
Hironobu Sakaguchi Se Vende A Microsoft!
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Escrito 28 February 2005 - 07:44 AM
February 24, 2005--Microsoft Corporation today announced that Hironobu Sakaguchi, videogame legend and president of Mistwalker game studio, has joined with Microsoft® Game Studios to develop roleplaying games (RPG) exclusively for the next-generation Xbox® video game system.
Sakaguchi is best known as the creator of the Final Fantasy franchise, which has sold more than 60-million units worldwide. He was the executive vice president in charge of game development at Square Enix Co., Ltd., until February 2001.
Citing a shared vision with Microsoft for the next generation of video games, Sakaguchi will lead the creation of two upcoming Xbox-exclusive RPGs to be published by Microsoft Game Studios.
“Sakaguchi-san has taken roleplaying games—traditionally a niche market—and introduced them to a broad and diverse audience across the globe,” said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of Worldwide Marketing and Publishing at Microsoft. “We are ecstatic to work with Sakaguchi-san and celebrate what this news means, not only for Xbox, but for gamers worldwide.”
“I’m excited about the two epic game titles we will be developing,” Sakaguchi said. “A number of talented creators have signed on to help develop these games, and I’m confident we will be able to create games that provide gamers with a new kind of thrill.
“Microsoft’s cutting-edge technologies in the next-generation platform will allow me to bring to life an array of ideas that I have had for many years,” Sakaguchi said. “I want these games to be alive with a new vision for gaming and vividly depict new characters that will transcend the game, find a place in the hearts of gamers, and make time spent with my games a fond and long-lasting memory.”
Sakaguchi started his career at Square Co. Ltd. in 1986 as director of planning and development. He was promoted to executive vice president in 1991 and eventually ascended to president of Square LA Inc. (now Square USA Inc.) in 1995. In 2000, Sakaguchi was inducted into the coveted Academy of Interactive Arts & Science (AIAS) Hall of Fame for his groundbreaking work on the Final Fantasy series. In 2004, Sakaguchi announced that he had started his own development studio, called Mistwalker.
Xbox is coming off a blockbuster year as the only video game system to show year-to-year growth in 2004, while competitors declined. Driven by epic, platform-exclusive content—including Halo® 2 by Microsoft Game Studios, Fable™ by Microsoft Game Studios, Ninja Gaiden® by Tecmo Ltd., and Xbox Live™, the only unified online video game console service—gamers worldwide continue to flock to Xbox for an unparalleled digital entertainment experience.
There are rumors circulating that Sakaguchi has gotten a sneak peak at very early PS3 technology and came away highly unimpressed, especially for his vision of next-generation Role-Playing Games. However with Xbox 2 looming about and releasing this year, combined with both powerful technology and Microsoft's large investment into this industry, Sakaguchi and Mistwalker joins forces with Microsoft Game Studios.
Also joining forces along with Sakaguchi is Uematsu, known for his highly (and over) rated musical scores for Final Fantasy, among other games. Together they will be designing games for Xbox 2 while Microsoft Publishes them for the next Xbox, expect Xbox live functions in some way.
For some this is great news, for many others it's bad. Going on in Fanboy-Age Forums is Grade A Damage Control. It's either "Xbox will fail without Japanese Support" to "Sakaguchi is washed up anyway..." While I personally remain unaffected by such an announcement, I still don't look forward to mediocre Japanese RPG games with 90 minutes of Cinematics, 4 hours of Spells and 30 minutes of actual gameplay.

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Escrito 28 February 2005 - 08:13 AM
En cambio Sakaguchi ya dijo desde hace un par de años (antes de abandonar Square) que si la nueva consola de Microsoft tenia posibilidades haria juegos para ella. Suma que acaba de fundar su propio estudio y necesitara un par de buenos contratos asegurados para hacer juegos mas personales y vemos que ambos ganan.
#4
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 08:23 AM
Espero que de aquí a unos años mire sus FF y se le caiga la cara de verguenza xD

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Escrito 28 February 2005 - 09:03 AM

#6
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 10:05 AM

:[La rueda del destino sigue girando, dirigiendo al mundo hacia el día del juicio final]:
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Escrito 28 February 2005 - 10:16 AM
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Escrito 28 February 2005 - 10:17 AM
"On the edge of the blade, but no one makes the hero bleed."
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Escrito 28 February 2005 - 10:17 AM


Tiene toda la razon del mundoWhile I personally remain unaffected by such an announcement, I still don't look forward to mediocre Japanese RPG games with 90 minutes of Cinematics, 4 hours of Spells and 30 minutes of actual gameplay.

P.D:estoy con kazka anda q si a mi square me pagara X dinero y microsoft me pagara Y donde Y=2x me iba a kedar yo bastante con square XD
Este tema ha sido editado por Dark Simphony: 28 February 2005 - 10:19 AM

#10
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 10:29 AM

solo hay una cosa mas grande que el amor a la libertad, EL ODIO a quien te la quita!!
#11
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 10:30 AM
Pero vamos, yo no lo veo mal... si le dan la posibilidad de crear grandes juegos, pues mejor para todos
P.D:puajpuajpuajpuaj. Ahora mismo voy a lavarme la boca con jabón. ¿Cómo habré podido escribir eso sin darme un sarpullido? T.T

Gracias Rinoa, artista ;***
#12
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 10:43 AM
Oye que namco no la ha comprao nunca sony, vamos q igual q sakan los soul calibur un dia les puede salir de los witos sakar los tekken pa las demas consolas (espero q ese dia nunca llegeMe parece de puta madre, ahora solo falta que los que hacen los Tekken se pasen a Microsoft, que me jode no poder jugar al Tekken.

Este tema ha sido editado por Dark Simphony: 28 February 2005 - 10:43 AM

#13
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 10:54 AM

"El hijo de mi madre solo bebe lo mejor" :0=
-Si, me gustas mucho, eres...entrañable
-Ah, entonces de follar ni hablamos
-No
-Me lo suponia
#14
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 10:59 AM
Mientras saken juegos ke sean buenos me da igual ke lleven la etiketa caprabo como microsoft.
Ke este tío se haya ido porke le han puesto el maletín negro delante de su mesa, no lo dudo, pero ke no suelte una excusa tan patetica como ke kiere darle otro enfoke a sus juegos y blebleble.
Ah si, soy de los ke prefieren una pelicula interactiva a un NWN lelel pero eso no viene al caso.
#15
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 12:03 PM
Es un horror y termino por no usar esos hechizos. En el FF8 no uso los guardianes a no ser q sea necesario
¿Es un pájaro? ¿es un avión?. No, es un Ligre disfrazado de cocodrilo.
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Escrito 28 February 2005 - 01:14 PM
#17
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 01:18 PM
Me parece de puta madre, ahora solo falta que los que hacen los Tekken se pasen a Microsoft, que me jode no poder jugar al Tekken.
Joder estaba pensando lo mismo ^^
#18
Escrito 28 February 2005 - 02:59 PM
Este tio lo unico que ha hecho ha sido mejorar sus condiciones laborales, como haria absolutamente cualquier otro currante... Asi que por mi que haga lo que mejor le parezca...
Este tema ha sido editado por Wendigo: 28 February 2005 - 03:08 PM
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