The Real Reason Hi-Rez Abandoned Rogue Company
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Rogue Company managed to get over 15 million players just 2 months after release and it was looking like Hi-Rez was coming out with another banger. Unfortunately, if you've never heard of the Hi-Rez curse, then you probably weren't expecting Rogue Company's decline and how Hi Rez ended up abandoning it
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Bro i remember playing like 1 match of rogue company saying i would play it again and never effing played it again😂
@StarCrow77Gaming
2 ай бұрын
I don't blame you for that
@WadeLife
2 ай бұрын
Exactly the samething I did thought to myself, "What a solid game," then never picked it back up again.
@monkey-with-the-drip5296
2 ай бұрын
Coughs* skill issue.
@techwhipped
2 ай бұрын
It lasted longer than Rumbleverse still continue still to this day lol.🤣
@dains6623
2 ай бұрын
it was a good game that deserved better developers. It could've been great man.
Rogue Company will always have a place in my heart ❤
@Travis_Yangzte
2 ай бұрын
Do you still play it?
@Humalien91
16 күн бұрын
@@Travis_Yangzte I'm still playing
@kelonmanswell1947
12 күн бұрын
@@Bossmaney yes it does
I was really invested in this game but the lack of updates 🤦♂️
@nestormelendez9005
2 ай бұрын
Same here man got 10 days across ps4, xbox , switch its fun to play but getting the same maps over just kills it
@NewYorks_
Ай бұрын
Kira's pfp on YT what' a fucking glazer
@-Nevaex-
Ай бұрын
@@NewYorks_ LMFAO first thing I thought of too
Hi-Rez makes good games,but they JUST CANT decide on sht
@soulreaver6546
Ай бұрын
They need to only focus on paladins and smite, because they keep stretching funds between failures so paladins is on life support
I'm watching this video after Doc admitted to why he got banned on Twitch 😂
Rogue company is such a great game it's sad to see the game go downhill😔
@shaquizz6128
2 ай бұрын
True exactly how I feel
@slydemise5349
2 ай бұрын
Compared to other TBS it is garbage
@LilHustle187
2 ай бұрын
@@slydemise5349 tbs?
@slydemise5349
2 ай бұрын
@@LilHustle187 team based shooter
@DevlVergil
Ай бұрын
I don't think it's considered a great game, otherwise it wouldn't have died. It was solid but not outstanding in any way. The situation is similar to what we currently have with xDefiant. A truly good PVP game will keep players hooked even without regular updates.
Played this game for three years amazing game
the worst mistake that they made was the unlock weapons to other characters one of the heros had the passive of reloading any gun by rolling/dodging, and she had a shotgun, if you unlock the double barrel shotgun and use it whit her she would simply would 2 shots (3 if she had a perk that upgrade the mag capacity) and roll, 2/3 shots and roll... that shotgun could kill anything whit 2 shots that could be shot almost at the same time, insta kill whit no cooldown, they took almost 8 months to nerf that
@johnathan5906
Ай бұрын
Lancer was already a powerful rogue and a very common pick for sweatlords. She was never meant to have the guns of other rogues. Sure she could pick their guns up off the ground but that was different from starting with it.
This honestly is very sad; I play this game religiously… everyday and I think it’s one of the better free games
I played this game for about over 2 years since release. I actually really liked it. I stopped playing because I got busy in life and played more story games instead of multiplayer. Still holds a place in my heart.
I’ll still say rogue company is better because the way it is. Like there should be tons of balances needed but it’s better than most shooter for how unique it is, in my opinion it’s unique and the personality they give the characters.
@josecuevas7631
2 ай бұрын
It is but it just unbalanced
@YelIowNikes
2 ай бұрын
Yeah I still like the game but they could update the sprint animation 😂
@foxgamerpros4622
2 ай бұрын
@@YelIowNikes fr bruh lol or make some of them unique lol
I was so cold at this game. Also opening the video with Doc aged finely
dr disrespect💀
That game was unappreciated. I played it heavy for the first couple years. The fact that dr disrespect had a whole skin and map and still didn’t promote the game was crazy.
