Vivendi Dumped by Interplay

[Baz]

It seems Interplay "Dumped" VU because they've been screwing them around...

Doesnt look good for VU these days does it, do you think that this AND HL2's delay is a part of something bigger at VU's fault?

http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6076127.html

 

[-JeZ-]

From the current state of play I hope that onec hL2 has been shipped VALVe dumps VU in favour of a more reliable publisher.

 

[Tropico]

like who? please dont say EA

 

[-JeZ-]

Activision perhaps?

 

[Owskie]

Originally posted by -JeZ-
Activision perhaps?

hahahahaha
never

 

[-JeZ-]

You never know. Stranger things have happened. Besudes didn't the Quake series use Activision as their publisher? They did pretty well

 

[Owskie]

Originally posted by -JeZ-
You never know. Stranger things have happened. Besudes didn't the Quake series use Activision as their publisher? They did pretty well

Quake sucks IMO

 

[djkanuk]

Maybe the real question is whether Valve even needs a publisher after HL2, or whether it will break the old developer-publisher paradigm. They'll use Steam increasingly for direct distribution anyway, makes sense to cut out the middleman for retail as well.

 

[SIN55]

no it doesnt, some people (like myself) will never get around to buying products over the internet.

 

[LoneDeranger]

Well, if they make Steam the only way to purchase HL2, I'm sure you'll pony up too.

 

[SIN55]

grrrrr I hate it when I'm not right

 

[Daiceman9]

I hope they dont just go internet only, i feel the need to own the box, and besides, i would like a crabon copy just incase i want to play it somewhere else and dont feel like waiting an hour or so to play.

 

[InsaneFool]

I'll probably never buy anything over the interweb.
If developers adopt a Steam-like system and absolutely refuse to sell games at the retail level...I'll just have to pirate them.

 

[Ares]

Originally posted by InsaneFool
I'll probably never buy anything over the interweb.
If developers adopt a Steam-like system and absolutely refuse to sell games at the retail level...I'll just have to pirate them.

That's clever and witty Good one!