RUMOUR: Nintendo acquires rights to Scalebound as MIcrosoft forced to abandon IP, Scalebound being repurposed as a Switch exclusive (GAME INFORMER, NINTENDO INSIDER)

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"I have confidence in my sources to report that it is my understanding that Scalebound has been resurrected as a project to be released as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. Given Microsoft’s previous involvement, it remains unclear to me whether development has been completely rebooted from scratch or, at the least, its ambition scaled back – seeing as it’s now destined for the nimble, but less powerful, portable home console.

 

Further to this, I believe that Scalebound is likely to be the “game that’s thought to be dead that Nintendo’s reviving” that Game Informer senior editor Imran Khan had hinted at on Kinda Funny Games last week. Although, there’s the chance that he could have heard about a different project that will be resuscitated. In the original concept for Scalebound, you were to play as Drew, who, while exploring the dangerous world of Draconis, is bonded to the fearsome and noble dragon, Thuban – the last of his kind. Thrown together by fate, they must defeat the enemies that threaten their world.

 

As far as I am aware, the Scalebound trademark was renewed but soon had to be abandoned thanks to Microsoft being unable to state what they would use it for. Ultimately, that has left the door open for another publisher to step in and, as part of on-going discussions around the projects that PlatinumGames could work on for Nintendo Switch, it was something that Nintendo expressed interest in." 

 

 

 

If nintendo pulls this off  

[Mr. House 3,371]

Holy shit  

[Remij 4,670]

Jesus christ that would be incredibly hilarious  

 

Nintendo might as well just absorb Platinum..

[Cooke 2,026]

Bahahahaah

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2017-05-05 NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
2017-12-04 ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
2017-12-04 ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED

 

 

 

Microsoft did lose the rights  

[Remij 4,670]

Guess this could indeed be the game Kamiya is working on.  

 

Still seems far-fetched, but crazier things have happened.

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1 minute ago, Remij_ said:

Guess this could indeed be the game Kamiya is working on.  

 

Still seems far-fetched, but crazier things have happened.

https://www.nintendo-insider.com/report-scalebound-resurrected-as-a-nintendo-switch-exclusive/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR3pT5DruRAzzW472JNbqF3ZCWDE6UnVMlVLJiJSnITFrK7ZeTz8FVXs4ns

 

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With Hideki Kamiya supervising Astral Chain and his role on Bayonetta 3 unclear, it would appear that, keen to right the development struggles that the original project had suffered, his main focus has been on grounding Scalebound for its return. And, like many, we look forward to seeing it in action.

 

This would be the biggest ownage ever in SW history.  

 

[Voidler 1,675]

Lmfao please be true

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https://trademarks.justia.com/864/58/scalebound-86458061.html

 

100% true: MS no longer owns the scalebound IP 

 

Nmafia... we takin' over 

[Remij 4,670]

4 minutes ago, Bodycount N said:

https://www.nintendo-insider.com/report-scalebound-resurrected-as-a-nintendo-switch-exclusive/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR3pT5DruRAzzW472JNbqF3ZCWDE6UnVMlVLJiJSnITFrK7ZeTz8FVXs4ns

 

 

This would be the biggest ownage ever in SW history.  

 

He did say Scalebound was the game of his dreams. Watch.. Nintendo will revive it, he'll make the game, it will be AAA everywhere, and even if it IS a mostly completely different game, MS will never live it down.  

[lynux3 2,052]

If this is true...

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

This has got to be some of the biggest ownage in SW history if true.

[54212 432]

Yes! And they don't have to appeal to the lems anymore so they can change the design of the main character so he's a dorkbro anymore.

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

Trademark abandonment only relates to the name, Microsoft owns the game and all code therein. The only way this could be true is if A. it's a completely different game of the same name or B. they sold it to Nintendo.

 

B. seems the most likely, they could recoupe their money lost and the game could still be finished.

Edited February 18, 2019 by DynamiteCop!

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think about the reception post-cancellation. this game is infinitely more valuable now than it was before it was cancelled.

 

Now it's the stuff of gamer legend like shenmue 3, FF7 remake and Last guardian were.

 

Make no mistake, this isn't the last we'll see of scalebound. The name has value, MS was just too stupid to see it. And Kamiya's stubborn ass isn't going to let the biggest failure of his career go unanswered... you know the way he is. this is probably his life goal to get this game out at this point.

 

Phil must be shaking in his boots LMFAO

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

2 minutes ago, Bodycount N said:

think about the reception post-cancellation. this game is infinitely more valuable now than it was before it was cancelled.

 

Now it's the stuff of gamer legend like shenmue 3, FF7 remake and Last guardian were.

 

Make no mistake, this isn't the last we'll see of scalebound. The name has value, MS was just too stupid to see it. And Kamiya's stubborn ass isn't going to let the biggest failure of his career go unanswered... you know the way he is. this is probably his life goal to get this game out at this point.

 

Phil must be shaking in his boots LMFAO

Shaking in his boots? Microsoft owns the game retard, if this is happening Phil sold it...

[MalaXmaS 646]

Enjoy your sub-HD garbage

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

1 minute ago, MalaXmaS said:

Enjoy your sub-HD garbage

That would be the worst part honestly, an open world UE4 game on Switch? Fucking Yoshi is 396p to 576p on Switch... Yoshi...

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

Originally the game was supposed to feature a female character

 

[Remij 4,670]

Apparently that Zhuge insider from ERA dismissed it.