Freedom Reborn

Community Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: catwhowalksbyhimself on January 16, 2010, 04:06:16 PM

Title: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: catwhowalksbyhimself on January 16, 2010, 04:06:16 PM
They've got their name back, a shiny new website (http://irrationalgames.com/) and forum with a section for FF and FFvTTR and various other goodies.  Interestingly enough, it turns out that they have absolutely nothing to do with Bioshock 2, which I find inexcusable.
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: Epimethee on January 16, 2010, 04:27:26 PM
Great for them!

I suspect that they may get sold by Take-Two (who is having financial issues) ? the "2K Boston/2K Australia" name was a less known brand and was too tied up with the current publisher.

As for Bioshock 2, it's being developed by 2K Marin, which includes a few former IG employees.
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: catwhowalksbyhimself on January 16, 2010, 04:45:01 PM
2K Australia is still a separate entity, and Ken says that they have nothing to do with each other anymore.  In that sense, the old Irrational is not quite back.
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: deano_ue on January 16, 2010, 06:47:00 PM
hopefully we'll see some support for FF
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: BentonGrey on January 16, 2010, 07:16:27 PM
Cool, I hope this is the beginning of many great things for Irrational...but also for us. :D
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: yell0w_lantern on January 16, 2010, 10:25:07 PM
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: lugaru on January 17, 2010, 06:26:39 AM
Probably wont affect me but I'm still really happy for them, especially now that publishing through Steam can make a differece for small games. I mean not having a good way to publish  :ffvstr: really screwed 'em over, but now they could do it again if they wanted to through steam and make a good profit.
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: Xenolith on January 18, 2010, 02:45:22 AM
Maybe they will finally let us have the patch for  :ffvstr:.  Maybe we could beg them to fix the throwing knockback issue out the kindness of their hearts.  :)
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: catwhowalksbyhimself on January 18, 2010, 02:55:32 AM
This means nothing as far as patches go.  Irrational was just renamed before and could have made a patch just as easily.  They are still owned by 2K games.  We aren't going to see any more patches.  Sorry.
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: Blkcasanova247 on January 18, 2010, 03:30:20 AM
I just joined there forums...c'mon FreedomFans...sign up...lets make our voices heard! :thumbup:
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: BentonGrey on January 18, 2010, 04:04:43 AM
Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on January 18, 2010, 03:30:20 AM
I just joined there forums...c'mon FreedomFans...sign up...lets make our voices heard! :thumbup:

Yeah, I need to do that.
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: lugaru on January 18, 2010, 11:33:25 AM
I've been posting some questions and comments, especially on the freedom force area.
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: Reepicheep on January 18, 2010, 10:26:13 PM
Sign up, one and all. We need someone who can discuss minute man's sticky thingy!
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: The Phantom Eyebrow on January 21, 2010, 07:44:32 PM
I don't know how significant this is in real terms, but it surely can't be a bad thing. 

I must register there and harangue them ceaselessly for more Freedom Force!
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: Epimethee on January 22, 2010, 06:33:18 AM
Well, at least they haven't completely forgotten FF. ;) http://irrationalgames.com/insider/man-bot-sketch/
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: MJB on January 22, 2010, 08:30:21 AM
It makes me very happy that Irrational have not completely forgotten FF. *grins*
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: GogglesPizanno on January 22, 2010, 04:27:26 PM
Actually i would have liked to see them do that Zombie game prototype they had a video of on the site....
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: Epimethee on January 23, 2010, 12:53:35 AM
Well, let them do it as a mod for FF3. :P
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: BentonGrey on January 23, 2010, 01:26:48 AM
Quote from: Epimethee on January 23, 2010, 12:53:35 AM
Well, let them do it as a mod for FF3. :P

Hehe, yeah!
Title: Re: Irrational Games is Back!
Post by: docdelorean88 on January 23, 2010, 08:43:57 PM
I just saw this as i was looking for the FFEdit tool! I found it, but on my first try it said the page is missing(and i was redirected to the new page). This could be really good news.