The number of people waiting for a comeback is insane. This game was something
@kyeflow
Ай бұрын
frr
@GreenTygur
18 күн бұрын
I could see a Rogue Company 2 sometime in the future.
@Ajay.b2d_IG
8 күн бұрын
@@kitsunegamedev4526 Forreal bruh if they do a big update that would be amazing
forcing crossplay on consoles killed it for me... the cheating got crazy!
It was actually pretty fun for a free switch game
@HueyFreeman.
2 ай бұрын
I only wish they made yall play with only switch...
@ajwilson9433
Ай бұрын
@@HueyFreeman. you telling i used to have switch players on my teams?
I played this game so much when it came out. I would consider myself pretty good at it. It was so fun I really want it to come back.
I still love and play the game actively. If you like 3rd person shooters its FREE 2 PLAY folks. 20 gb just give it try.
@imannamikaze1850
2 ай бұрын
Can you still play it now?
@Boldinator
2 ай бұрын
@@imannamikaze1850 yeah game is still playable and free to play.
@imannamikaze1850
2 ай бұрын
@Boldinator i tryed 10 times and it doesn't allow me to go in the match
@NeskaProGaming
2 ай бұрын
XDefiant just came out …….😅
@Boldinator
2 ай бұрын
@@NeskaProGaming Yeah things are not looking bright for roco :D
This is such an amazing game. It breaks my heart to see what happened to it.
This game had potential
I don't want this gem 💎 to end !
I originally played this game on switch about 2 years ago ago and this game was the only thing i played. Sad that they essentially gave up on it
Now that we know Dr.Disrespect was texting a minor, I don't think that would be a very good plus for the game either
I loved it when it came out. I think I played through 4 or so characters being added. Had a ton of fun. My wife recently went back to playing it. Her & her sister still love it.
i miss this game sm, i put so much hours into it, good times
@Sage-vl3so
2 ай бұрын
right
I stopped playing once I saw a LAN tournament that the developers hosted and half the contenders were full on cheating the whole tournament without consequence.
@0maxk_
2 ай бұрын
I haven’t heard about this. Do you have a video or article about it?
@unapologetic9396
29 күн бұрын
@@0maxk_ the video is called he just made all that up
I played this game a lot with my boys, unfortunate hi rez killed it before it could even take off.
Easy as someone who stayed since day 1 I knew going into this game it was going to die,neaterless I have 8000 hours on this game I played it nonstop for so long. The reason this game dies is simple and it’s because who developed this game. Highrez don’t care about any of there ips other than smite,every game they have created they abandon it until it’s. Dwindling player base. Each update got worse and worse taking the identity away from the rogues by basically having everyone use the same guns,with the only difference being there ability but the rounds were so fast it didn’t matter. They cared more about cosmetics and seasonal items than what we wanted them to fix. If this game was in any other devs hand it would still be alive and talked about
I had fun with it, but idk I just played casually and never really came back to it
Damn well rest in peace I enjoyed you video though subscribed
I was thinking that XDefiant is very similar to Rogue Company. I had a ton of fun with Rogue company, I was really sad to see the player count drop drastically.
@riodacres2982
3 күн бұрын
@@koolkat8639 is xdefiant free?
I miss this game. Especially using phantoms sniper 😢
@ShutterSpeedGaming
Ай бұрын
Me too 😢 was my favorite player
i still play it and still get matches
@MR.Incredible04
Ай бұрын
Same here I stills play. If you wanna play my gamer tag is THE-ZOHAN2008
@MR.Incredible04
Ай бұрын
Ps4
@Azizi1163
27 күн бұрын
@@MR.Incredible04 i still play aswell,trying to grind out the platinum :D
@MR.Incredible04
27 күн бұрын
@@Azizi1163 sweet man. I don't grind on it just play from time to time.
