
for the people who are getting worked up and making a big deal 1.) they do have a contract that has agreements in them if you know law then you know breaking anything in the contract would kick Microsoft in the butt immediately 2.) i hear a lot of talk saying they will end up like Rare i find that laughable because a lot of the old people who use to work for Rare were already leaving before they went to Microsoft 3.) these people who are saying "you sold your soul/sold out" you try to hold up your own business trying to make sure you make ends meet not only for yourself but for your team so they can feed the family that they have i find it funny how people can try to pop off at the mouth but then when they are going throw something and stress anger etc starts kicking in they want you to understand how about putting yourself in these peoples shoes before running your mouths again ps: this is not for all people just for the ones who are trying to start drama and cant take the time out to think if you get offended by this well then you are most likely one of them have a nice day Wish you the best InXile
How long ago was Rare purchased? The XBox division has seen alot of changes since then and is headed by the correct group of people. They will be fine...Phil Spencer seems like gamer and I believe him when he says that they will not take any freedom away from the developers. Also Rare stated that they are very happy at MS...they dont have to work long hours and get paid good.
Very good decision. Cant wait for the upcoming bigger still continuously great traditional RPG now Xbox Exclusives (like any remaining Wastelands left ofcourse after 3).
While i do understand this decision from a financial and technological standpoint,i am afraid that any future projects will suffer from disruptive corporate decisions in regards to game design and consumer friendliness. I wish you all the best nevertheless and i hope i am proven wrong.
That's what I fear, while M$ Isn't EA (AKA the studio killer), when they have taken over studios, they became shadows of their former selves or have been made to do things like the lackluster Sea of Thieves. Will we see a Wasteland 4 under M$s banner? I kinda doubt it.
@@Harrison11106 well honestly how long are you going to use Rare as only example? Also the Irony in that comment is that Sea of Thieves turned out to be big success story for Rare commercially and in My understanding Microsoft gave full creative freedom to Rare to do as they pleased with the game.... Anyhow I think in few years quite many people who now have doubts Will be proven wrong. Consider the fact that Ninja Theory, who are the most protective of their creative freedom joined Microsoft as well. There is absolutely no reason for Microsoft to promise these developers to have that and later take it away, they need entirely new, great IPs in their lineup and best way to do that is to allow their developers the freedom to design and experiment.
@@Harrison11106 I am sure we will see a Wasteland 4 under Microsoft's banner. I am not sure who it will be aimed at, though. Best case scenario, Microsoft keeps inXile to make AA CRPGs that fill the niche below the AAA ARPGs that Obsidian will obviously be set to work on immediately. Worst case scenario, Wasteland 4 will be a first step towards a AAA ARPG. That probably means making one character and over-the-shoulder RTwP instead of top-down turn-based or phase-based. That is okay but not in the tradition of Wasteland. All pretenses will then be dropped for Wasteland 5 with a first-person shooter camera by default. So... At least Wasteland 4 should be okay. I hope.
This area for sure. It appears a replenishment has taken hold so The source is fresh, he's surrounded and co op w dojay. 4 maybe 5 hundred RH's trk,sign in the morning,clear forward. Possible upstream source iden. Good luck.
Looking forward to some possible updates to Wasteland 2 Director's Cut considering there are still some notable bugs (notably for me the Weaponsmithing Parts /Mods Breakdown Numbers).
The only thing i am worried is that being under Microsoft you will not be supporting DRM-free and Linux as a platform. And i really really hope so you do not lock your creations behind the windows store or sth similar. Accessibility and DRM freedom are important principles and abandoning them would alienate a good deal of the people that supported you all this time. I wish the best for the studio and hope that you will get enough Independence and stability to keep doing your thing without such compromises.
So with Obsidian and inXile both being bought by Microsoft, most of the original Black Isle team are back together, right?
The studios are remaining separate, but then we're always talking with Obsidian and are thrilled to be taking this next step with them.
and get this avellone-guy!
i mean....would be cool2know...
Does that mean wasteland 3 will be a PC and Xbox exclusive?
no, they are not. the obsidian black isle dudes had left over the years after fallout nv was released.
KingOfMadCows Oh my god!
Just imagine Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, Feargus Urquhart, Josh Sawyer AND Brian Fargo all having that AAA funding and backup .. I cannot wait for XBOX's next gen games.
All they need know is bring back Chris Avellone and Bethesda will be running for it's money .
I said this on the similar announcement from Obsidian, but...I'm just saying that Microsoft owns the video game rights to Shadowrun...if you want a large, expansive world to make a quality AAA-level roleplaying game in...
Dude........a cyberpunk title from one of these guys? With the budget that Microsoft can give them? I am sure Microsoft is making plans because, look at Cyberpunk 2077, they are probably going to release one after that game....hoping though cause idk, it all depends on what these studios want to do since they are creatively independent
If they can sell it, maybe. From my experience as a Player in ShadowRun on the Table Top side, it was a shitty fucking game and character creation was even worse. Hopefully I just had some really bad GMs (not unlikely)
Never thought of that! Holy shit, Microsoft get em' to do it!
Wouldn't mind seeing former Black Isle, current Obsidian and InXile and Harebrained come together on a Shadowrun title
I guess people in this chat only hear what they want to hear. They basically said they have full creative freedom.
that's whay im saying... lmfaoo most of these kids read the title and came straight to the comments section.. didn't even listen to the video
@@SorceressWitch so you rather these companies close out much sooner?? Is what your saying??
@@SorceressWitch there still no guarantee that microsoft will do this to them.
Samantha of Vengerberg , I get your point but you missed two things. 1st there’s something like contract that can give you guarantee. 2nd MS was pushed in the corner by their bad policy then by Sony wish is a good thing. Now they have no choice than taking risk if they want to survive.
@@lordminerva418 survive? Services is enough for them lol they jusr realized they can earn more money with exclusives.
A Wasteland game with a Bethesda budget. Oh my goodness!
a first person wastleland spin-off with a huge budget.... jeez
Todd Howard would ... heh
And with console limitations in mind... oh...
After the abominations of Torment and Bard's Tale 4 (and the very mediocre wasteland 2) these are good news. The bad news is that the barrel is bottomless and from now on they will create exclusive win10 abominations.
Honestly I've been hoping for a modern Fallout style Wasteland game
People don't seem to realize Microsoft is a completely different studio than it was a few years ago. Anyway can't wait to see what you guys have coming in the future good luck to you all.
Thanks!
True, I think this is something that people dont seem able or willing to realize. People only tend to look at the history and what negative things they can dig up from there, not willing to see that Microsoft is really willing to heavily invest on 1st party studios now and making sure they succeed.
Anyhow give it a few years, when inXile and other Microsoft new 1st party studios publish their first games under Microsoft, I think many people will start to see things different. Ofcourse there will always be those who complain that they cant play those games on other consoles or outside Windows 10, but the way I see it competition is what drives this industry forward and its great to see Microsoft improving their lineup. And ofcourse its great for these developers as well to have publisher behind them who is willing to support their vision and make sure they succeed creating best games possible.
Different as in supporting the development of other platforms and dumping proprietary technologies like UWP and DirectX?
Microsoft isn't a studio, It's one of the biggest companies in the world...
Microsoft Studios is the video game production wing for Microsoft, responsible for the development and publishing of games for the Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Good try though.
Thanks god it's not Electronic Arts! Godspeed Brian and all inXile team!
Thanks!
Happy for both you all and obsidian. Both studios deserved to be able to make great games without always worrying about constantly going under or hoping their next project wouldn't be their last.
Hope MS gives you all a good sized budget and tools to make some great rpgs.
Please don't force me to use windows store....
Fricis Rumnieks doesn’t matter. Get used to it or just don’t buy it. Phil realizes the issue with Windows 10 so they are going to fix it. Just be patient
Well said !
Relax with the doom and gloom, folks. I think Brian and the team deserve a little more credit than that. The new MS gaming division under Spencer is in a good place and I'm excited for what's to come.
I hope you are right. My heart is broken after seeing every title I loved, raped and exploited by by giant greedy POS "game" houses
Maybe........... Fallout 5 IS GOING TO BE MADE BY BRIAN ?!?!
Probably not but a spinoff would be great
Awesome! I like InXile and Obsidian RPGs. I hope that means when the next Xbox console launches we will have a good RPG from the start. Looking forward to getting Wasteland 3 too.
