Unflappable Drayk Death Knight Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 http://www.blackisle.com/ That link is to the new and revised black isle studio site, which is supposedly back. Has anyone else heard anything about this? I for one, dont know what to think. They are remaking baldurs gate series and others, what else would black isle do. Rebuild a team and start over? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Baldur's Gate and its ilk are getting an update from a different developer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Death Knight Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 I do know that but what I was saying was that where does that leave the black isle company as a whole. They mostlikely wont be able to work on Icewind Dale and or Planescape Torment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 From the evidence on Twitter, the big names from Black Isle have no idea what's going on, and most of them are working for Obsidian or inXile now anyway. —Alorael, who wouldn't be surprised if Interplay tried to revive Black Isle as a stunt. The studio is apparently in bad financial shape and they need any help they can get. How much the name means without any of the actual people is a very good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted By: Scandal Rat From the evidence on Twitter, the big names from Black Isle have no idea what's going on, and most of them are working for Obsidian or inXile now anyway. —Alorael, who wouldn't be surprised if Interplay tried to revive Black Isle as a stunt. The studio is apparently in bad financial shape and they need any help they can get. How much the name means without any of the actual people is a very good question. That's what I was afraid of. Hopefully, this will turn out to be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 This news was also shocking to Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Originally Posted By: Future Wonderbolt This news was also shocking to Jeff. That image is incredibly perfect for memes. So incredibly perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Lauren CW Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 ^That's what I was thinking when she posted it in CR chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Earth Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Originally Posted By: Future Wonderbolt This news was also shocking to Jeff. you mean to Redbeard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 So after the initial frenzy of questions it's settled out that this studio has some mid-level design names from old Black Isle and can largely be considered a new studio. I'm all for someone trying to take up that old mantle and write games in that style. It's a style I love! I'll just reserve judgment until this new studio actually produces something worth playing. —Alorael, who has this problem with Kickstarter. He's happy to toss money at companies with a history of making things he'd buy. Essentially, it's a really long-term preorder. Entirely new companies are usually more risk than he's willing to put up with. Most people making most things make garbage even with the best of intentions, and Sturgeon would predict a return of ten cents for every dollar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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