1 - There are other shooters possibly too many for this to have a shot 2 - Another example of a company making competition for itself 3 - Putting it under Evil Mojo is a problem since Paladins players feel that game does not get proper attention
They abandon everything that isnt smite
@nestormelendez9005
2 ай бұрын
Or paladins
@soulreaver6546
Ай бұрын
@@nestormelendez9005paladins is on life support itself, there hasnt been a new character since omen, and now they are going through ddos attacks and stuff
@soulreaver6546
Ай бұрын
@@nestormelendez9005paladins is on life support too, they haven't put any new characters out since omen, ddos attacks are happening, crashes are getting worse, they shut down the streaming team and no longer do the live streams for the update shows
im actually shook to know this- i just started playing it 3 days ago and i love ittt- im so late for the hyped-
One thing that really pissed me off about this game was the playlist. I remember when they added king of the hill which was my fav mode and they just take it off.. they added the battle royal mode which I loved and they take it off.
This is so sad. I really loved rogue company, and even bought it when in beta with the founders pack. Even with all its Problems it is a fun and lovely game. For me, the weapon unlock and character stats with Speed and HP however destroyed what I Love, focusing on Casual players with the TDM Focus. Now OP Rogues could and would use OP weapons. Then the MnK Problem against Console Players. They killed their own Game idenity. It Makes me so sad What I would Wish for, but wont Happen: -remove ability to Switch guns on rogues -get rid of character stats -divide Demolition with TDM and Focus on fixes
this game was actually really good ,, the devs just gave up on it
@GreenTygur
18 күн бұрын
They kept changing the fundamental aspects of the game instead of sticking to a base design and going forward from there.
I remember when this came out I had grabbed it for my buddy and we had a blast. They really dropped the ball.
Tbt to when Rogue Company was going to have a mobile version as well. It's a bummer the game has went down. I used to run Strikeout with my friends a lot on it. Dahlia with the replenish perk and her SMG was an unstoppable combo up close
I honestly cannot stand low rez. Every game that isn't Smite is destined to die. Please if low rez ever makes another game in the future, do not spend money on it. I know its your money, its your life and decision, but its a waste because there is no longevity to low rez games.
this game is so good to play and its friendly pc requirement even u have low end pc u can play without lagging
we need more 3rd person in the multi player space. or just in general
My friends and I were completely addicted to RoCo for all of 2021
For me and my brother(who are both good at shooters but usually solo queue), we dipped when we were constantly fighting stacks. That game was not for solo Q players.
@GreenTygur
18 күн бұрын
Yeah but that's why there's ranked and casual modes.
I always liked this game a lot, I started playing it at release. I would love to play it again but it's dead pretty much.
this is the game my friends made me buy and we never played it again. i even said "im not buying a game that gonna be free"
There are no 3rd person competitive hero Shooter out there. That alone makes rouge company unique. I wish we had more 3rd person games in that genre...
I loved this game I would still play if I could find a match
As a Tribes dude I learned one rule: If it says Hi-Rez, avoid at all costs.
Seems like Hi-Rez will be focusing on Smite 2's development now, gotta impress the Smite 1 players. I didn't have access to the closed alpha, but I've heard good things about it so far
Enjoyed the game but as the player base was shrinking, the people sticking around were cheaters and just started having more frequent run ins with them and just killed it for me
Ahhh i platinumed this game, was a fun time!
Forgot this game existed
I played it a couple times, it was fun, but it wasn’t more fun than what I was already playing at the time
I love the style so much .. very unique and action base... Bring it to switch and Android..
I still play it every single day..
The coup the grace to RoCo was that they killed most of the servers. A few days back I tried to give this game another chance but even the textures weren't loading properly and I couldn't even move. Unless you are located near a remaining server you have any mean to play it. Even Dirty Bomb, another dead game by its devs very bad decisions, you still can play it once in a while for nostalgia sake once in a while but not RoCo.
Was a huge fan but lack of updates kinda killed it for me
I like playing it still
Hi-Rez Studios needs to release a game worth a fuck. - All of their games have net code issues - While I live in Georgia (literally a few minutes away from their HQ and servers) servers in GA are just plain stupid - They lack the ability to balance any of their games - All of their shooters have clunky movement Honestly, it's a shame to see how bad Smite and Paladins are after all these years.
I think i had a total of 270 hour's in the game was fun for a while but struggle to play it much due to boredom
I love this game I play it daily it's my favourite shooter, I'm so sad it's pretty much died. Such a waste
There's smite 2 I didn't know that.