You decided not to retire after Wasteland 3? Cool.
Please have them buy back Fallout from those hacks.
YESSSSSSSSSS!
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA... Are you THAT dumb?
Dan
yes. YES! OH YAAASSSSSS!!
You know if they buy back fallout they are just gonna lock it behind exclusivity. :p
Exclusive to the Xbox family and the PC. Since I'm on PC that's not a bad thing. ;)
So happy for you guys! Can't wait to see what you and Obsidian do in the future.
I had a blast with wasteland 2. Completed it few times(when i often quit half way all other games)
Hope to see more amazing rpgs from inxile in future, good luck.
Thank you!
Congratulations! I'm looking forward to seeing, what you guys can do with a bigger backer. Keep up the good work!
Obsidian and inXile. Well done Microsoft, getting devs that know gaming is an art form.
Belated congratulations. This is great news for all RPG gamers out there!
Don't let them spoil your creativity. Good luck to all.
Well, Mojang's been fine and dandy under MS, so...
@@jonahfalcon1970 yeah and they have ruined minecraft the game is shit know and filled with microtransactions. And the won't let us mod.
Fablemanor 91 million player base minecraft is doing just fine.
@@hazzadorgamin1219 who care how many people are playing that doesn't make a game good plus most of those people are probably playing the old version whitch let's you mod.
Fablemanor You kidding me right sales & player base says all about the game.....sorry to disappoint you bud you are in minority.
Congrats, Inxile! I'm looking forward to your future efforts! :)
Thanks!
Wish you and your company the best of success! Give us some killer content!
Having Obsidian and InXile under one roof so to speak really makes me happy. I just hope microsoft treats all the companies they are buying up now better than others they've bought before.
I'll say what I said at Obsidian's announcement video...remember guys...it's not EA, so we should be fine! 😅 (Seriously though, hope this works out well for you guys! 👏)
@Sursurk microsoft's "history" doesn't exactly involve phil spencer
@Sursurk That's why I say 'should be fine'. Microsoft don't have the best history with studios perhaps but not the worst either. I think the first few years at the least will be fine, after that, I don't know.
nah they won't go back to EA, they almost die from that
I was going to make a joke based on inXile sounding like "in exile", but I couldn't come up good enough even for my low standards for jokes.
That is of course the original of the company's name. :-)
Please don’t retired 5 years right after this, but I would completely understand if you do.
Well, all the best to you, Inxile. I really hope that this deal will be as beneficial for you as the video suggests.
Very excited by this news. Can't wait to see what AAA stories you bring to the XPA audiences :D
I hope you don't abandon GOG for the Windows Store. The Windows Store is a no sale scenario.
Its not their decision anymore. They are MS slaves now.
unacomn Phil Spencer said he’d fix that garbage
@@TheMusic4Soul that's an awfully harsh way to put it.. Phil spencer has already stated he hears everyone frustration with Windows Store and is working to fix that.. Give it time..
Would you rather them stay solo and develop with the same constraints and probably end up closing in the near future just to have them publish on a better host?
Or be given a secure home so they can flourish and make more ambitious titles with their creative rights 100% in tact but the only caviate being an iffy PC host... ATLEAST PC players can still play their games rather than it being locked to just Xbox..
Yep, the whole Microsoft store thing and pushing Windows 10 is why I won't (and literally can't) buy and play State of Decay 2. I refuse to change my OS just for that.
Then you don't care about the games. Pleb.
I'm glad for you guys, hope things turn out alright
Wasteland 2 is kicking my ass.. I can't wait for whats to come! Congrats!
Its great to have the InXile team join 5he Microsoft/Xbox community as a first party developer. Can't wait to see what you guys produce.
Perhaps they might work on a SHADOWRUN reboot. Congratulations and hope to see you guys do amazing games.
Congrats to you and your team! Great pickup Microsoft
Congrats guys.
Life of a medium sized game studio can't be easy - I hope you guys can use this opportunity to create great things for the future!
That’s amazing! Just got into wasteland 2 ! I’m hooked ! Can’t wait to play more games from your team
I'm very excited about the games you'll be making next, I really enjoyed wasteland 3 and good luck to the studio
if InXile is autonomous, I guess Brian won't sell easily without guarantees for autonomy of game creativity, I guess it is a great piece of news (from a backer of the last 4 Inexile games)... waiting for BT4 DLC and Wasteland 3 :-) InXile Guys you rock !!! Long live Inxile
Awesome! Congrats
Really happy to hear that, congratulations. Waiting for Wasteland 3. Good luck guys 😊
As a very old fan I couldn't be happier Brian. Any chance of getting the old gang together for a last hurrah? I hear Microsoft has Obsidian as well... Will this raise the Black Isle from the depths? It would be so awesome to play a game made by the old BIS guys again. Looking forward to what you come up with!
Anything is possible, Banzai.
Congrats! My only fear is pressure from Microsoft to do what is "popular" (profitable). I don't want to see Wasteland 4: The Mobile, Multiplayer, Microtransaction Experience. :P
So long as they don't go full EA...
I think Game Pass will allow them to be more creative. It reduces pressure for every game to be a door buster.
Like Sony did with gt sport?
@skriller bee you best tell that too Apple, samsung, netflick, google, amazon oh and Sony then!
Quick Reality check. Netflick run an identical service and are now at a place where they command some of the biggest shows in television.....but you think otherwise :/ i guess thats why they are making a profit for them, which feeds back into thier TV Service, while you dont have a billion dollar TV service.
Without these "service" channels you wouldnt have AMC - Who made Breaking Bad. Heard of that show? You think poor quality?? Here is the big kicker.....look who the Distributor of that show was.....🤫
@skriller bee Except their budget isn't equally split. Obviously titles like Halo and Gears is going to have a bigger budget than something like Ori. A studio like Obsidian will receive more funding than Compulsion.
Microsoft needed more RPG releases. Great company to get that ball rolling again.
Agreed.
As long as you keep your creative control and the key talents I will keep wishing the best for you.
For the InXile folks -- I am a Wasteland 3 backer. I saw Brian's comment that this acquisition won't change any of the standing agreements/deliverables for Wasteland 3. Is it possible that new resources (funding, testing infrastructure, etc.) from Microsoft be leveraged to make Wasteland 3 better above what was garnered on Kickstarter? or, is the budget and resources from Kickstarter locked in and all we can expect to get out of Wasteland 3? I guess I'm wondering if this could potentially make Wasteland 3 better even thought it is already in flight.
Somehow I don't see this happening. If the project's already on its way, I find it hard to believe Microsoft's willing to pour money into a game with an already sufficient budget. I think the most we can expect is a better marketing campaign. After all, If i were MS I'd want to focus on the next big IP. This way, if they put all their money and tools at work with InXile personnel, they can show the community it's a good partnership. On the other hand, Wasteland 3 is probably going to be a great game already. Pouring money into it wouldn't be a good investment at this stage.
This is one occasion where i'd love being wrong though.
They would probably polish the game more it is set to release for 2019 most probably
@@zakatalmosen5984 Without realizing it, you hit on the fundamental part of my question. Is the $3M raised in the Kickstarter really "sufficient?" It is one of the lowest inXile kickstarter funding levels and so the question becomes where do they have to trim fat or cut back on due to the funding level.
@@sveticus the way I see it, they have experience with kickstarting games. Since they were the ones to set the kickstarter goal we have to assume they're fine with the budget. I hope.
Congrats!
Great news. Actually, may be the best news of this year.
:'( Hopefully Microsoft lets you continue doing what makes you guys awesome.
They will. We partnered with them because they want inXile games, not because they just want the dev talent.
No they won't. Microshit are still Microshit.
@@inXile_ent Sorry but I don't have a lot of faith in M$ considering their approach to open source and prioritizing money over everything else.
@@beskamir5977 false. Completely different company now.
@@beskamir5977 Microsoft is the world's largest open source contributor
I’m so excited for new studios, welcome to Xbox family! We love you guys
I really find it hilarious how so many people take this as negative thing. For crying out loud, now both inXile and Obsidian have HUGE resources behind them from Microsoft, no more having to crowdfund their projects. The studio's long term future is now secured and they are able to build games like they would have never been able to do without this deal.
