Shuhei Yoshida talks about Wipeout future

[Ondryskuba]

So I have a big news for you. This week were in UK their biggest game event called EGX. Some guys asked there Shuhei Yoshida (President of Sony's Worldwide Studios, for those who don't know) about Wipeout, if is this searies still alive.

"Never say never. There are many IPs that we kind of stopped iterating with new games. One of the reasons is that we always love to work on new IP. From my standpoint, I try to balance the number of games in a franchise. In the future there might be a chance to come back to a game like WipEout."

So the series has not been retired. For fisrt that is a really good news for me. BUT I guess there is not a big chance that we will see new Wipeout in next 3 years. I am a bit happy and a bit outraged.

What do you think about this?

[Ace3000]

UK their biggest game event called EGX.

I can't help but think of the team. God damn it XD

[Cipher]

Yeah i saw it as well, it's all speculation though, but one can hope :p

It doesn't say a new wipeout though, it says "a game like wipeout", so dunno, with most of the devs having moved on, i doubt it'll ever be the same :/

Cipher

[AdHoc]

This is amazing news.

I know it's minor/speculations, but we gotta hang onto anything we get. And this comes from the higher spheres!

It isn't nothing. Keep believing guys, and one day, we shall thrive again http://forum-images.hardware.fr/images/perso/1/shimay.gif

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It doesn't say a new wipeout though, it says "a game like wipeout", so dunno, with most of the devs having moved on, i doubt it'll ever be the same :/Cipher

I think you misinterpreted the quote.

He's saying "un jour on reviendra peut-être Ã* un jeu comme Wipeout", dans le sens "un jour on reviendra peut-être Ã* une ancienne série, par exemple Wipeout".

[Light Buster]

It'll be nice if they did work on a new Wipeout game for the PS4. It'll give me a reason to buy one alongside Project DIVA X, which is not coming out until 2016 in Japan. (Maybe the year after for the English version.)

[santuz_rocks]

Probably they will create a new wipeout game for the Playstation VR!

[Hybrid Divide]

Well, it's hope, anyway.

Between the licensed T-Shirts, and the Rezzogun DLC, it's nice to know that WipEout hasn't been completely forgotten.

[AGSys]

Hopefully they outsource WipEout's development to someone like Firesprite. After all, that studio does have a lot of guys from SL.

[gyrobot]

I hope so, Wipeout is one of those staples and it will sad to see it join Jet Moto as a forgotten franchise.

[tug_14]

Hi , does anyone hear something about Playstation Experience ? What do u think about that ? ... http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1297735&page=1
Read Shinobi62's answer .

So ... ??? PSVR or PS4 Reboot ?

[Cipher]

Holy moly O_____O
He's been a pretty reliable source of sneaky game news over the past, it also kind of makes sense, as wipeout has always been a launch title kind of thing..

He also speaks of it being a sort of remake possibly being announced at PSX (early December), that'd be really cool!!
Jesus, i'm all hyped up now!! :O

Thx for the linky Tug!!

[Hybrid Divide]

That Kotaku link has a picture of one of the devs holding an AG Craft model! Do want!

Thanks for posting this! Also, check out The Pilot's Lounge. There's a WipEout cameo in the new PSVR Playroom game.

Shows Sony hasn't totally forgotten about WipEout.

EDIT: Read that neogaf thread, and holy crap, am I ever drooling!

[TheConzio]

Far out tug, I'm not gonna stop thinking about it until PSX!

[AGSys]

If something comes of this... If something actually happens at PSX...

I still don't have a PS4 because there's no WipEout. I was hoping from the last 3 or so years that they'd stop ignoring it and somehow reinvigorate the franchise, but nope. And then shinobi comes around and says all that stuff! A new WO game would instantly make me buy a PS4, no questions.

[Hybrid Divide]

I really home something comes of this, but I just saw the list of developers for PSX and FireSprite wasn't on it...

[AdHoc]

For context, who’s Shinobi?

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Also, this is of interest, found in the Kotaku thread:

https://twitter.com/LeeCarus/status/784151879307722752

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I really home something comes of this, but I just saw the list of developers for PSX and FireSprite wasn't on it...

That’s all right, it doesn’t have to be PSX, we can wait. We only know but to wait.

[Hybrid Divide]

Still hoping for a surprise...

[AdHoc]

I wonder what he means by "new-ish" though. Anything is better than nothing, but if it’s just a re-hash of past assets, it doesn’t reassure me that much.