Rip the money i've spent for the champion edition (or whatever it was called)
I played the game for months on end with family cause my sisters could join on their switch and brothers would play on the xbox but when they took it off switch i stopped playing even though i play on xbox the devs killed their own game
I stopped playing it because unlike Valorant, you need a graphics card and a slightly beefy computer. That's what successful games utilize to their advantage and its the fact their games can run on Celeron or really low end. An extra 10 million players from the low end pc category of games is a lot and should never be underestimated
I'm wondering if Hi Rez is gonna make one successful game... maybe smite 2 but I don't think there are too many moba players other than League of legends (but they aren't willing to quit league for another moba)
I loved this game, but once they added lootboxes, i kinda got bored
I feel like the update that added speed and toughness has kinda ruined the game because on release it didn't feel well balanced and by time they actually balanced and got it in a good state they just removed it and the game still feels balanced around it despite the fact it no longer exists. I still actively play the game and if it wasn't for them forcing cross play it would probably be one of my favorite games
Not gonna lie, that game DEFINITELY popped off for a minute, and it was FUN.
their marketing on disrespect aged like fine milk
I just hate how rogue company would be my go to game if it wasn't TPS, you spend half the time looking at a wall to get info and it's just a game of whoever moves first dies
Honestly I loved this game. Really sucks to see it go to the shitter. Only reason why I stopped playing was I just stopped playing shooters all together to play MMO's and other games of the like. CoD burned me out so much I just quit the genre entirely.
I agree with everything stated in this video, and this was me favorite multiplayer game ever
Damn I love that game
Nah that’s that streamer got his own map.
This game was great it just lacked an esports scene imo to keep the hard-core players interested.
Played Rogue pretty hardcore for a solid 2-3 years. I had a lot of fun. But yeah it feels like the core design team just designs the game and bails. Then they put a "B Team" for lack of a better word onto the game to keep updating it, and the B team fucks it all up with their lack of consistent vision. IMO the best update in the game happened when they gave each rogue their own speed and health values. So for the first time, all the rogues felt distinct immediately. Anvil was slow as hell but tanky, as he should be. Lancer was super fast and squishy. Felt great. Then after some loud players bitched on reddit, they completely reverted the change to where everyone felt the same again. The devs were too afraid to put their flag in the ground and stand by it. Any little community outcry and they would backpedal their decisions. Pair this with loads of bugs, some of which I reported to the devs firsthand, never getting fixed for YEARS. And yeah, you end up with a whole lot of wasted potential and an absolute shitshow. The game did NOT feel like Valorant at all. It's way faster and arcadey and movement-centric. Valorant is more methodical. Anybody saying the two are alike has no clue what they are talking about. Rogue Company could have gotten absolutely huge and grown into something special just like R6 Siege did, IF managed properly, IF bugs were fixed, and if the team's design vision was consistent. Competitive focus was the right move. Abandoning it and prioritizing casual play was basically the death knell that signaled the team's intention to abandon the game entirely.
I wish third person was more popular, there's so many titles that can more than scratch that itch for a FPS, but third person titles like this are limited in number :/
Rogue Company had such cool charavters
bugs and patches are actually most of the reason these things don't come out on consoles, crossplay can be disabled that isn't nearly as much of a problem as the fact Sony and Microsoft make companies wait a crazy long time to approve patches and updates for quality control to make sure a patch doesn't brick your console, which is good in theory but absolute death for a multiplayer competitive game that desperately needs to be patched.
This game had so much potential, but Hi-rez just had to be cursed with the sin of sloth and never update the game, if only the game was in good hands...
I liked this game then one day I deadass forgot it existed 💀
There was a really competitive 2v2 mode that I would play for hours and they removed it for whatever reason, I believe that single handedly killed the game. That mode was insane quick queue times too so people must of liked it. Hi rez is cheeks
The game died for me when they changed how spawning worked. Having enemies spawn behind you just pissed me and my crew off
I was very very good in this game...
RC was my first Online MP Game and it was a great time. But forced crossplay is a no go, so i've never touched it since that.
