LOL, ya think? Smed was the head of Sony Interactive Studios so yea, he did make it happen.
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If that's true, then I am forced to assume that what he went to Microsoft with was a bar napkin with his name on it and a budget number. LOL @Microsoft indeed.
A couple of telling quotes from that article:
Regarding getting a deal for Vanguard. It seems he was hoping for a repeat of last time.
Regarding getting a deal for Vanguard. It seems he was hoping for a repeat of last time.
Regarding Vanguard's poor launch:
Which is also true for a crowdsourcing campaign.
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The problem with Vanguard launch was that the word DID get out, not that it didn't.
This really was the last chance.
Brad just needs to make EQ in a browser with Tyen at this point. There's some money in that, and pulling the strings to get it so that Sony won't sue his ass off is probably the only thing Brad's name is good for anymore.
They can call it EQScape to Norrath
This really was the last chance.
Brad just needs to make EQ in a browser with Tyen at this point. There's some money in that, and pulling the strings to get it so that Sony won't sue his ass off is probably the only thing Brad's name is good for anymore.
They can call it EQScape to Norrath
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The article link on that last page has the Pantheon KS video. I can't believe I haven't watched it until now, they all look so tired and not so motivated in it. It reminds me of that Vanguard release video where the developers sound so un-enthused: "Here, uh, you have an uh, skeleton......<long pause>"
Smed approached Brad about making an MMO. After that, Smed just wrote the checks and hired the rest of the team. So yes, without Smed there would be no EQ. But without Brad and Steve (Clover), there also would not have been an EQ.
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Without Smed, Brad cannot make a game. EQ, Vanguard. At least Smed was smart enough to avoid this thing.
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If this is true we're in the wrong business. Anyone want to get in touch with Microsoft about the Rerolled MMO? I'll supply the napkins, and split the $30million with whoever wants to come.
Yes, without investors games cannot be made. And I don't think Smed has a choice. Sony is going all in with EQN and cutting most other divisions to free up resources so it wasn't going to happen with Sony.
lol, to be fair how many MMO's come in on time and on budget? I think WOW did? Correct me if I'm wrong. I don't remember any others that did. I suppose you could name a few but when you have $200 million it certainly makes it easier wouldn't you agree?
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I bet they were shown a sample and asked themselves, WTF is this shit? We asked for a wow clone and you give us this 1/2assed brokeback piece of shit?
Lol I am pledged to that, I am lord british fan of all his single player games and UO.What if some old hasbeen game developer tried to make a newer game based on the core concepts from the early 90's? That shit will never work! When will people get it through their thick skulls!!!!
Haha I think its frikkin great! My problem is, I can't stand PVP. But UO was pure genius. I would pledge if the dude wasn't filthy rich to began with. Doesn't seem right to ask for donations when you can drop a cool $50 mil to cruise to space. I do hope the game succeeds though.
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Actually you are closer than you realize.
So he could have stuck with Microsoft made his game somewhere between Vangaurd and Vanilla World of Warcraft and probably made a mint. Instead he went crying to Smed.Brad McQuaid_sl said: