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You folks may be too used to SOE, but Bioware, unlike SOE, are not a bunch of liars. I doubt they'd say no, if they were.
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I'd rather they went along thjeir mass effect game, that's better than star wars. But then I always thought the movies were ridiculous, boring and weak.
El Diablo....
That Guild Wars 2 login screen knocked up my wife. Must be the second coming!
SOE holds the rights to a single Star Wars MMO, Star Wars Galaxies. Do you have any information that the license they hold is exclusive?
And I highly doubt Bioware is designing a Star Wars MMO, not for the above reason but because they've stated how much they want to concentrate on their own IPs.
There's a sucker born every minute. - P.T. Barnum
It's a standard business practice.
Companies wouldn't commit unless they are sure their client can't go and resell the IP to the same industry but a different company.
There's a sucker born every minute. - P.T. Barnum
There's a different between a blanket statement and a supposition based on time-proven fact. In summation, I agree that SOE is the sole license-holder of the Star Wars MMO. For how long that continues, who knows, but the fact that this is "standard business practice" is empirical, not just ostensible.
I've heard a lot of people mention that Bioware has officially stated that it is not working on a Star Wars MMO. I've looked everywhere for this statement and the best I could find was a "no comment" regarding their work. (If anyone can provide a link it would be much appreciated) - Sometimes, and I stress sometimes, a rumour's refusal to die is proof of it's existence. And this rumour refuses to go away.
Not atall, when bioware is marking their Starwars MMO franchise they would also be marketing star wars galaxies, as more people would come to know the star wars MMO.
The developer team is still over 20 people.
Wrong you are NGE fanbois...
LA holds the right to anything related to Star Wars. LucasArts can give the right to anyone they want to develop a game bearing the name Star Wars. Lucas protects his franchise well and you can be assured his legal team gave his company the ability to get out of any existing poor contract with anyone.
SOE publishes the game, LA owns brand. If Lucas wants Bioware to make a Star Wars MMO, he can get it done.
Not atall, when bioware is marking their Starwars MMO franchise they would also be marketing star wars galaxies, as more people would come to know the star wars MMO.
The developer team is still over 20 people.
You're in COMPLETE denial dude. The EMU team gets more done on a weekly basis than the SWG development team, and they all have other jobs. 4 months for a publish that used to take weeks is a telling sign that either the developers are slow, or that there aren't many of them left. I would tend to think it is a median combination of the two.
Either way, an NEW Star Wars MMO would put an end to SWG and the NGE, and probably the EMU. If Bioware makes it (who knows if they are) then you can be CERTIAN, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that it will be a MUCH better game than SWG: NGE.
Bioware has a great reputation and has recruited top talent for whatever it is they are making. It most definentely would spell the end of the SOE SWG days. That would leave you playing "Lego Star Wars"...
There's a sucker born every minute. - P.T. Barnum
My father served in vietnam and gained the rank sergeant, his second name is weppinsong, Is there somthing wrong with that?
If they have signed a contract, which companies ALWAYS do when agreeing to do business with each-other, the 'general rule' is unchangable until the contract expires.
My father served in vietnam and gained the rank sergeant, his second name is weppinsong, Is there somthing wrong with that?
If they have signed a contract, which companies ALWAYS do when agreeing to do business with each-other, the 'general rule' is unchangable until the contract expires. Not at all, I have great respect and admiration for people who served in our armed forces, including your father. Thanks to people like him, we have the freedom to argue trivial matters such as this one. I merely stated it that way to find out why you used the "sgt" in front of your name, and now I know. Again, thank you to your father and his fellow heroes, from me and my family, for our freedom. I say that with all sincerity.
Back to the small talk - Again, what proof do you have that the contract signed states that? Of course most companies do it the way you mention, but it's pure speculation to say the contract ABSOLUTELY included an exclusive deal. That would have been the smart thing to do, but it's not beyond reason to think that, knowing what most of us know about LucasArts, language was added affording an "out" to LA should certain conditions occur. I understand why you're unwilling to even entertain the possibility, but regardless of that, the Star Wars name should be sitting atop all other online games, and it isn't. That alone could be enough to break any exclusivity, but we'll never know since we'll never see the contract.
There's a sucker born every minute. - P.T. Barnum
My father served in vietnam and gained the rank sergeant, his second name is weppinsong, Is there somthing wrong with that?
If they have signed a contract, which companies ALWAYS do when agreeing to do business with each-other, the 'general rule' is unchangable until the contract expires. Not at all, I have great respect and admiration for people who served in our armed forces, including your father. Thanks to people like him, we have the freedom to argue trivial matters such as this one. I merely stated it that way to find out why you used the "sgt" in front of your name, and now I know. Again, thank you to your father and his fellow heroes, from me and my family, for our freedom. I say that with all sincerity.
Back to the small talk - Again, what proof do you have that the contract signed states that? Of course most companies do it the way you mention, but it's pure speculation to say the contract ABSOLUTELY included an exclusive deal. That would have been the smart thing to do, but it's not beyond reason to think that, knowing what most of us know about LucasArts, language was added affording an "out" to LA should certain conditions occur. I understand why you're unwilling to even entertain the possibility, but regardless of that, the Star Wars name should be sitting atop all other online games, and it isn't. That alone could be enough to break any exclusivity, but we'll never know since we'll never see the contract.
It is speculation, yes, but its like saying to a car dealership 'So i've bought this car, can you make sure noone comes and trys to buy it'
Yes that was in lamest terms but the bare bones and pretty much the same.
Another example would be.. If lucas wanted a client to produce another film instead of lucasfilm, I seriously doubt the client would want lucas to be able to resell the film rights to another company.
My father served in vietnam and gained the rank sergeant, his second name is weppinsong, Is there somthing wrong with that?
If they have signed a contract, which companies ALWAYS do when agreeing to do business with each-other, the 'general rule' is unchangable until the contract expires. Not at all, I have great respect and admiration for people who served in our armed forces, including your father. Thanks to people like him, we have the freedom to argue trivial matters such as this one. I merely stated it that way to find out why you used the "sgt" in front of your name, and now I know. Again, thank you to your father and his fellow heroes, from me and my family, for our freedom. I say that with all sincerity.
Back to the small talk - Again, what proof do you have that the contract signed states that? Of course most companies do it the way you mention, but it's pure speculation to say the contract ABSOLUTELY included an exclusive deal. That would have been the smart thing to do, but it's not beyond reason to think that, knowing what most of us know about LucasArts, language was added affording an "out" to LA should certain conditions occur. I understand why you're unwilling to even entertain the possibility, but regardless of that, the Star Wars name should be sitting atop all other online games, and it isn't. That alone could be enough to break any exclusivity, but we'll never know since we'll never see the contract.
It is speculation, yes, but its like saying to a car dealership 'So i've bought this car, can you make sure noone comes and trys to buy it'
Yes that was in lamest terms but the bare bones and pretty much the same.
Another example would be.. If lucas wanted a client to produce another film instead of lucasfilm, I seriously doubt the client would want lucas to be able to resell the film rights to another company.
There's a sucker born every minute. - P.T. Barnum
Well the thing with contracts with things like this is that the only thing LA has to do with it is the Star Wars name and the LA logo, other then that its all on $OE.
For $OE and the contract, SOE doesnt get all exclusive rights to a MMO with the star wars name on it. they get strictly SWG. Secondly there are alllllllllll sorts of clauses built into these contracts where if the subscription base falls so low, if its not making money in its quarterlies, to any number of clauses that void the contract. For all we know $OE is trying to crash the game now to get out of the contract early and thats why it hasnt been sunset yet.
just a few thoughts
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Found this article. It's a little old but still relevant. Personally I disagree with some of the author's conclusions but he still makes a few intersting points.
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/8161