I got platinum on the game without even going for it. I love Rogue company but it definitely has its issues that made me stop playing since 2021.
I really enjoyed it
Just to give some additional details on the Hi-Rez restructure IIRC: Even though the studios were merged into just Evil Mojo, they ended up laying off most of the RoCo devs, including their (at the time) new Project Lead. It makes it even more sad that he was actually very active with the community and was somewhat reviving the game with balance updates relating to recent player feedback. So as a result, any droplet of hope for RoCo was thrown out the window when Hi-Rez "restructured". Even Paladins is bleeding out in its current state, Hi-Rez just sucks.
Lmao Dr DisRespect that Age of Consent
it really makes me sad what happened to rc :(. this game had so much potential that just kinda got flushed down the toilet at every turn. for context, im a former rogue company board member and have played since the day it dropped for $15 or more in the beta. i put over 1k hours on the switch version before i got my ps5, and there i put in a few hundred more. i dont mean to flex but im just saying like ive seen what we've been through 😭😭 for a looong time, although the game was buggy, they tended to fix things rly quickly and listen to the community. their balance patches were always great, and ultimately they handled everything amazingly for the first few seasons. and then like u said, hi rez curse happened. with season 2, Mack was added as a rogue and on top of that they decreased every weapons TTK by one bullet. this added with the on-release conviction as one of the best guns theyve ever made (up there with the pre nerf MLX Maw and D40/LMP) led to the first 2 (?) weeks of that season being a shitshow. thankfully, they reverted it, but the trend never stopped. they were always trying to push new ideas that clearly were not very well thought out, like that one time they wanted to add a mythic RPG from their semi-battle royale mode to demolition (who greenlit that even for announcement ??). to me, the game started its descent into madness with weapon mastery, for the same reasons u stated. rogues were balanced bc they had less good guns, and there wasnt a stale meta of guns that everyone was using until then. everyone and their mother started using guns like the KA30, d40, SLC, and the arby shotgun and left all the other guns in their category in the dust. after buffs and nerfs that honestly werent terrible, its mostly up to personal preference now, but every gun feels like a shell of its past self. generally ur right, it didnt feel like the devs gave a fuck abt us at all 😭 but i didnt realize how wrong i was until i joined the board. it was relatively late in the games lifespan when they announced they were taking people in as board members, somewhere after Glimpse released. i was accepted in, and the devs actually really valued our input and support. they truly cared abt the playerbase, and although i cant confirm this, they probably just got told to do some wacky stuff by their higher ups. there was even a time they removed the intel role for a while and considered making changes nobody asked for, such as either making dallas a support rogue or making him a duelist, which in the latter only he would be able to see his reveal. rly weird choices all around. while we're on the topic of the devs, yk how many ppl worked on that game ? total ? pretty sure it was less than 10. its a damn miracle its still going if that number is still true. i was buddies with the director of the game, jared, before he was fired in that mass layoff u spoke abt. guy was worked to the bone and im happy hes off their leash, but i understand how he felt bittersweet abt it all. he was working his hardest to fix rogue company with amazing balance changes and trying to bring it back from the brink. his reward ? a slip of paper telling him to fuck off by next monday. fuckin disgusting. eventually, some leak happened and we caught the blame, and so we kept our titles as board members.. but we had no say. they stopped sharing, so we stopped reaching out. we were given special roles in the official discord server, but man it just felt like a turd with sprinkles on it. so i left it all behind. got to keep the title at least, something less than a dozen people have is pretty damn cool :3 TLDR: im so sad abt what happened to roco. amazing potential in gameplay and lore, squashed to near death by the corporate boot. pumped full of half assed ideas with no execution, by a team of devs working tirelessly to even keep it on life support. the only way to save rogue company now would be to give it so some other company and hope they breathe life into it. but that'll probably never happen, so just get cozy while we wait for the game to take its last breath. :(
They had no sea servers or middle eastern servers so I had to play the game at 150+ latency so I decided to give up Hi Rez altogether
Heyyy Steven
I literally only got it because of the DrDisrespect bundle then uninstalled after i got it
Is it gone unplayable?
Loved this game