Re: [SWCollect] Interplay (was: Re: [SWCollect] Best copy protection?)
When I said Sierra, I meant Vivendi of course :) It's the same as Atari / Infogrames (rich company using the name of a famous one). -- Pedro R. Quaresma Salvador Caetano IMVT Div. Sistemas de Informação / Systems and Information Division Administração e Desenvolvimento Lotus Notes / Lotus Notes Administration and Development [EMAIL PROTECTED] // +351 22 7867000 (ext. 3492) Toyota Prius '01, Aqua Ice Opalescent, 40K km., "Esperanza" 'People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because they quit playing.' - Oliver Wendell Holmes Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A/C: Ref: cc: (bcc: Pedro Quaresma/SCAETANO) Assunto: Re: [SWCollect] Interplay (was: Re: [SWCollect] Best copy protection?) Peter Olafson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 15-06-2004 18:34 Solicita-se resposta a swcollect Actually, you can take Sierra out of the picture right now. It's no longer a publisher--just a brand name under the umbrella of VU Games. Peter Jim Leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Pedro Quaresma wrote: > Unfortunately I am imagining a future in which the only games publishers > will be Sierra, Microsoft and Electronic Arts. :/ Take Sierra out of the picture and you'd be right :-( ToyotaShopping - A sua Loja Toyota Online http://www.toyota.pt
Re: [SWCollect] Interplay (was: Re: [SWCollect] Best copy protection?)
Actually, you can take Sierra out of the picture right now. It's no longer a publisher--just a brand name under the umbrella of VU Games. Peter Jim Leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Pedro Quaresma wrote:> Unfortunately I am imagining a future in which the only games publishers > will be Sierra, Microsoft and Electronic Arts. :/Take Sierra out of the picture and you'd be right :-(
Re: [SWCollect] Interplay (was: Re: [SWCollect] Best copy protection?)
Pedro Quaresma wrote: IIRC, this all started when they decided to increase console game production and reduce PC game production. Infogrames (now Atari) have announced they'll do the same, so I do not foresee a big future for them either. As much as I don't like this, the numbers support it: In 2003 there were about 5 million PC games sold -- and 50 million console games sold. Console games fuel the overwhelming majority of the 11 billion (!!) electronic entertainment industry. Unfortunately I am imagining a future in which the only games publishers will be Sierra, Microsoft and Electronic Arts. :/ Take Sierra out of the picture and you'd be right :-( -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
[SWCollect] Interplay (was: Re: [SWCollect] Best copy protection?)
Last time I read about it, Interplay has been going down since Titus and Herve Caen took control of it. Their shares are worth almost 0 now. Employees are already being told to pack their stuff and leave. All the important people at Interplay have already left. Brian Fargo, Feargus Urquhart, J.D.Sawyer ... IIRC, this all started when they decided to increase console game production and reduce PC game production. Infogrames (now Atari) have announced they'll do the same, so I do not foresee a big future for them either. Unfortunately I am imagining a future in which the only games publishers will be Sierra, Microsoft and Electronic Arts. :/ -- Pedro R. Quaresma Salvador Caetano IMVT Div. Sistemas de Informação / Systems and Information Division Administração e Desenvolvimento Lotus Notes / Lotus Notes Administration and Development [EMAIL PROTECTED] // +351 22 7867000 (ext. 3492) Toyota Prius '01, Aqua Ice Opalescent, 40K km., "Esperanza" 'People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because they quit playing.' - Oliver Wendell Holmes Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A/C: Ref: cc: (bcc: Pedro Quaresma/SCAETANO) Assunto: Re: [SWCollect] Best copy protection? Edward Franks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 14-06-2004 21:31 Solicita-se resposta a swcollect On Jun 14, 2004, at 2:57 PM, Jim Leonard wrote: > Pedro Quaresma wrote: > >> Shadow of the Comet by Infogrames (back from the days when Infogrames >> was likeable -- ah that would start a whole new discussion! Anyone >> else following the end of Interplay?). > > I heard Interplay's offices were shut down for a few days because they > couldn't come up with worker's comp insurance. :-( I sincerely hope > Brian Fargo will be able to create a new startup... He was already gone: http://www.inxile-entertainment.com/ -- Edward Franks -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ToyotaShopping - A sua Loja Toyota Online http://www.toyota.pt
