Comments on: Activision acquires Bizarre Creations http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/ PS3 News and Views Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:37:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: ehandlr http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83713 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:03:35 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83713 MS publishing things doesn't bother me. Sony does its share as well. Its the under the table moneyhatting that bothers me. MS publishing things doesn’t bother me. Sony does its share as well. Its the under the table moneyhatting that bothers me.

]]> by: Dartmerc http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83430 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:24:10 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83430 Only played the first PGR, really didn't like it, I understand its an arcade racer (I enjoy those too!), but it just didn't feel right. Still, the work thats surely been put into it over the years, it would be a welcome addition indeed. On a side note, I hate how M$ is throwing their money around and publishing games, it's a kick in the balls to see something like that happen to ninja gaiden 2. By the way, does anyone know what kind of reception that game got in japan? Also Henning, I can't seem to register, I get a 404 error when I try to view the register page (http://www.ps3blog.net/wp-register.php). Only played the first PGR, really didn’t like it, I understand its an arcade racer (I enjoy those too!), but it just didn’t feel right.
Still, the work thats surely been put into it over the years, it would be a welcome addition indeed.
On a side note, I hate how M$ is throwing their money around and publishing games, it’s a kick in the balls to see something like that happen to ninja gaiden 2. By the way, does anyone know what kind of reception that game got in japan?

Also Henning, I can’t seem to register, I get a 404 error when I try to view the register page (http://www.ps3blog.net/wp-register.php).

]]> by: ehandlr http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83380 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:04:26 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83380 MS publishes PGR...they do not have rights. While unlikely...its even possible for PGR4 to come to the PS3 even completely ignoring this acquisition. For example..Ninja Gaiden was published by MS for the Xbox..and while there is a generation difference here...Ninja Gaiden Sigma was brought to the PS3 with a different publisher. The interesting part is when Ben Ward of Bizarre Creations stated "Now we are truly a multiplatform company." MS publishes PGR…they do not have rights. While unlikely…its even possible for PGR4 to come to the PS3 even completely ignoring this acquisition.

For example..Ninja Gaiden was published by MS for the Xbox..and while there is a generation difference here…Ninja Gaiden Sigma was brought to the PS3 with a different publisher.

The interesting part is when Ben Ward of Bizarre Creations stated “Now we are truly a multiplatform company.”

]]> by: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83323 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:05:21 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83323 PGR was always a more arcadey option, and I prefer that. The very technical style of racing in GT doesn't suite my style well. PGR was always a more arcadey option, and I prefer that. The very technical style of racing in GT doesn’t suite my style well.

]]> by: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83300 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:06:28 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83300 He, I always thought Bizarre already was Mss property :D And yeah, I think the IP belongs to MS since they published it, but who cares. The predecessor to it (Metropolis Street Racer on the DC) was also very good, so changing the Name should be no problem (that sort of IP is worthless, since the essential IPs belong to the car manufactors and not to MS). I never played any of those games tbh, but a good counterweight to GT on the PS3 is always welcomed. He, I always thought Bizarre already was Mss property :D

And yeah, I think the IP belongs to MS since they published it, but who cares. The predecessor to it (Metropolis Street Racer on the DC) was also very good, so changing the Name should be no problem (that sort of IP is worthless, since the essential IPs belong to the car manufactors and not to MS).

I never played any of those games tbh, but a good counterweight to GT on the PS3 is always welcomed.

]]> by: Sporty http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83296 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:52:07 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/09/26/activision-acquires-bizarre-creations/#comment-83296 Doesn't MS own the PGR IP? If so then no more PGR games unless they make another one for MS. However they did state they are about to start 2 new games, one a Racer and one a character game. Racer might be a new IP, another PGR or if they want to go multiplatform and MS does own the IP it might be a return of Metropolis Street Racer, the predecessor to PGR. I could be wrong but I thought it was a MS property, similar to Resistance being a Sony IP even though an independent studio created it. Doesn’t MS own the PGR IP? If so then no more PGR games unless they make another one for MS.

However they did state they are about to start 2 new games, one a Racer and one a character game. Racer might be a new IP, another PGR or if they want to go multiplatform and MS does own the IP it might be a return of Metropolis Street Racer, the predecessor to PGR.

I could be wrong but I thought it was a MS property, similar to Resistance being a Sony IP even though an independent studio created it.

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