PacmanUA on 2/5/2022 at 08:30
Embracer Group to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, and Square Enix Montréal.
The $300 million deal includes control of Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, Legacy of Kain, and more.
Not quietly sure do i allowed to post links to news site or something. Also there are proof on Embracer Group press releases.
What you guys think about it? We can really get new Thief game! :D
ajay on 2/5/2022 at 09:24
For now that's just buying rights from one company by another. Hard to say if the new owner is planning to do anything with them.
PacmanUA on 2/5/2022 at 09:41
Quote Posted by ajay
For now that's just buying rights from one company by another. Hard to say if the new owner is planning to do anything with them.
IMO there will be more chances to get new game that with Square Enix
Azaran on 2/5/2022 at 14:05
Quote Posted by PacmanUA
IMO there will be more chances to get new game that with Square Enix
If it's gonna be another Nuthief, with all the flaws, and no Stephen Russell, I'll pass
Darkness_Falls on 2/5/2022 at 15:32
Am cautiously optimistic! But hope the new IP owner doesn't fall into the trap of thinking Thief sequels/prequels need to be AAA games, where hundreds of millions get invested, and then they wonder why not every Call of Duty, Fortnite, and GTA player bought their game. (This is the trap Thief 2014 fell into, imo.)
It's a niche franchise, so don't pretend it can be the next Star Wars. Analyze and truly study the DNA of Thief 1/2 to see how unique they are and what makes them tick, and then work to embrace that and evolve only where it makes sense to. Make a new Thief game great without spending AAA dollars, and maybe you'll have a nice return on investment in the short term, and have a nice sleeper hit that is acclaimed and purchased for decades to come, potentially. I think treating it more like a small, indie game may be the best route to go; so when it doesn't have $1 billion in sales, they can still turn a decent profit. And also so if it performs 'just okay', it doesn't sink their ship, or make Thief go dormant for decades at a time.
PS: No swoop mechanic, "gloom" disease, or F words in any new Thief games, please. And if spacebar doesn't let you jump whenever you want, and QTEs are a thing, then I'm out, lol
A.Stahl on 2/5/2022 at 15:39
300 million for all. Including the over-famous Tomb Raider. Interesting, how much for the Thief? I mean original trilogy? Who knows, maybe the community would be able to buy it and make it public domain. Just dreaming...
Cigam on 2/5/2022 at 17:15
If no-one makes a new Thief game then there is NO chance of there being another great Thief game.
If someone makes a new Thief game then there is A chance of there being another great Thief game.
So here's hoping that any new IP-owners do with Thief and Deus Ex what Disney did with Star Wars, and bring them back with - possibly several - new games.
Then there will be A chance of there being more great Thief and Deus Ex games.
Azaran on 2/5/2022 at 17:20
Quote Posted by Cigam
If no-one makes a new Thief game then there is NO chance of there being another great Thief game.
If someone makes a new Thief game then there is A chance of there being another great Thief game.
But there's a high chance that they'll butcher it again.
We have T1, T2, T3, TDM, and regular new FM's being released. I say they should leave the franchise alone.
irg on 2/5/2022 at 17:33
i'd just like them to update any and all digital distribution of the old games with the proper patches for the common consumer. especially TDS honestly
Bucky Seifert on 2/5/2022 at 17:45
Imagine if they let Nightdive do something with Thief.