Try to look at the positives, not only thing the negative way, honestly....
There's being overly negative and then there's being overly positive. In my years following gaming history I've seen that there's a real risk in big companies buying up smaller, innovative studios. Moreso than there being a hugely positive influence.
That doesn't mean that _has_ to happen. And I'm certainly not saying it will happen. But it's a realistic prospect.
with big investments come bigger expectations from shareholders, wich means more outside meddling in creative process. big publishers buy out these small studios with dedicated, niche audiences, change their direction to appeal to general focus groups and when it doesn't work and they squander all the goodwill these studios worked their asses off to gain, they throw them away. we've seen this shit time and time again
@@schweppes1313 thats an ancient business policy...
its 2018 not 2007.. things have changed..
@@whothou indeed.
You really think those resources come with no strings attached?
Good Luck! I hope for a new Torment game ;)
I wish you the best and hope you have enough freedom to make the games you want.
I think it's easy to be cynical and see this as a bad thing. Big budget games are shallow and boring, and that's why we loved InXile. But I trust Brian Fargo enough that if he says this is a good deal, and Microsoft will be hands-off, then this is a fantastic thing
Wow, how the hell was this 4 years ago already
wasteland 3 is safe?
Very much so.
Doubt it.
@@CryingZombie666 so the developer is wrong about their own ip? Damn your so arrogant.
+joe freeman So you think you can survive in the corporate world and still remain creative and unique? Damn, you're fucking naive.
StygianTraveler141 but that’s apart of these contracts is to be creatively free, have you seen ninja theory’s video on it? They said a part of the deal was to remain creatively free and Matt (head of Microsoft game studios) said that they are staying independent in their choices.
Great games are coming.
Wow, this must have been a really hard video to make, both in writing and delivery. Trying to make both MS and fans happy. Fans, who are often dissappointed with the AAA, because getting to though what AAA does not was the thrust behind the kickstarter campaings. Then there is the unfortunate end of many midsized studios, who get bought out big a AAA company. Platform holders tend to be better these days, when it comes to fostering a creative environment (just look at Sony's game production), as opposed to typical AAA company, so I think this might pan out all right for you guys. But still, a top notch job on the way this has been presented. This guy Faran Brygo seems to know a thing or two about marketing and especially production. Even though the uncertainty about the reception kinda shows on him throughout the video :D.
Welcome to the Microsoft family!!!
Hey Brian, ask Microsoft to pick up the Baldur's Gate license, so you can do a proper III ;)
for what i hear is baldurs gate 3 is in the making but the studio is unknown yet 🤔
Welcome to team Xbox!!! Can’t wait to play your future games!
Sounds like a great decision. Now, please get Wasteland 3 out the door! ;)
Working on it! :-)
Awesome! Can't wait!
Fantastic news!!
+inXile Will Wasteland 3 be an Xbox One exclusive now that you guys are owned by Microsoft?
Xbox and PC.
Congrats! This is exciting and I look forward to seeing what games you pump out next! TTON 2? 😉
I’d love a remake of fallout 1 and 2 in wasteland 3’s engine
Hell yes!!! Hope we see ambitious third person/first person Action RPG from you! Can’t wait to see what next under Microsoft. Microsoft are gearing up to be a gaming giant that rivals Sony’s first party studios. Bring on the competition and the games! What a time to be a gamer!
The only problem with this is that I will have to upgrade my system to Windows 10 and never see a New InXile game in Steam or GoG.
Hadn't thought about that angle, although sometimes MS games do get to steam.
Quantum Break started out as a windows store exclusive for PC.
If this happens, fuck the fuckers.
Idk about that, it will be available for Windows 10 only, but eventually they will put it on Steam like Halo Wars Definitive Edition, Quantum Break, Killer Instinct, Ori and the Blind Forest, ReCore, Super Lucky's Tale, and some of that disney shit. So I would keep the faith cause you never know.
State of Decay 2 still is a Microsoft Store Only...
ALL Microsoft 1st party games are available from Windows 10 store only...games like Ori, Quantum Break, ReCore were NOT made by Microsoft's 1st party studios, but 2nd party deals.
Games such as Halo, Gears of War, Forza are all MS 1st party titles and you dont and wont find them on Steam, GoG or anywhere else than Windows 10 Store...and unless MS changes their policy on this, you wont find inXile or Obsidian games on PC from anywhere else than W10 store as well.
Anyhow the good news for all W10 store haters, Phil Spencer himself said that they are going to improve the store to be more gamer friendly.
Yo this is awesome, can't wait for Wasteland 3.
43 angry ponys :'D
good decision to join the MS family, inXile.
looking forward to play new, great RPGs :)
no not ponys xbot idiot 😭 the main fan base ar on pc for those games 😑😑 a question to you have you playing torment tides of numenera, wasteland 2, pillars of eternity or other rpgs on your shitbox hmmm and how long 🤔
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i am a PC gamer and yes i played all of them. my favourite is PoE 1.
more money, more know-how from MS studios will push both studios and their games to a new level, so im happy with that
@@Gumma0 aha yeah you ar also an pc gamer 🤔 whatever you say but this is bad from now on coming the new games from inxile and obsidian only on the windows store 😑😑 no more on steam/gog and no more linux/mac hmmm 🙄😔 thats yeah and thats great 😕 no thats realy bad
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to be honest, i don't really care.
yeah, the MS store sucks but its all about the games and not the store/launcher.
Phil also promised to fix this shit, lets wait and see
e: for your interest
gtx 1080 ti sli, 8700k
i dont play Multis on consoles, fuck this crap HW
@@Gumma0 aha ok well I give a shit on ms directly or phil spencer talk 😑 and yeah i think that will certainly take a long time until the windows store is finally fixed 😤 besides, i do not want to go without gog / steam
and here are my pc:
ryzen 5 2600x
16gb ram
geforce 1070
and yes i also play all the multiplatts on the pc too and that will always be so 😝😋
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Wonderfull, long live InXile Entertainment!
fantastic news, absolutely loving my Xbox one X and another amazing studio added to the Microsoft family.
Lets just hope your first game does not disappoint Microsoft sales team and they shut you down.
You messed with the foundations of trust in our relationship.
Have your employees invest into pensions, insurance, and retirement annuities Microsoft offers, and private annuities outside the company. It will help keep talent on board by allowing them to invest into the company, and provide monetary compensation for the immense dedication it takes to work in the chaos that is the video game industry. Aswell, be sure that Phil's bosses know that some projects are "Done when they are done.", and that games that do not sell immediately are not a warranty of their financial performance over time. This way, some projects can be pushed forward while others have time to formulate and create mechanisms of profit outside the original project design.
I LOVE YOU INXILE!!!!! I LOVE Wasteland 3!!!!! I love your guys’s dark twisted take on the wasteland!! Do you think Wasteland would ever become a 3D RPG in the future? 🤔 say like Obsidian’s ‘The Outer Worlds’? That would be really neat! Keep doing what you guys are doing, stay true to your roots and heart. Youre all made up of extremely creative and talented men and women. You guys and Obsidian will rock the future of gaming! 🤠 #DesertRangers
Wow, Microsoft has been buying up RPG studios left and right! Hope something nice comes out of it but I'm apprehensive as I've been a fan of Microsoft games since Age of Empires and Outwars and I've seen my favourite studios die under the MS Banner
As long as you release your games on Linux, I'm good.
Yeah, good luck with that.
for the people who are getting worked up and making a big deal
1.) they do have a contract that has agreements in them if you know law then you know breaking anything in the contract would kick Microsoft in the butt immediately
2.) i hear a lot of talk saying they will end up like Rare i find that laughable because a lot of the old people who use to work for Rare were already leaving before they went to Microsoft
3.) these people who are saying "you sold your soul/sold out" you try to hold up your own business trying to make sure you make ends meet not only for yourself but for your team so they can feed the family that they have i find it funny how people can try to pop off at the mouth but then when they are going throw something and stress anger etc starts kicking in they want you to understand how about putting yourself in these peoples shoes before running your mouths again
ps: this is not for all people just for the ones who are trying to start drama and cant take the time out to think if you get offended by this well then you are most likely one of them
have a nice day
Wish you the best InXile
Good luck guys, don't end up like Rare.
