Current Events > Did any game studio fall as hard as Silicon Knights?

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Solar_Crimson 03/23/23 7:01:26 PM #1:	Signed up with Nintendo at the turn of the millennium and made two well-regarded games on Gamecube (Eternal Darkness and MGS: The Twin Snakes), only for its CEO Denis Dyack to burn their bridges with Nintendo once he saw how underpowered the Wii was compared to the PS3 and X360. Finally released Dyack's passion project, Too Human, after a decade of on-and-off development, only for the game to fail to impress both critically and commercially, and then it was found that SK had stolen code from Unreal Engine 3 to create Too Human and their next/final game X-Men: Destiny, where a court order made them recall and destroy all unsold copies of those two games and pay $9 million in damages to Epic Games, ultimately culminating in SK's closure. I wonder if they'd still be around if Dyack swallowed his pride--probably a hard thing for him, considering his reputation--and stuck with Nintendo? --- Eat the rich Destroy the GOP <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:972367284] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Signed up with Nintendo at the turn of the millennium and made two well-regarded games on Gamecube (Eternal Darkness and MGS: The Twin Snakes), only for its CEO Denis Dyack to burn their bridges with Nintendo once he saw how underpowered the Wii was compared to the PS3 and X360. Finally released Dyack's passion project, Too Human, after a decade of on-and-off development, only for the game to fail to impress both critically and commercially, and then it was found that SK had stolen code from Unreal Engine 3 to create Too Human and their next/final game X-Men: Destiny, where a court order made them recall and destroy all unsold copies of those two games and pay $9 million in damages to Epic Games, ultimately culminating in SK's closure.I wonder if they'd still be around if Dyack swallowed his pride--probably a hard thing for him, considering his reputation--and stuck with Nintendo?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kuwab0 03/23/23 7:03:42 PM #2:	Rocksteady Studios? --- http://i.imgur.com/QfpP05s.png http://i.imgur.com/vdnZ1o6.png http://i.imgur.com/zTgf822.png <cite>kuwab0 posted [p:972367327] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Rocksteady Studios?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SrRd_RacinG 03/23/23 7:04:51 PM #3:	Arkane Studios? --- https://media.giphy.com/media/l3vRn3I4UyDoKyWLC/giphy.gif <cite>SrRd_RacinG posted [p:972367359] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Arkane Studios?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
whitelytning 03/23/23 7:05:18 PM #4:	Maxis, or whatever the studio was that made the last Sim City game. Suicided themselves with tons of input that could have changed the outcome. --- ************************************************ http://i.imgur.com/iZdWIKJ.jpg <cite>whitelytning posted [p:972367366] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Maxis, or whatever the studio was that made the last Sim City game. Suicided themselves with tons of input that could have changed the outcome. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame_Zero 03/23/23 7:10:06 PM #5:	Rare is mostly responsible for their downfall. Microsoft gets the blame, but they had controlling and strict management issues going back to the N64 days. And then those same heads at Rare had creative control over the projects once they started developing on Xbox, not Microsoft. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame_Zero posted [p:972367475] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Rare is mostly responsible for their downfall. Microsoft gets the blame, but they had controlling and strict management issues going back to the N64 days. And then those same heads at Rare had creative control over the projects once they started developing on Xbox, not Microsoft. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Blinx 03/23/23 7:12:40 PM #6:	Did you know Dyack would argue about his game on NeoGAF https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/4/0/AACT2jAAETxE.jpg --- A Fallen Mascot <cite>Punished_Blinx posted [p:972367516] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Did you know Dyack would argue about his game on NeoGAFhttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/4/0/AACT2jAAETxE.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 03/23/23 7:14:18 PM #7:	Telltale would be good comparable answer but nothing really gets quite as "controversial" as SK. Maybe Lionhead Studios too --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:972367549] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Telltale would be good comparable answer but nothing really gets quite as "controversial" as SK. Maybe Lionhead Studios too </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sabin017 03/23/23 7:19:33 PM #8:	Hayame_Zero posted... Rare is mostly responsible for their downfall. Microsoft gets the blame, but they had controlling and strict management issues going back to the N64 days. And then those same heads at Rare had creative control over the projects once they started developing on Xbox, not Microsoft. From absolute classics to Kinect shovelware --- https://i.imgur.com/TWsfIIj.gif <cite>sabin017 posted [p:972367647] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Hayame_Zero posted... </cite><quote>Rare is mostly responsible for their downfall. Microsoft gets the blame, but they had controlling and strict management issues going back to the N64 days. And then those same heads at Rare had creative control over the projects once they started developing on Xbox, not Microsoft.