Microsoft E3 2009 press conference recap
Microsoft fired the opening salvo a day before the Electronic Entertainment Expo officially opens, revealing new social networking functionality, changes to Xbox Live, new clips from its key franchises - and those from third-party publishers - and revealing its way of doing motion controlled gaming. It was a pretty impressive showing that will set expectations for Nintendo and Sony’s events later this week. What follows is a brief rundown of the press event (check out this additional information, released after the press conference):
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Ruffians, Rumors & Crackdown 2
Rumors today peg a start-up comprised of former Realtime World Studios employees as a possible developer for Crackdown 2. Realtime Worlds studio head Colin MacDonald responds. First the particulars. A picture appearing on FlickR revealed a new Dundee, Scotland start-up looking for office space. The new company is called Ruffian Games and of note is that Crackdown lead designer Billy Thomson is a key player in the start-up. The picture also shows Xen Group veteran Gaz Liddon, who provided the technology to build the original game. After Crackdown was complete, Billy Thomson did a stint at the company.
Now to the prevailing, unconfirmed rumor: Microsoft is in talks with Ruffian to create the sequel to the hit action game for Xbox 360. Given the familiarity that Billy Thomson has with the franchise - along with a handful of other former Realtime Worlds who are now at the start-up - the rumor seems pretty viable. There’s also a rumor that Microsoft is providing funding for Ruffian. Both rumors have not been confirmed. This is according to Gamasutra.
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