Wow, that’s a lot of layoffs. I hate to a publisher that does a lot of PC get hit like that.
just hope it doesn’t kill any of the games I’m looking forwards too.
No impact on games already announced.
What about the rumored “other” adventure remakes like the rumored kings Quest?
Not that you would know. wink wink nudge nudge…
forget KQ, i want a new Space Quest… :(
oh and a new Quest for Glory that doesn’t suck…
Bah, screw all those. I want a new Rendezvous with Rama!!!
Oh yeah! ^^v
VU Games is looking ahead to the second half of the year with several major releases scheduled for launch. VU Games plans to release World of Warcraft from Blizzard Entertainment … Other current and upcoming releases for 2004 include Crash Twinsanity, Leisure Suit Larry, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, Van Helsing, Ground Control II, Fight Club and Spyro: A Hero’s Tail.
If I were just a rabid gamer and wasn’t in the industry, I’d find it interesting that WoW is touted as the jewel of VUG’s 2004 releases, while Half-Life 2 isn’t mentioned at all.
At this point, tho, I could hardly blame VUG for avoiding the whole HL2 ship date deal until it’s really ready to go.
This is indeed the case. We will not give a ship date for HL2 until Valve gives us a gold master.
It’s the exact same situation Take 2 is in with Duke Nukem. When the developer controls the ship date, you can’t put it on the release schedule and in projected earnings reports. When the game does ship, they’ll need to re-state, I guess.
At least Adam’s still around! Though it might be time to change the name to Adam at Vivendi. Are you down in LA nowadays, Adam, given the closing of the Bellevue offices?
Lots of “Sierra’s gone” comments and stories due to the Washington closing, but the company that old-timers pine for was really gone when Coarsegold and Dynamix shut down. Nothing wrong with Vivendi – lots of upcoming titles on my must-buy list (though I wonder what I’ll never know I missed with the recent layoffs) – but the company has been out of the “classic Sierra” mindset for a while now.
There is no “Sierra” only ZOOL!
Sierra + Papyrus + Impressions = 350.
:(
PS: Mark, have you given up on updating the Qt3 front page now? :-p
When someone asks you if you’re a god, say YES!
:D
Two words for you: Recurring Revenue
Half-Life 2 may sell 5 million copies, but WoW could bring in many times as much revenue in its first two years even if it “only” sells 500,000. Because they’ll all fork over $15 every month to play it, plus $30 or more after a year or two for the inevitable expansion.
[quote=“Jason_Cross”]
Two words for you: Recurring Revenue
Half-Life 2 may sell 5 million copies, but WoW could bring in many times as much revenue in its first two years even if it “only” sells 500,000. Because they’ll all fork over $15 every month to play it, plus $30 or more after a year or two for the inevitable expansion.[/quote]
Year or two? I’m sure if they follow the everquest model it’s another $30 every three or so months throughout the product cycle.
[quote=“Jason_Cross”]
Two words for you: Recurring Revenue
Half-Life 2 may sell 5 million copies, but WoW could bring in many times as much revenue in its first two years even if it “only” sells 500,000. Because they’ll all fork over $15 every month to play it, plus $30 or more after a year or two for the inevitable expansion.[/quote]
My comment wasn’t meant as WoW-vs-HL2, just on the complete omission of HL2, which Adam-at-Sierra-but-really-Vivendi has already been kind enough to comment on. :)
Maybe so sluggo, but a subscription-fee for Steam seems inevitable.
But then I suppose Vivendi won’t see a lick of that.
It’s the exact same situation Take 2 is in with Duke Nukem. When the developer controls the ship date, you can’t put it on the release schedule and in projected earnings reports. When the game does ship, they’ll need to re-state, I guess.[/quote]
Actually Vivendi isn’t in the exact same situation. I think Vivendi can reasonable expect Half Life to ship. Maybe not soon. Maybe not this year. But HL2 will ship. Mean while all Take Two can expect is years of jokes and a hole in their bank account.
The cuts hit both Sierra and the Vivendi offices in L.A.
It’s pure Kharma. Corporate Kharma, Familial Kharma and personal kharma. More cuts to come.