MS sells off maker of Top Spin, Links, and Amped

[Yellowlab]

It appears that Top Spin, Links, and Amped will no longer be Xbox exclusives as MS has sold the development studio behind those games.

While I understand the theory behind dumping Amped and Links (EA already has the powerhouse duo of SSX and Tiger Woods), I think that getting rid of Top Spin was a bad move as no other console had a tennis game that can compete. It was a nice little Xbox exclusive.

Take Two bought the games, so likely the sequels will still be on the Xbox, just no longer exclusives.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=5994

[rpgreligion]

A little off topic, but I had no idea you existed except in the reviews department. :D

[Yellowlab]

A little off topic, but I had no idea you existed except in the reviews department. :D

Rumors of my existence have been greatly exaggerated. :watchout:

I'm a quality over quantity poster. I'm at 7 posts in 2+ years. I spend roughly 4 months crafting the perfect message before posting. Now that I think about it you'd think there would be more quality at that rate! :huh:

Anyhow, it's time to start honing my next post due in 4 months. :)

[Whisper]

Yellowlab brother! You must post more! Look at me! I'm a post whore!

Join the forums more often and you will get those rhymes and more.

Vote Whisper!

[m4oH]

Rumors of my existence have been greatly exaggerated. :watchout:

I'm a quality over quantity poster. I'm at 7 posts in 2+ years. I spend roughly 4 months crafting the perfect message before posting. Now that I think about it you'd think there would be more quality at that rate! :huh:

Anyhow, it's time to start honing my next post due in 4 months. :)
It is ironic to catch you in the forums now, b/c I just looked at the top reviewers and you are #1. I was just about to make a thread if "this top reviewer named YellowLab" even posted in the forums

[No Fear 23]

well, links was a nice game, but the whole XSN theme seemed to be a failure.

[mattgame]

So am I to understand that my beloved Topspin can now be on PS2? This is truly depressing news.

[SilverOak]

As a golfer, I really enjoyed playing Links. Good competition online and fairly good graphics to boot.

[Sammael]

Thats unfortunate, Top Spin was an excellent game. Probably the best tennis game to come out in a long, long time.

[mattgame]

It's sickening! MS don't have to sell out just build a market damnit? You had me at hello.