"Redfall: A Misfire for Xbox Due to Poor Direction and Limited Resources"
TL;DR
According to a report by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Arkane was hoping Microsoft would cancel or reboot Redfall, a multiplayer game that did not fit their traditional style of gameplay and received poor reviews upon release. The report suggests that poor management and a hands-off approach from Microsoft contributed to the game's failure. 70% of Arkane Austin no longer works there, and it appears the studio may not exist in the same way again.
- Report: Arkane Hoped Microsoft Would Cancel Or Reboot ‘Redfall’ Forbes
- Arcane's Redfall Misfire for Xbox Panned After $7.5 Billion Microsoft Deal Bloomberg
- Xbox Game Pass Exclusive Hurt By Few Resources, Poor Direction Kotaku
- Report: Redfall Playtesters 'Shocked' At How Little The Game Changed During Development Pure Xbox
- Redfall suffered unclear direction during development, new report suggests Eurogamer.net
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