Killer Instinct Double Helix to Iron Galaxy

We all know by now that DOUBLE HELIX games has been acquired by AMAZON.COM and IRON GALAXY is taking over development on KILLER INSTINCT. We know that DH built this game from the ground up. This is what worries me. IG has created Dive Kick and remade
Dark Stalkers and Street Fighter 3 Third Strike Online Edition. The only game that they have made themselves is Dive Kick. I have confidence in IG, but I am just worried that it wont stay on track with DH's passion and work on KI. From what I understand
is that IG made a visit to DH to get caught up to speed on KI. I know DH just cant say "here is our game... good luck and have fun" Rumors floating around the internet is that the Microsoft team is still intact and some DH people are staying with the project.
We will have to wait and see what Iron Galaxy can do by the 1st gameplay/character reveal. please leave your thoughts. Thank you.

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who is in charge now for fixing glitches in KI?

Double helix isnt working on the game anymore the new developer is iron galaxy so send them any of your messages

 

New Iron Galaxy Article 4/25/14

Hello all,

Fight On: Iron Galaxy Studios’ Journey to the Top of the Tier List

Here are the comments about Season 2:

"Iron Galaxy is taking over Killer Instinct this year with Season 2."

"Those lessons look to serve Lang and his team well as they begin ramping up development efforts on Killer Instinct Season 2. "

"Something fans may not know about Iron Galaxy's involvement in the franchise: they were not only a respondent to Microsoft's original request for proposal on the reboot - they were actually actually a hair's breadth away from winning the contract! While
Lang doesn't know all the details, he does know that both his studio and Double Helix made the final cut for developing the game, but because Microsoft also decided to invest in Iron Galaxy's Kinect-exclusive Wreckateer as a showcase for the peripheral, and
that was already consuming a large chunk of Lang's development resources, the studio was shorthanded and couldn't take the load. Though he did feel a bit disappointed with losing the Killer Instinct pitch to Double Helix, he admits that "While it was disappointing
at the time, if you take a look at where we were at that point versus the final game Double Helix was able to make, I firmly believe we would not have made as good of a game as Double Helix did - in terms of available resources, we simply weren't there at
that time."

"Iron Galaxy's team was very impressed with the game that Double Helix was able to deliver, and jumped at the chance when Microsoft came knocking with the opportunity to have them deliver Season 2. "When talking to Patrick [Gilmore, head of Double Helix],
I asked him, 'hey, is it really cool if we do this?' It was kind of awkward at first," Lang admits, "sort of like dating someone's ex-girlfriend." At the time, Lang didn't know why Double Helix was unable to continue the project - he found out later, along
with the rest of the world, that Double Helix was purchased by Amazon as part of their new gaming initiative."

"Though he couldn't share anything with us about when to expect any details on the next wave of Killer Instinct content, one thing has never been clearer: with Dave Lang at the helm, this series is in very good hands."

 

I think everything will be fine and possibly even better IMO. DH did a great job and I think IG will match/ exceed that. I think Killer Instinct is a big exclusive for MS as well so I think they will be working hard on keeping this game strong for the future
of the franchise.

 

IG has been saying they are passionate like DH was and they will do their best to continue the direction DH started in. I think one of their goals is to be as seamless as possible but I know switching artists could make it noticable. I hope *** Gordon
stays for music.

 

One has to remember that KI was Rare's first fighting game and we all know how awesome it was/is. Likewise DH did a fantastic job bringing the franchise back when so many had doubted them. In that same vein I'm reserving my judgment on the IG team until
I see something that they have created for the game (a character or a stage)

 

Just like we had faith in DH we would need to give the same benefit of the doubt to Iron Galaxy

 

I agree, that other then dive kick they didn't make any of those other games.

For me however none of that will count so IG starts a clean slate.

They do seem like they're very passionate about the game but I feel that we shouldn't judge anything from them until we see something KI related.

 

I saw a youtube video my maximillian dood that gave some hope to this matter. check it out here: