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This is exactly the type of shit that caused ID to abandon Activision and go in with Zenimax.
Jul 08, 2009 3:34pm PDT
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This is exactly the type of shit that caused ID to abandon Activision and go in with Zenimax.
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If I was Raven I would be glad they are not releases my new FPS right next to modern warfare 2. Too many...
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DogDharma
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Do you actually think Activision is going to spend even 10% of the advertising costs on this compared to ...
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MechBFP
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10% Yes.
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eonix
25% is a stretch though
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dancingpolkabear
Better then what they would get during the Christmas season
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DogDharma
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Raven has just as many top notch FPS's as IW. I would want both developers to succeed.
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silverback1138
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More like they have an entire portfolio filled with PC classics, while IW only has one game which they re...
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VisitorQ
Correct, one game that they allow Treyarch to re-skin ever couple of years. At IW make it feel like you'r...
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MeestaNob
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An entire porfolio filled with barely-above-par gamers, versus the studio consistenly producing pretty mu...
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uncleanmonkey
No, fuck uncleanmonkey.
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anal justice
I agree. Singularity might have a chance now.
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h0cake
yeah, I was going to say, didn't carmack prophesied just this in his remarks at going with zenimax.
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JuffoWup
But I do think it makes sense to spread the titles out across the year.. And MF2 is a definitive holiday ...
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henrikb
This is good for Raven. Not saying it should have done amazingly great or anything, but Quantum of Solace...
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K1Bond007
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Yup, if both games are good they'll sell copies, release dates means shit, if it's good the sooner the be...
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Tech T
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This is absolutely false especially from the perspective of Activision who is publishing both and especia...
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K1Bond007
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If I like both games, i'm going to buy both of them. I fail to see why this is different for anyone else...
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Tech T
Us hardcore gamers on these sites make up a small fraction of the actual gaming market. It all comes down...
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bryanvlo
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You might, yes, but not many casual gamers out there are going to plop down $120 so they can take home tw...
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LordPhobos
Oops, I meant "and next to it (....) will be Singularity".
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LordPhobos
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Yea, but the kids that rely on thier parents income won't get both.
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DogDharma
....or maybe people just have a budget?
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K1Bond007
99% of people will choose one, and then "wait" to pick up the second one. Except they won't because by th...
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uncleanmonkey
Activision is doing this for more sales. Ultimately, the more sales, the better for Raven too. Both publi...
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bryanvlo
You are so wrong. MW2 is going to soak up a big chunk of the spending public's money. Lots of people will...
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Dr_Cube
Totally agree. I think even Carmack mentioned that.
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matthaeus
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From a gamer perspective, how the fuck can a company send out a press release like that? Pompous bullshit...
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sithspawn
I think the people at Raven were pretty solidly behind the move.
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Aztiel