Thatgamecompany Now An Independent Entity

Maybe not a Journey PC port, but perhaps in the future Journey 2 style of game on the Ipad or PC. I think this is great news for them, they got help by sony to get known and out of the gate, now others see their potential and they are growing. Fantastic really. GOOD JOB THATGAMECOMPANY!

@Nakiro: Actually I'm not, most of the stuff on there is just not interesting to me. Not to say it isn't worth it for some people, but there has never been a moment when I thought "oh man I -have- to get a plus subscription".

@csl316 said:

I was gonna buy Journey yesterday, but then I got Playstation Plus instead. Probably the right choice?

I thought Journey was one of the best downloadable games I have ever played. While plus is fine in it's own right, I just never see anything worth playing on there.

TGC's Community Manager is hinting pretty strongly on NeoGAF not to expect their next game on 360.

@WilliamHenry: obviously I didn't read the last part ^_^ was in a rush when I commented. However I still stand by my comment, I don't think one DL game is worth a purchase of a second console... however I'm very excited about their future project

This sounds good I'm so sick of this exclusive bullshit it's bad for the consumer and it's bad for the developers the only people it helps is the console makers.

Well I enjoyed Journey quite a bit, and making their next project a multiplatform game would increase their exposure so good news to everyone!

It seems like Sony did a great job with them but hopefully this means they can bring their work to more platforms which would be awesome to see.

I knew this was coming. It's the best move for them but I don't know why Sony didn't sign them for more games. None of there PSN games will come to other platforms because Sony owns the rights to the Flower and Journey IP. Also Jouney won't work on 360 anyway because of the restrictions that MS have in place

Does the fact that I really want Thatgamecompany to make a third person character-action game make me a bad person?

Play them out Freddie. Cue Moustache!

Looks like they've graduated! Excited to see what comes next!

That reminds me, I have to grab Journey soon. I loved their first two games.

Love their games, hope they go multi-platform so a wider audience can experience their brilliant experiences.

Thatgamecompany + something on Steam... oh god yes, I am hoping for good things to come.

@ImmortalSaiyan said:

@Twinsun said:

Wonder when/if they will make the jump to a retail product.

I'd rather they continue to make unique small games.

the future is smaller anyway

also this news excites me

@benjaebe said:

@SamFo said:

@benjaebe: I'm sure MS would be willing to make exceptions for the developer of the biggest Downloadable game on their rival platform.

It was thatgamecompany who said it when someone asked if their next game was coming to Xbox, so I'm sure they've already checked it out and come to that conclusion.

But... I assume they weren't independent then?

@SamFo said:

@benjaebe: I'm sure MS would be willing to make exceptions for the developer of the biggest Downloadable game on their rival platform.

It was thatgamecompany who said it when someone asked if their next game was coming to Xbox, so I'm sure they've already checked it out and come to that conclusion.

@benjaebe: I'm sure MS would be willing to make exceptions for the developer of the biggest Downloadable game on their rival platform.

@Xeirus said:

@Animasta said:

@Xeirus said:

@csl316 said:

I was gonna buy Journey yesterday, but then I got Playstation Plus instead. Probably the right choice?

I thought Journey was one of the best downloadable games I have ever played. While plus is fine in it's own right, I just never see anything worth playing on there.

lot of really good games on there as of right now

Yeah my roommate has plus, though I admit this month is one of the best I've seen I still don't feel like those interest me enough.

Lucky for Plus, I've been meaning to play Space Marine and Just Cause 2 for quite a while. Too bad I own most of the others, but still!

I'll play Journey. Eventually. I was late coming to Braid as well, but the nice thing about playing games late is talking to people that finished them months ago. They'll be all excited and start to remember why they dug the game in the first place.

TGC's Community Manager is hinting pretty strongly on NeoGAF not to expect their next game on 360.

I loved Journey, the idea that I could play their next on my PC excites me greatly.

Awesome, imagine what they could do with even more creative liberty.

I like how some of you automatically assume that the next game will be on 360 alone, or on both consoles. They could probably make a shit ton of cash by making some thing iOS related.

