It is rather depressing. But you have to figure that there probably aren't nearly as many people out there as we think who acually know that audio games even exist. Up until about three years ago I'd pretty much given up the idea of games for the blind. The ones I remember playin were for the old Apple 2E and GS computers and they required that Echo synthesizer in order to run properly. Anybody remember that thing? I've been looking for sound clips of it but haven't had much luck. True the speech quality is crap, but since it was the first synth I was ever exposed to I've got sort of a soft spot for the thing. Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kuvvosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Loquendo voices was Quick question
> Woa, are you saying that 25 people only ordered the USA game, and 150 > people > ofr RR? Geeze I thought there was a lot more people out there that played > games. How sad. > > Kuvvosh > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Thomas Ward > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 1:33 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Loquendo voices was Quick question > > Hi, > They probably have a special licensing fee going that allows Code > Factory to use Loquendo. After all Mobile Speak is a hot product for us > blinks with cell phones, and Loquendo guys know that. The Loquendo > developers probably take in a chunk of the earnings for every copy of > Mobile Speak purchased for a cell phone. > For example, let's say Code Factory sells 1000 units of Mobile Speak for > $150 each. let's also say that Loquendo is aloud $50 of every purchase. > If you do the math Code Factory gets $100000 and Loquendo gets $50000 > just out of that 1000 customers. That is certainly enough money to get a > license for Loquendo to be used in commercial products. > The problem with accessible game developers is that we aren't nearly > making that kind of cash. Right now USA Games has only sold 25 units of > Montezuma's Return , and while the money can buy some stuff it isn't > enough cash to even touch the Loquendo licensing fees. > As I recall Che mentioned he has sold about 150 units of Rail Racer so > even with that whle the cash can buy some stuff it isn't really going to > allow you to licens Loquendo. > > Bryan wrote: >> I rather doubt it. What I'd like to know is how Code Factory managed to > get >> them to allow them to use Loquendo for Mobile Speak. >> Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
