A new report claims that Arkane developers hoped that Microsoft would cancel Redfall or reboot it as a single-player game...
, a new report suggests that some members of the team had hoped Microsoft would scrap the game following its $7.5 billion acquisition of parent company ZeniMax in 2020, or at least reboot it as a single-player experience.Arkane's switch from single-player-focused games to a multiplayer title with Redfall not only surprised fans but caused a raft of developers to leave the studio, according to a report from's Jason Schreier, who spoke with numerous people that worked on the project.
Redfall was apparently pitched to the team as a"multiplayer Arkane game," but this reportedly left developers confused, wondering if a multiplayer game from the studio was even possible, considering it specialized in single-player immersive sims. It was also claimed that as the project progressed, leads Harvey Smith and Ricardo Bare failed to provide a clear direction, with staff growing frustrated with management frequently changing ideas.
Following Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax in 2020, it gave The Elder Scrolls and Doom publisher a greater level of autonomy instead of rolling the studios under the Xbox Game Studios banner. Bloomberg reports that some staff at Arkane had hoped Microsoft would can Redfall or have them reboot it as a single-player game, but its hands-off approach meant that the multiplayer-focused game would continue, with only the PlayStation version being dropped.
Redfall launched on May 2 for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Xbox Game Pass, garnering less-than-favorable reviews. It's currently one of the worst-reviewed games of 2023 on
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