How long ago was Rare purchased?
The XBox division has seen alot of changes since then and is headed by the correct group of people.
They will be fine...Phil Spencer seems like gamer and I believe him when he says that they will not take any freedom away from the developers.
Also Rare stated that they are very happy at MS...they dont have to work long hours and get paid good.
Very good decision. Cant wait for the upcoming bigger still continuously great traditional RPG now Xbox Exclusives (like any remaining Wastelands left ofcourse after 3).
We love u, and we will support u!💚
While i do understand this decision from a financial and technological standpoint,i am afraid that any future projects will suffer from disruptive corporate decisions in regards to game design and consumer friendliness.
I wish you all the best nevertheless and i hope i am proven wrong.
We hope to prove you wrong, too!
That's what I fear, while M$ Isn't EA (AKA the studio killer), when they have taken over studios, they became shadows of their former selves or have been made to do things like the lackluster Sea of Thieves.
Will we see a Wasteland 4 under M$s banner? I kinda doubt it.
@@Harrison11106 well honestly how long are you going to use Rare as only example? Also the Irony in that comment is that Sea of Thieves turned out to be big success story for Rare commercially and in My understanding Microsoft gave full creative freedom to Rare to do as they pleased with the game....
Anyhow I think in few years quite many people who now have doubts Will be proven wrong. Consider the fact that Ninja Theory, who are the most protective of their creative freedom joined Microsoft as well. There is absolutely no reason for Microsoft to promise these developers to have that and later take it away, they need entirely new, great IPs in their lineup and best way to do that is to allow their developers the freedom to design and experiment.
@@Harrison11106 I am sure we will see a Wasteland 4 under Microsoft's banner. I am not sure who it will be aimed at, though. Best case scenario, Microsoft keeps inXile to make AA CRPGs that fill the niche below the AAA ARPGs that Obsidian will obviously be set to work on immediately. Worst case scenario, Wasteland 4 will be a first step towards a AAA ARPG. That probably means making one character and over-the-shoulder RTwP instead of top-down turn-based or phase-based. That is okay but not in the tradition of Wasteland. All pretenses will then be dropped for Wasteland 5 with a first-person shooter camera by default.
So... At least Wasteland 4 should be okay. I hope.
@@jonathanpeele42: Hoping for best case scenario then. Time will tell in either case.
Congratulations.
ACTUALLY microsoft buying Obsidian and InXile is a great thing because Brian Fargo can now buy back Interplay....
Hmm...I can't say the thought hasn't crossed my mind :)
Very true.
Inxile Entertainment previously worked with Genius Products and released Line Rider 2: Unbound a few years ago
I hope this means we're getting another Hunted!
At least it wasn't EA or Activision...
Don't worry. MS still counts as one of the four horsemen of the Apocolypse.
I'm skeptical for now but I am curious to see what happens
Parabens!
In Brian Fargo we trust.
weeeelcome bois!
This area for sure. It appears a replenishment has taken hold so
The source is fresh, he's surrounded and co op w dojay.
4 maybe 5 hundred RH's trk,sign in the morning,clear forward. Possible upstream source iden.
Good luck.
Looking forward to some possible updates to Wasteland 2 Director's Cut considering there are still some notable bugs (notably for me the Weaponsmithing Parts /Mods Breakdown Numbers).
Obsidian + InXile = Fallout Now go to Microsoft CEO and tell him to get you rights to make Fallout
I love torment
As a fan on PS4 my inXile collection is complete, which makes me sad :'( my best hopes to you guys though
I loved wasteland 3. can't wait for your next project
maybe a fallout-style FPS RPG?
if I'm going to depend on bethesda fallout 5 only in 2030 LOL
Ohh boy
The only thing i am worried is that being under Microsoft you will not be supporting DRM-free and Linux as a platform. And i really really hope so you do not lock your creations behind the windows store or sth similar. Accessibility and DRM freedom are important principles and abandoning them would alienate a good deal of the people that supported you all this time. I wish the best for the studio and hope that you will get enough Independence and stability to keep doing your thing without such compromises.
This is awesome!!!!!!
Still makes me nervous...
Will Wasteland 3 run on Windows 7, or will it now be limited to Windows 10?