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Roper & Co say bye bye Vivendi

by now almost old news again but for anyone not hearing about it:

[URL=http://www.diabloii.net/pressdesk/030630.php]Pressrelease[/URL]

one of the many follow up interviews with Bill Roper on that matter:

[URL=http://money.cnn.com/2003/07/01/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm]Bill Roper interview[/URL]

smells like a second rebel group of ex-blizzard guys, i hope they do have more original ideas than arena.net (ex triforge) has :rolleyes:

Comments

  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [quote] Roper was humble when I asked him about analyst speculation that Monday's departures will result in a lower sale price for Vivendi Universal Games, saying that wasn't the intent of the Monday's action. Still, he said, if that does prove true, he hopes it will underline the importance of the development community.

    "Hopefully, what that will point out to the industry is the fact that the success of games isn't just the name on the box, the franchise or that sort of thing - it's the people who make the games," he said. "Just like you want Arnold Schwarzenegger to do your film, just like you want Steven King or J.K. Rowling to be writing your book, you want the best possible people making a game for you. ... People are important."
    [/quote]

    Well said Bro! ;)
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Not perfectly said though. :) I don't go see movies just because they star Arnie. I won't buy a game just cause some popular developer made it.
    However, I think the point he was trying to make is that you can't just churn out a clone game and stick a franchise name on it. On this point, I agree.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    I meant it in regards to making the developers more important to the project than the name of the company publishing it or the brand...

    ;)
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Yes, I think he was trying to say that as well.
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