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Posted - 2011.06.26 21:44:00 -
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 Originally by: RougeOperator
We should email SONY online entertainment and ask them what they think about their current partner. And how they are now associated with a Second NGE type company.
Notice how they avoided the question of NON VANITY items by talking about GOLD AMMO.
Knowing SONY I wouldn't count on that at all. SONY is dictating conditions for those who want to publish games for their console, and those conditions are quite draconian (deadlines are part of those conditions, like with every publisher with lots $$$, but screwing unique games. Better screw but not miss deadline, business is business, boys.). In the same way they act with players. SONY = $$$, not passion, creativity, uniqueness, etc. And I have strong feeling that recent "bravery" of Hilmar was fueled during the last E3. That could be:
a) encouragement and advice how to make "real bux" in cold minded and cynical entertainment business. If we compare gaming industry with movie/tv show industry, SONY is producer of cheap products for mass consumption. Lots of cheap crap, copied in thousands and some cases millions of copies.. "Hey Hilmar, are we doing REAL business or just playing it?" thats how it could sound from "Trumps" at SONY. But thats some sort of "good" scenario, where things can be managed more easy.
b) If I remember correctly presentations of CCP's CTO, SONY had invested time (at least time) in DUST 514. They even invited CCP in E3 on SONY's stage. It was quite surprising, as not very typical. Usually they will force you to undress if you want to do something with them. That shows their believe and interest in DUST 514. As things became public, I believe CCP had got more constraints to deal with. Deadlines can be part of that. CCP had invested LOTS money into DUST and imagine what happens when platform provider starts to put it's conditions in current phase of project. I think one of results of this can be declaration of DUST as exclusive to PS (earlier XBOX was in the list), and declaration of exclusiveness had put CCP even in more weak position, so deadlines become damn important and title looses its independence. If you are in trouble with deadlines and do not have capacity to boost work, you need to make fund-rising. That may lead to "real business" in eve. That could also lead to sales of company shares. CCP_Fallout had twitted that deal with SOE isn't being discussed. But usually until the deal is signed, all talks are being kept secret (from employees also). Especially if that is about significant amounts of shares.
It is possible that CCP is in damn bad situation because of SONY and no more independent de facto. And SONY on top of CCP could be the worst news for Eve..
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