What’s subsequent for Double Tremendous following its cut up from Microsoft and Xbox? An entire lot, because the Psychonauts developer has a number of tasks that it desires followers to vote on–including Brutal Legend 2, when you have a spare $100 million mendacity round.
The studio is at the moment in search of a extra modest $400,000 on Kickstarter to fund its subsequent project–with solely a single stretch aim of $100 million–and on the time of writing, has secured $288,000 in pledges. Double Tremendous might be internet hosting its personal two-week recreation jam referred to as Amnesia Fortnight–not to be confused with the horror recreation series–and members of the studio will pitch concepts and prototype them throughout this era.
Firm occasions like this led to the creation of video games like Costume Quest, Iron Brigade, and Stacking, and as soon as it is over, 4 of them might be chosen by Kickstarter supporters to be additional developed. From that time, a single recreation will finally be chosen to be Double Tremendous’s subsequent venture and assist preserve the lights on. The studio added that smaller video games like these are designed to be a enjoyable venture for its group to work on, and it is nonetheless in search of funding for its subsequent large-scale recreation.
Thus far, the Kickstarter consists of the next video games being prototyped, and you may click on on every title to observe the pitch video.
- Architactics
- Astro Slam Intergalactic Professional Wrestling
- Bard Crawl
- Brouroboros
- Centauride
- Cosmic Bonsai
- Dragons, Gels, and Bear-Owls, Oh My!
- Echo
- Emergency Foley Artist
- Fermi’s Playground
- Friendslap
- Golem Hero
- Insolation
- Lesbian Sled Dying
- Lucid Gardening
- Mochimochi Line Dancer
- Muscle Insanity
- Plot Armor
- Quokk ‘n Roll
- Reluctance
- R.U.N
- Tremendous Energy Efficiency Analysis
- Tonight We Feast
- Tractor Takedown
- Uprise
- Digital Pet Manifesto
However if you need Brutal Legend 2 to be made? The studio has confirmed that for roughly 20% the value of Valve co-founder Gabe Newell’s latest superyacht buy, it will lastly proceed the story of Eddie Riggs.
The chances of Double Tremendous getting a cool $100 million in pledges inside a month are in all probability unlikely, as even the most important online game Kickstarter success tales have not come near that determine. Shenmue 3 raised $6.3 million, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Evening secured $5.5 million in pledges, and Double Tremendous locked in $3.45 million for Damaged Age, as a number of examples.
The one exception right here is Star Citizen, which has earned over $1 billion in crowdfunding over 14 years–but the total recreation nonetheless has no launch date. Brutal Legend 2’s excessive price ticket may be because of the prices of securing licenses for all of the music, as the unique recreation featured a greatest-hits collection of rock and heavy steel when it was first launched.
Sadly, even when the sequel is made, a number of icons will not be returning, as within the years since Brutal Legend first hit the scene, Ozzy Osborne, Lemmy Kilmister, and Tim Curry have all handed away.
After its departure from Microsoft, Double Tremendous carried out a sweeping spherical of layoffs, affecting 23 folks. “As a small, tightly knit group, these actions are usually not taken frivolously,” studio head Tim Schafer mentioned, including that individuals have been let go in order to make sure the survival of the studio.
