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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: bork on June 04, 2018, 08:55:55 AM

Title: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: bork on June 04, 2018, 08:55:55 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=44&v=AJG_OVar64I

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Get Set to Get Wrecked in New High-Adrenaline Shooter from the Dudes Behind the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive Series, Hitting Steam Early Access in North America and Europe

F2P and launching in early access today, IIRC.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/653120/RockShot/
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: Svejk on June 04, 2018, 09:32:40 AM
(http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/trying-to-remember.gif)
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: kingv on June 04, 2018, 11:07:07 AM
I misread this as devil may cry....

Edit: it’s got that good jank to it.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: bork on June 04, 2018, 11:11:16 AM
There actually were some good things in the Devil's Turd multiplayer mode on Wii U.  They ended up releasing the MP mode by itself in Asia on PC a while ago, then shut it down.  So this is now attempt #3.   :lol
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: thisismyusername on June 04, 2018, 12:03:16 PM
There actually were some good things in the Devil's Turd multiplayer mode on Wii U.  They ended up releasing the MP mode by itself in Asia on PC a while ago, then shut it down.  So this is now attempt #3.   :lol

But it's not under Valhalla? ??? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: paprikastaude on June 04, 2018, 12:11:45 PM
I remember some weird rumour about Itagaki now being funded by Italian publishers.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 04, 2018, 12:37:40 PM
There actually were some good things in the Devil's Turd multiplayer mode on Wii U.  They ended up releasing the MP mode by itself in Asia on PC a while ago, then shut it down.  So this is now attempt #3.   :lol

Should have just retooled it as a battle royale game.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: kingv on June 04, 2018, 01:12:26 PM
I was reading a preview in a magazine last week for that multiplayer Dying Light and they are calling it a battle royale even though it is a 6 player FFA.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: bork on June 04, 2018, 02:28:05 PM
There actually were some good things in the Devil's Turd multiplayer mode on Wii U.  They ended up releasing the MP mode by itself in Asia on PC a while ago, then shut it down.  So this is now attempt #3.   :lol

But it's not under Valhalla? ??? ??? ??? ???

Soleil Ltd. is a Valhalla subsidiary. 
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: Brehvolution on June 04, 2018, 02:43:41 PM
Still don't get why you need to build anything in a shooter.  :doge
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: thisismyusername on June 04, 2018, 04:31:19 PM
There actually were some good things in the Devil's Turd multiplayer mode on Wii U.  They ended up releasing the MP mode by itself in Asia on PC a while ago, then shut it down.  So this is now attempt #3.   :lol

But it's not under Valhalla? ??? ??? ??? ???

Soleil Ltd. is a Valhalla subsidiary.

Oh, really?
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: thisismyusername on June 04, 2018, 06:04:12 PM
First game played: 2 versus 5. Obviously the attackers win with my side joining after they've already armed.

Brillant matchmaking design there, Itagaki.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: Svejk on June 04, 2018, 06:26:03 PM
 :itagaki
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: paprikastaude on June 04, 2018, 06:34:37 PM
didn't he leave his company or something
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: thisismyusername on June 04, 2018, 11:53:25 PM
looks like shit

It kinda pretty much is. Slide around, jump, slide around, jump. Melee unless others are using guns. :lol
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: bork on June 05, 2018, 10:50:39 AM
didn't he leave his company or something

https://www.gamereactor.eu/news/585903/Tomonobu+Itagaki+leaves+his+position+at+Valhalla+Studios/
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Tomonobu Itagaki, former boss of Ninja Team, has announced today that he has left his position as representative director of Valhalla Game Studios, the studio which developed Devil's Third.

In the announcement Itagaki himself stated that he won't leave the company, but he will simply assume another position within it, becoming prime adviser.

What I want to know is how these guys make any money.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: paprikastaude on June 05, 2018, 11:21:50 AM
If Denis Dyack can continue to be a thing somehow, surely can they.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 05, 2018, 01:11:21 PM
If Denis Dyack can continue to be a thing somehow, surely can they.

What has Dyack done in the last 7 years other than nothing?
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: kingv on June 05, 2018, 01:53:03 PM
Lost weight.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: paprikastaude on June 05, 2018, 02:37:27 PM
Fail the same kickstarter twice, but apparently still keep his studio.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: Sho Nuff on June 05, 2018, 06:48:26 PM
The ability for tiny Japanese studios to stay afloat is the weirdest thing ever. I find it extremely bizarro that the boys I used to work with in 2001 are still afloat.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 05, 2018, 07:26:55 PM
Fail the same kickstarter twice, but apparently still keep his studio.

He's on his third company, though. Silicon Knights finally went under in 2013 and Precusor Games lasted about a year. Quantum Entanglement Entertainment sort of exists still, but all they seem to do is push out Youtube videos about random stuff occasionally.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: benjipwns on June 06, 2018, 03:11:50 AM
steam reviews for this are borderline just one massive flame war :lol

and devs are responding to reviews:
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RockShot Official  [developer] Posted: Jun 5 @ 7:06am
Hi! We're sorry to hear that you couldn't enjoy the game. We faced some server and instability issues yesterday that could have caused some of the problems you describe. We're sorry for that and would like to invite you to give it another try :) Thanks for your feedback and maybe see you ingame again, cheers!
Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: bork on September 04, 2018, 01:19:39 PM
The game is shutting down on 9/7.

Devil's Turd dies again
:neogaf
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Svejk on September 04, 2018, 02:34:46 PM
It's the turd that just won't flush. 
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 04, 2018, 02:41:10 PM
The game is shutting down on 9/7.

Devil's Turd dies again
:neogaf

Hi! We're sorry to hear that you couldn't enjoy the game.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Nintex on September 04, 2018, 06:15:36 PM
The reason why they're shutting down is...

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Devil's Third: Switch Edition exclusivity
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Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2018, 08:10:18 PM
RIP?
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Svejk on September 04, 2018, 09:04:22 PM
The reason why they're shutting down is...

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Devil's Third: Switch Edition exclusivity
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They're going to announce a Switch exclusive sequel with a digital download code for the first one.... totally see it now...
I mean,  third time's a charm,  right? :rimshot
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: bork on September 04, 2018, 09:05:32 PM
I read that Itagaki wasn't even involved with Rockshot.  What the hell has he been doing for all this time?  :lol
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: bluemax on September 05, 2018, 04:07:08 AM
He was Prime Adviser for Valhalla, which is a fancy way of saying sometimes they ask him for creative input, but mostly they just use his name and connections to try and drum up business.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Trent Dole on September 05, 2018, 06:52:45 AM
This lasted like 4 months. :doge
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Svejk on September 05, 2018, 07:07:45 AM
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Title: Re: Devil's Third Lives - RockShot Announced For PC
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 05, 2018, 11:15:38 AM
The ability for tiny Japanese studios to stay afloat is the weirdest thing ever. I find it extremely bizarro that the boys I used to work with in 2001 are still afloat.


What I want to know is how these guys make any money.

Money laundering fronts?
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Nintex on September 09, 2018, 06:28:30 PM
In interviews it sounded like Itakagi was done with this industry ages ago anyway.

He probably made big bank during the gravy days of Microsoft Xbox moneyhats for DOA and Ninja Gaiden then Xbox hit its midlife crisis.

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"For me, the highlight of the evening was watching Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki walk into the event in his white robe, taking in the scene behind his traditional sunglasses. He looked around a few times, stood quietly for a few moments and then turned around and left."

(https://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/itagakipic.jpg)
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: thisismyusername on September 12, 2018, 11:04:59 AM
Scamming Italian investors, apparently.

Now he's a consultant somewhere, I think.

Correction: GERMAN investors.

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Hello RockShot user,
Gameforge will cease operating RockShot on 9/7/2018. We must therefore terminate your user contract with this announcement effective 9/7/2018.
We will similarly be deactivating the payment functions from 9/3/2018. Any remaining premium currency can still be used until the date stated above when Gameforge ceases operations.
We regret the need to take this step, and wish to thank you for the time you have spent in the game.

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Gameforge 4D GmbH
Albert-Nestler-Straße 8
76131 Karlsruhe

Germany

Registered Office | Sitz der Gesellschaft: Karlsruhe
Register Court | Registergericht: AG Mannheim, HRB 718029

VAT ID | USt-IdNr.: DE 814330106
Managing Directors | Geschäftsführer: Alexander Rösner, Jeffrey Brown

Probably for the best. The game played really... not good. Which is a shame because Ninja Gaiden was great and having a multiplayer version of that would've been really interesting but mixing guns in and having the gunplay AND melee/movement systems being pure ass was just... disappointing.
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Sho Nuff on September 17, 2018, 09:06:10 PM
Oddly enough, I was at a dinner party last night in Osaka and someone gifted me a Valhalla Games coaster

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a real coaster, not a copy of Devil's Third
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Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: bork on September 17, 2018, 09:09:14 PM
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a real coaster, not a copy of Devil's Third
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Not sure what the difference is ??? :thinking
Title: Re: Devil's Third Dead Again - RockShot Going Offline 9/7
Post by: Yeti on September 18, 2018, 09:34:23 AM
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a real coaster, not a copy of Devil's Third
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Not sure what the difference is ??? :thinking

One you occasionally consider sticking in your Wii U and the other is Devil's Third