In any case, whatever they develop for, it will probably be equally as great as their other titles.

Awesome! Can't wait to finally be able to play their weird games.

Fl0w was só special to me. Fl0wer was good. More of the same in a spiritual sense. Journey was... everything I wanted it to be. No more, no less. TGC made some incredible games. Now they're going multi-platform. I'm happy for them they'll make an extra buck because of this, but I fear for the quality of their future products.

Yes! Make PC versions of Flower and Journey, right now! Pleeease! I don't own a PS3 but would absolutely love to play both.

Edit: Darn I should have read the story before I posted. :(

If their plan is to self publish in the future, I still wouldn't hold my breath for Xbox versions of their games. MS doesn't allow self publishing through XBLA. I think expansion to Steam and possibly iOS and Android are highly likely, but as long as MS requires you to go through a big publisher or sign an exclusivity deal with them, Xbox is gonna be a long shot.

To me, that definitely seems like a blow to Sony. XBLA is always getting things exclusive, or at least exclusive for as long as it matters (are Fez or Bastion ever coming to PSN?), and thatgamecompany's games have always been what made PSN games seem worth following in spite of that.. so Sony definitely has some work to do now.

@C_Rakestraw said:

@csl316 said:

I was gonna buy Journey yesterday, but then I got Playstation Plus instead. Probably the right choice?

No. Go buy Journey. Now.

I agree, Journey might be the best game released this year (considering everything else is getting delayed too) but go buy Journey, well worth your money

We won't get Journey, but as a 360 owner I'm hoping for something equally awesome.

Great news, would love to see their work reach as wide an audience as possible.

I hope they can sell enough fancy, super creative games to stay afloat instead of making more mainstream stuff. As much as I want their games to come out on the Xbox too, I just feel paranoid and worried about this without the (supposed) safety of a first party.

Cool, can't wait to see what they do next

Too bad they had so many talented people jump ship after Journey. I hope they continue to pursue their unique voice in the digital landscape, and don't cash in on multiplatform generic gameplay.

@Twinsun said:

Wonder when/if they will make the jump to a retail product.

I'd rather they continue to make unique small games.

YAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY

@Nasher02 said:

Journey on xbox..... pllleeeeaaassseeeee *cute face

Did you even read the article?

@csl316: I don't know... Journey's really one of a kind...

I would love to see what they could do with a phone or table platform.

@Animasta said:

@Xeirus said:

@csl316 said:

I was gonna buy Journey yesterday, but then I got Playstation Plus instead. Probably the right choice?

I thought Journey was one of the best downloadable games I have ever played. While plus is fine in it's own right, I just never see anything worth playing on there.

lot of really good games on there as of right now

Yeah my roommate has plus, though I admit this month is one of the best I've seen I still don't feel like those interest me enough.

Some times studios don't work so well without someone to keep them in check, others really improve ten fold. Time will tell which case this is.

Journey on xbox..... pllleeeeaaassseeeee *cute face

@Xeirus said:

@csl316 said:

I was gonna buy Journey yesterday, but then I got Playstation Plus instead. Probably the right choice?

I thought Journey was one of the best downloadable games I have ever played. While plus is fine in it's own right, I just never see anything worth playing on there.

lot of really good games on there as of right now

@csl316 said:

I was gonna buy Journey yesterday, but then I got Playstation Plus instead. Probably the right choice?

No. Go buy Journey. Now.

As long as TGC stays afloat I am happy.

There's a large part of me that hopes they're able to expand and put things out a little faster...though the rest of me realizes that could compromise the quality of their games. They just make such special, singular experiences, and I wish there was more of it.

This is pretty cool news. I hope they get to branch out to more platforms now.

@csl316 said:

I was gonna buy Journey yesterday, but then I got Playstation Plus instead. Probably the right choice?

I thought Journey was one of the best downloadable games I have ever played. While plus is fine in it's own right, I just never see anything worth playing on there.

God bless them, I look forward to their next game.