[Hybrid Divide]

Hey, if they gave us a PS4 update to WOHD/Fury and 2048 that added VR support, ran at 60+fps (2048 ), and added in stuff 2048 was missing, like racebox, truly customizable controls, etc, I'd buy that. :D

[AdHoc]

Sure, sure, of course. If only for the fact that it would bring back the franchise in a capacity or another, make it be alive and lasting.

[AdHoc]

I am so excited about this.

I went to my first Comic Con this year: https://goo.gl/photos/Uqx3ipTSMTUUH5rk9
... and so next time, I want to do a WipEout-themed cosplay :D (https://www.google.fr/search?q=feisar+cosplay&source=lnms&tbm=isch)

[Hybrid Divide]

Honestly, I've been thinking about doing the same.

Problem is, I can't sew. I'd also need to find a fighter helmet, and help with painting it.

Any ideas?

What team would you represent? I'd do FEISAR, myself. Though AG-Sys wouldn't be bad either.

Which era would you pick? I'm leaning towards F-5000, but F-3600 isn't bad either. And I'd probably still include the AGRC logo, as I could make it work.

[AdHoc]

I haven’t thought too much about it to be honest. RICC was my first every convention, but I’ll definitely consider it.

Feisar is also my favourite team, I love the colours and they’re probably the best shot at being at least somewhat recognised by other people. So I’d probably go with that.

For the sewing, I’d find someone to help me with it. But this is all conditioned by a new WipEout game: I need something to fuel my motivation :)

[tug_14]

3 ,2 ,1 , Gooooooooooooooooooo ... Some good news will come :) (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1316271) post 78 ....

[Hybrid Divide]

I hope it's true, but Firesprite wasn't in the list of PSX developers at the event...

[JFthebestJan]

don't play games with my heart, plz! this better be real, or i find out where this 'shinobi' lives and... ;D
in case of a HD/Fury/2048 remake, i can see a problem for d-pad players like myself already. DS4 is :turd in comparison to DS3, BRs not possible to execute probably. oh well, only time will tell i guess

[AdHoc]

Me right nao

https://media.giphy.com/media/DpB9NBjny7jF1pd0yt2/giphy.gif

[santuz_rocks]

I'm don't know very well French, but this is clear..

http://www.jeuxvideo-live.com/news/linsider-shinobi602-confirme-ea-nouveau-le-retour-de-wipeout-sur-ps4-82719

[AdHoc]

It just mirrors the Neogaf thread and what we’ve been saying here ;)

What really strikes me, is that no other news outlet than this French one seems to talk about it, especially not English speaking websites :|

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=wipeout

[santuz_rocks]

It just mirrors the Neogaf thread and what we’ve been saying here ;)

What really strikes me, is that no other news outlet than this French one seems to talk about it, especially not English speaking websites :|

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=wipeout

Yes..i reported this fact to an italian site and they wrote an article about this rumor a few hours ago...soon this news will spread in Italy :)
http://multiplayer.it/notizie/176632-wipeout-2048-ce-un-nuovo-wipeout-in-sviluppo-su-playstation-4.html

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Look at this tweet...https://twitter.com/LeeCarus/status/784151879307722752

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Look at this tweet...https://twitter.com/LeeCarus/status/784151879307722752

[santuz_rocks]

Ok here's my opinion after a day:

Shinobi wrote about a sort of remastered: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=220992574#post220992574

FireSprite is an ex Studio Liverpool and is working with Sony for the VR, Lee Carus wrote this on twitter: https://twitter.com/LeeCarus/status/784151879307722752

Lee Carus was involved in the Wipeout project: http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?1484-Check-out-this-Wipeout-render-by-Lee-Carus

So, it's very very probable! Too much hype!! :D

[tug_14]

Glad u are here to find all this stuff . All of this was already posting 1 month ago ^^

[santuz_rocks]

Sorry for the late, I've learned the news only during these days.. and now i can't wait the playstation experience!

[AdHoc]

Set your calendars to December 3-4!

[Cipher]

Wipeout release confirmed:
https://i.gyazo.com/161832200815be5d6861eef4319d8224.png

And:
https://i.gyazo.com/af6a6ecc496ac70449d6615d5e38b33e.png

Wipeout Omega Collection ;)

[tug_14]

yes :)

[MysticFLASh0]

Yahooo!!

...Also, hi everyone, im new on the forum :)
Been playing wipeout since Pure on the PSP

[JFthebestJan]

summer 2017 xD

[tug_14]

no date ?

[Aeralys]

Saw the announcement. Long time no see! TIME TO JUMP BACK IN THE PILOT SEAT BABY.

