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Haha, man⌠I didnât know it was possible to become so frustrated by a couple of gifs.
Their present deal is 64 million pounds a year according to the internet. And theyâve already got a 70 mill deal lined up with a Chinese company starting later in the year accoring to rumours.
We just gotta wait man.
This weekend is the XboxERA podcast, where WE WERE PROMISED 
RUMOR MILL @Sikamikanico @Shpeshal_Nick
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They better deliver! 
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I just hope theyâre ready for umpteen million articles that will come out of it.
Then everyone downplaying those rumors, when @Shpeshal_Nick has been proven more right then wrong recently.
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The Chevrolet deal was a record deal at around ÂŁ64 million a year (including clauses) and they usually last around 5 years. I cant wait for this deal to end so we can finally get rid of the hideous Chevy logo
All the obscure bloggers out there salivating now haha.
Reddit and Twitter is quivering withâŚ
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Thatâs like a AAA game per year in budget lol.
I hope so, but Iâd be more inclined to think itâs the enemy animation that will be seen in 3rd person. Hopefully you are right though. Much more likely to play it then.
Itâs a lot but itâs one of the best ways to get eyes on your brand in Asia, in China alone there was 253 million United fans at the end of 2019 and to be fair thatâs chump change for marketing for MS
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I know Microsoft used to sponsor Seattle Sounders FC with Xbox (and sometimes even had the Xbox Game Pass logo), so it certainly wouldnât be new for them. They should definitely try to do so again with a popular European sports team, it would be very beneficial.
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Renault in F1
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Yeah - Iâve read this and know his history, from several different sources. There was another angle too. Although, Bethesda gave them freedom, I think the last few projects were cancelled. This might have also accelerated his burnout and eventual exit.
Just bummed that one of the creative geniuses of Arkane is not there anymore. Like you said, if he wants to remain independent and make games â more power to him!
Though, he himself knows through Arkaneâs 20 year history and several cancellations including EA? (LMNO) and Valve (Ravenholm) and that indie-life is not so easy.
yeah, itâs unfortunate, but it is what it is. Some people just get burned out of AAA. Maybe Xbox could fund his next game like theyâre doing with 12 Minutes, Tunic and the like? ID@Xbox is always gonna be there, so I wouldnât worry. A lot of AAA pioneers simply donât feel like staying at that scale, and itâs not even surprising given just how horrible the industry is when it comes to how it manages its developers. Gamepass ensures that even if Xbox funds him, they wouldnât need to dictate the kind of game to make it sell as much as possible, instead gamepass will take care of that.
Devolver is publishing his game, I wouldnât be that worried about cancellations haha, theyâre great with their developers and have a very high success rate. Also Iâm very sure Weird West will land on gamepass day 1 or sometime near to launch given his relation to xbox now through Arkane. Also immersive sims would love to get exposure to millions of people without fear of sales.
Hopefully, so. Looking forward to it.
I am starting to like Arkane a lot after going through their history.
I am not sure people understand the magnitude of this acquisition, yet. Arkane, Tango Gameworks, Machine Games might be understated gems.
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These studios are gonna have a golden age this generation, I feel.
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Thatâs the thing about the Zenimax acquisition, it gives Xbox a few studios that are either great already or could be. Bethesda are obviously the main attraction for the headlines but Arkane, id, Machine & Tango have already made great stuff & could get even better now.
Arkane are a very exciting studio, in my opinion. I love their work & look forward to seeing their first big project under Xbox.
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The 2030âs are going to be wildâŚ
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