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[quote]Tuesday, June 26, 2001
[b]Jonny Drama On Hold 11:11 AM - John "JCal" Callaham - Consoles: Microsoft X-Box[/b]
Sierra Studios sent over a brief note stating that their upcoming Xbox action game Jonny Drama was, in essence, being put on hold. The cartoon-themed game was one of two Xbox titles that Sierra showed at E3 and the only one that was shown on the expo floor. The game was originally supposed to ship early in 2002. Here is their note:
[i]After the overwhelming positive response Jonny Drama received at E3, Sierra realized the game's potential to be great. The development team has created innovative characters, great artwork and an appeal to a broad audience. The success of this game will also rely on the gameplay. So, we've decided to take a step back, take a closer look at the concept and redirect the game so its potential for success is unlimited. As this new direction is defined, we will let you know about our plans to move forward.[/i]
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That sounds too familiar...
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[b]Jonny Drama On Hold 11:11 AM - John "JCal" Callaham - Consoles: Microsoft X-Box[/b]
Sierra Studios sent over a brief note stating that their upcoming Xbox action game Jonny Drama was, in essence, being put on hold. The cartoon-themed game was one of two Xbox titles that Sierra showed at E3 and the only one that was shown on the expo floor. The game was originally supposed to ship early in 2002. Here is their note:
[i]After the overwhelming positive response Jonny Drama received at E3, Sierra realized the game's potential to be great. The development team has created innovative characters, great artwork and an appeal to a broad audience. The success of this game will also rely on the gameplay. So, we've decided to take a step back, take a closer look at the concept and redirect the game so its potential for success is unlimited. As this new direction is defined, we will let you know about our plans to move forward.[/i]
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That sounds too familiar...
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[i]"...In the end it would hold because what is built endures. And what is loved endures.
And Babylon 5...Babylon 5 endures."[/i] -- Delenn in the Babylon 5 episode [i]Rising Star[/i]
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And by doing a quick find-and-replace, we arrive at something that sounds scarily familiar:
[quote]Sierra Studios sent over a brief note stating that their upcoming Xbox action game Babylon 5: Into the Fire was, in essence, being put on hold. The sci-fi-themed game was one of two Xbox titles that Sierra showed at E3 and the only one that was shown on the expo floor. The game was originally supposed to ship early in 2002. Here is their note:
[i]After the overwhelming positive response Babylon 5: Into the Fire received at E3, Sierra realized the game's potential to be great. The development team has created innovative characters, great artwork and an appeal to a broad audience. The success of this game will also rely on the gameplay. So, we've decided to take a step back, take a closer look at the concept and redirect the game so its potential for success is unlimited. As this new direction is defined, we will let you know about our plans to move forward.[/i]
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[This message has been edited by samuelk (edited 06-27-2001).]
you guys putting up temp boards during the outage?
If not, I have an idea for something you could use for that...
Ok, I know im dreaming, but I had to ask [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
Worf
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I remember on my last day, barking at him -WATCH YOUR BACK, IT MIGHT BE YOU NEXT TIME!
Hope I wasn't being prophetic. Used to be that if your game got cancelled, you got to keep your job. These days it seems that Sierra jettisons teams along with the project.
So there would be a couple of quality games the market would buy a lot of, and play for a long time, and not buy many small, stupid games, such as PBR
If you really want an example, there is Quake, A LOT of people still play quake, despite that it's err, how many years old now?
[quote]Originally posted by Warble:
[b]I am really thinking that the motives behind the cancelations is that Sierra realise that people might actually go 'Hey.. this game, good, other games, eg Pro Bull Rider, crap'[/b][/quote]
[quote][b]I am really thinking that the motives behind the cancelations is that Sierra[/b][/quote]
[quote][b] is that Sierra[/b][/quote]
[quote][b]Sierra is[/b][/quote]
[quote][b]Pro Bull Rider, crap'[/b][/quote]
[quote][b]Bull Rider, crap[/b][/quote]
[quote][b]Bull crap[/b][/quote]
[quote][b]Serria is Bull crap[/b][/quote]
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Cherio.
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Or maybe they're taking the Middle Earth route: "Woah, man! This game is incredible and tens of thousands of people are so deeply interested in the world this game is based in that we will get in lots of shit if we try to change it. And the team we have working on it are doing an incredible job and making sure that they are true to Tolkien's works. We had better fire them, dump what they have done and 'start again'!"
B5:ITF wasn't the only casualty.
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The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
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He remarks were most entertaining, but I am afraid not repeatable. (Vassily was working on Johnny Drama, now he is on something else.) I hope that they aren't wasting his 'l33t 6r@p|-|ix w1z@rdry'. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
[This message has been edited by John Walker (edited 06-27-2001).]
The way they cancel games its a wonder that any are completed..
and hello John!
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Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
Sierra drop Johnny Drama for the X-Box! Announce Bull Rider: Into the Saddle as its replacement! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
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[b]I saw the post from Nicolas today on the Dev Community board, what's he up to these days?
and hello John!
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Well.....ask him, Jack [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
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[i]"...In the end it would hold because what is built endures. And what is loved endures.
And Babylon 5...Babylon 5 endures."[/i] -- Delenn in the Babylon 5 episode [i]Rising Star[/i]
Annother [i]Blunder[/i].
[*]I wonder What Other Companies Think of Sierra's incredible business sense?
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Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras