Author Topic: oddworld ditches micro$oft ? (Read 1138 times)

« **on:** March 29, 2004, 07:05:53 PM »

http://www.1up.com/article2/0,2053,1555482,00.asp

im shocked pstwo didnt post this :rolleyes:

come to 10x sales you ever saw on xbox, mr. lanning
come home to sony
come to daddy

« **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2004, 07:20:30 PM »

Im just waiting for pstwo to see this

« **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2004, 07:46:03 PM »

LOL I sometimes love mm\'s threads

« **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2004, 08:35:54 PM »

But not when he criticizes The Matrix, eh?

« **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2004, 12:47:54 AM »

You cant agree on evertything with someone.

And I did say sometimes

« **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2004, 02:34:29 AM »

any of you guys play oddworld?

Jumpman · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2004, 04:30:13 AM »

pstwo never reads posts/threads sillies.

« **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2004, 05:15:34 AM »

Uhhh.. I think it\'s the other way around dude ;

MS ditches Oddworld, not Oddworld ditches MS.
Where is little ol\' arrogant Lorne Lanning now,
without the comfy money backup of a publisher eh ?

To Sony ? LOL

Lanning was the guy
calling the PS2 a piece of crap publicly. We know
Mikami isn\'t a big PS2 fan either, dev side point of
view, but at least he keeps his act in check.

« **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:43:59 AM »

lol you are right.

« **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2004, 03:26:42 PM »

http://sports.ign.com/articles/502/502713p1.html?fromint=1

next?

« **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2004, 06:03:40 PM »

I just don\'t want to post bad news.

Ok, Today another shock.

Quote

Microsoft No Longer Publishing Psychonauts

Though apparently the break-up has been in the offing for some time, Microsoft today confirmed that it has ended its publishing agreement with developer DoubleFine Productions. The company founded by LucasArts adventure veteran Tim Schafer is presently seeking another publisher for Psychonauts, its much-anticipated Xbox platformer.
Psychonauts, in development for some time now, follows a young psychic named Raz through the minds of a series of psychiatric patients, each represented as a new surreal landscape. Microsoft originally planned to publish the game in North America this fall, but that\'s no longer the case.

Microsoft offered the following statement of explanation, or at least announcement:

"Microsoft Game Studios has made the decision to end its publishing agreement with DoubleFine for the upcoming Xbox game \'Psychonauts.\' Microsoft Game Studios believes in the vision of the title and would like to see the game on Xbox. Microsoft is supporting Tim Schafer and DoubleFine in their search for a new publisher."

Several publishers are reportedly interested in the title, although a deal has yet to be finalized. As a consequence, it\'s not yet clear how the change in publishers might affect the game\'s expected release.

Shown on video at the Game Developers Conference and before, Psychonauts generated plenty of buzz among serious gamers, and Schafer\'s presentation on the design of his game\'s cast was one of the highlights at GDC. We\'ll keep you posted on any new developments as they happen.

Blade · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2004, 06:06:01 PM »

Oddworld, Doublefine, and their sports line.. dropped within a week. Crazy.

Nintendo managed to pick up a team this week, ironically.. although they (Kuju) don\'t quite have the credentials of those that MS let go.

« **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2004, 07:23:44 PM »

Damn, it just keeps piling on. Halo 2 better live to the hype.

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Author Topic: oddworld ditches micro$oft ? (Read 1138 times)