</quote>From absolute classics to Kinect shovelware</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 03/23/23 7:26:46 PM #9:	Punished_Blinx posted... Did you know Dyack would argue about his game on NeoGAF Yeah, he was a nut and it was pretty clear that without Nintendo at the reins, Dyack's ego went out-of-check, which more than likely also contributed to their demise. sabin017 posted... From absolute classics to Kinect shovelware Didn't they rebound with Sea of Thieves? --- Eat the rich Destroy the GOP <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:972367807] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Punished_Blinx posted... </cite><quote>Did you know Dyack would argue about his game on NeoGAF</quote>Yeah, he was a nut and it was pretty clear that without Nintendo at the reins, Dyack's ego went out-of-check, which more than likely also contributed to their demise.sabin017 posted... </cite><quote>From absolute classics to Kinect shovelware</quote>Didn't they rebound with Sea of Thieves?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 03/23/23 7:27:21 PM #10:	Sega --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:972367822] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Sega</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 03/23/23 7:27:44 PM #11:	Sega, yeah --- Please join the 100 Presidents community board and contribute to the project! Check back for updates! https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1568-100-presidents <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:972367831] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Sega, yeah</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame_Zero 03/23/23 8:37:24 PM #12:	Yeah, Sega managed to start turning things around with Dreamcast. It wasn't a flop, but the Saturn was, and it was too little too late by then. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame_Zero posted [p:972369350] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, Sega managed to start turning things around with Dreamcast. It wasn't a flop, but the Saturn was, and it was too little too late by then.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 03/23/23 8:39:43 PM #13:	Atari <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:972369402] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Atari</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KFHEWUI 03/23/23 8:40:38 PM #14:	Sierra Online --- R.I.P. SaikyoMog! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-seAIeu3Og "Me and my swole chihuahua are about to blow you away, Becky," Anya Forger, SPYxFAMILY. <cite>KFHEWUI posted [p:972369427] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Sierra Online</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Supersex420 03/24/23 1:49:20 AM #15:	No way, lol --- Oh- I sometimes make up all of my lines on the spot But I will always give what I got - KKB <cite>Supersex420 posted [p:972374416] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>No way, lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SomeLikeItHoth 03/24/23 1:50:31 AM #16:	Lionhead Studios. --- FAM FOREVER. \| https://imgur.com/cGrHeeU.jpg <cite>SomeLikeItHoth posted [p:972374429] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Lionhead Studios.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 03/24/23 1:58:19 AM #17:	Didn't Dyack also get busted for CP? --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs <cite>Turbam posted [p:972374502] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>Didn't Dyack also get busted for CP?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solo_Wing 03/24/23 2:08:30 AM #18:	The devs of Amalur? --- Time to dive into the fireworks! <cite>Solo_Wing posted [p:972374600] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>The devs of Amalur?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YellowSUV 03/24/23 2:10:50 AM #19:	On paper, Silicon Knights is kind of hard to beat. How many companies can say they have been ruined by a game that was a commercial and critical flop AND somehow has stolen code in it to bankrupt them in court? --- We all live in a Yellow SUV! a Yellow SUV! <cite>YellowSUV posted [p:972374629] in Did any ga... [t:80388750]...</cite> <quote>On paper, Silicon Knights is kind of hard to beat. How many companies can say they have been ruined by a game that was a commercial and critical flop AND somehow has stolen code in it to bankrupt them in court?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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