[Cipher]

I'm curious what they'll have done with 2048, seems liek i'ma have to get a ps4 tho, hey Santa ... :redface: :xtree:

[terra-wrists]

Wipeout release confirmed:
https://i.gyazo.com/161832200815be5d6861eef4319d8224.png

And:
https://i.gyazo.com/af6a6ecc496ac70449d6615d5e38b33e.png

Wipeout Omega Collection ;)

http://abload.de/img/spongebob_happy_640x3x4uv3.jpg


seems liek i'ma have to get a ps4 tho:

I think a few of us will have to :)

Regulators? Mount up

[santuz_rocks]

Yesss! I've just seen it at the live streaming of the conference...i'm so happy! :)
I'll wait the details!

[Cipher]

*snip*
I think a few of us will have to :)

Regulators? Mount up


Haha!! :D
Time to start saving up :P

[Dylan061997]

I'm happy i have already a PS4 lol :g , just wait now for it's release and i'm curious too about 2048 and looks very good :g

[Amorbis]

Excellent news. Can't wait to play 2048 at 60fps, hopefully the online will use lobbies like HD does too.

[Cipher]

Hmmmmm, this is entire speculation, but from what is said here, it seems to simply be a re-release with better specs, but no actual game play changes:


There are nine modes available in total:
Zone, Tournament, Speed Lap, Time Trial, and Single Race from HD
Zone Battle, Eliminator, and Detonator from Fury
Career Mode from 2048

Src: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/12/03/wipeout-omega-collection-revealed-for-ps4/

If true, that means still the old voting system for online and no racebox for 2048 :(

[Dylan061997]

Oh well for 2048 it's sad , but now wait and see for WipEout Omega Collection (and cipher do your pizza :g )

[Cipher]

It's too early to draw conclusions, but i seriously hope they change the system in 2048, we'll have to wait and see i suppose


(and cipher do your pita :g )
Fixed it for ya ;)

[JFthebestJan]

4k/60fps, i hope it gets VR too. 2048 with 60fps is still great news :)
problem with online on PS4 is that you need psplus. i still don't have it , and probably never will, so the 'incomplete' online mode of 2048 is no real hassle for me

[Cipher]

problem with online on PS4 is that you need psplus. i still don't have it , and probably never will, so the 'incomplete' online mode of 2048 is no real hassle for me

Ah yes damn, i completely forgot about that >_<
I don't know if i want to pay ps+ every month just to play 1 game online :brickwall

[Hybrid Divide]

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Finally time to buy a PS4!

[WikEv_512]

I'm really happy because we'll finally have a WipEout on Ps4 and I'll be able to play 2048 ! And disappointed because it is only a remastered game... Which was already a remaster of Pure and Pulse... And from what I saw it doesn't seem to have a lot a graphic improvements...

But I noticed something: Firesprite is not part of the devs in charge of this remaster. So, had the Tweet of a member of Firesprite nothing to do with WipEout ? Or is Firesprite working on a real new wipeout while we wait with this Omega collection ?

[santuz_rocks]

I can't stop watching the live trailer with the reactions! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_86MUtntafk

Will it support VR? Waht do you think?

[yawnstretch]

It won't have VR but it will support Pro. The 2048 remaster is the most exciting aspect to me. 2048 is a stunning game.

Best news all year!

[Hybrid Divide]

I wonder if VR support could be patched in after launch?

I mean, for a simple port, Summer 2017 is a bit far off... I seriously wonder if they have anything else cooking... :)

[AdHoc]

I can't stop watching the live trailer with the reactions! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_86MUtntafk

That awkwardness when people immediately realise it’s not a new game.

[terra-wrists]

if it gets the VR treatment though, bloody heck! That will draw some numbers.

[Axel]

That awkwardness when people immediately realise it’s not a new game.

This tbh. I'm disappointed but I'll take it

[stin]

it`s not original but it is a start......you know.

But I will get to the point, when the last time we had a racing game?

stevie :)

[Amaroq Dricaldari]

I am a bit worried.
New soundtrack? What if it's terrible, and there is no custom music function?
What if the game is full of bugs, like the Halo: Master Chief Collection?
What if they screw up the physics?
Will they use the finished version of the WipEout 2048 intro, like what was used for the Japanese version of the game? Will there be an intro at all?
How would they shoehorn the three games together?
Would there be a racebox for the HD/Fury content?
If a racebox for 2048 content is added, would it be possible to use WipEout HD ships and modes on 2048 tracks and vice versa? (Empire Climb Detonator and HD-style Zone for Capitol Reach would be sick, and not just because I am badass at Capitol Reach Zone)