Housemarque: 'Arcade is dead'

[Grand Conde]

No more arcade shooters from Housemarque. Alienation and Nex Machina were fukking sick.

But now it’s time to move on to new genres. Lackluster sales of Nex Machina have led us to the thinking that it is time to bring our longstanding commitment to the arcade genre to an end. While this genre will always hold a special place in our hearts, the industry is moving more toward multiplayer experiences with strong, robust communities, and it’s time for Housemarque to move forward with the industry. Hence Nex Machina and Matterfall will be the last of their kind coming out of our studio. Our purpose as a company remains the same, however – to create enjoyable and memorable gaming experiences for players while simultaneously creating a great workplace that allows people to flourish both professionally and personally.

Arcade is Dead - Housemarque

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Its sad to see genres die out. But I wonder if they would see more success on the Nintendo Switch.

Smaller titles tend to get lost in the mix unless people on gaming forums and reviewers start to overhype them.

 

[Mowgli]

Nex machina was trash