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"In an interview with MCV UK, publisher Acclaim Entertainment's new CEO Rod Cousens said that the company would, going forward, not support Nintendo's GameCube console. He cited poor sales of Acclaim software on the system and a lack of profit returns as the primary reasons.
"Why should we develop games for formats that don't generate comparable returns?" Cousens asked. "We are still supporting PS2 and Xbox, but Nintendo? No, not in the near future."
Acclaim still plans to release titles already in development for Nintendo's platform. That small list of software includes such titles as Urban Freestyle Soccer, Legends of Wrestling III, and XGRA. "
In terms of quality gaming this doesn't really matter, Acclaim games in general suck balls, but on the other hand this means no more Turok games (last one sucked but I still like the series) no more XG and no more Burnout.
Not the biggest losses ever but still, they're games that the Cube really could do with to help boost the catalogue.
They have the cheek though to blame crap sales on Cube. FOR F**K SAKE! make good games and we'll buy them, make sh-t games and we won't buy them. Is it that hard for these dumb ass developers to work out?
They know where they can shove Legends of Wrestling 3 and Urban Freestyle Soccer.
Enough of the anger though. This is a major blow in my eyes (not literally you sick puppy) though in terms of business, Acclaim are quite a large games publisher and to have them completly drop Cube is not gonna look good in the eyes of shareholders and also games developers.
"Why should we develop games for formats that don't generate comparable returns?" Cousens asked. "We are still supporting PS2 and Xbox, but Nintendo? No, not in the near future."
Acclaim still plans to release titles already in development for Nintendo's platform. That small list of software includes such titles as Urban Freestyle Soccer, Legends of Wrestling III, and XGRA. "
In terms of quality gaming this doesn't really matter, Acclaim games in general suck balls, but on the other hand this means no more Turok games (last one sucked but I still like the series) no more XG and no more Burnout.
Not the biggest losses ever but still, they're games that the Cube really could do with to help boost the catalogue.
They have the cheek though to blame crap sales on Cube. FOR F**K SAKE! make good games and we'll buy them, make sh-t games and we won't buy them. Is it that hard for these dumb ass developers to work out?
They know where they can shove Legends of Wrestling 3 and Urban Freestyle Soccer.
Enough of the anger though. This is a major blow in my eyes (not literally you sick puppy) though in terms of business, Acclaim are quite a large games publisher and to have them completly drop Cube is not gonna look good in the eyes of shareholders and also games developers.
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locky1133 wrote:
> those PS2 guys are great...
Those PS2 guys grate. :D
> those PS2 guys are great...
Those PS2 guys grate. :D
Legends of wrestling only sold on PS2 - surely that sets alarm bells ringing as to their 'primitive' audience. Nah, I'm only joking, those PS2 guys are great...
locky1133 wrote:
> hmm, Acclaim titles only sell on PS2 and XBox, what does that tell you
> about their audience...
Absolutley nothing so wipe your mouth with toilet paper and stop speculating balls.
> hmm, Acclaim titles only sell on PS2 and XBox, what does that tell you
> about their audience...
Absolutley nothing so wipe your mouth with toilet paper and stop speculating balls.
locky1133 wrote:
> hmm, Acclaim titles only sell on PS2 and XBox, what does that tell you
> about their audience...
They mainly own Xbox's and PS2's.
> hmm, Acclaim titles only sell on PS2 and XBox, what does that tell you
> about their audience...
They mainly own Xbox's and PS2's.
hmm, Acclaim titles only sell on PS2 and XBox, what does that tell you about their audience...
I know what you mean, Dr.Duck.
I, too, was kind of dissapointed when I first got Burnout 2 - despite how great it really is.
I don't really like how they changed the handling. It makes certain things, like skidding round corners, to easy and accurate.
They must've realised the first-game turned out to be quite succesful, and then tried to make the sequel all "cool" and stuff...
I, too, was kind of dissapointed when I first got Burnout 2 - despite how great it really is.
I don't really like how they changed the handling. It makes certain things, like skidding round corners, to easy and accurate.
They must've realised the first-game turned out to be quite succesful, and then tried to make the sequel all "cool" and stuff...
I felt ever so slightly let down by Burnout 2.
The original was excellent. I was hoping for the second to build on that, instead it kind of changed the formula. Which had been more or less spot on.
Still, it'll be a sad loss. It's tempting to say that Acclaims more.. pap games sell well on other systems, where there's less quality gaming competition. So I will. Because I believe it.
But they do the odd excellent game too, which I don't want to buy on my PS2 - I'm taking a distinct dislike to the analogue action buttons.
The original was excellent. I was hoping for the second to build on that, instead it kind of changed the formula. Which had been more or less spot on.
Still, it'll be a sad loss. It's tempting to say that Acclaims more.. pap games sell well on other systems, where there's less quality gaming competition. So I will. Because I believe it.
But they do the odd excellent game too, which I don't want to buy on my PS2 - I'm taking a distinct dislike to the analogue action buttons.
Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Mr Snuggly wrote:
> it's simple business.
> Not really, they make a profit.
Quote from original post:
"He cited poor sales of Acclaim software on the system and a lack of profit returns as the primary reasons"
> Mr Snuggly wrote:
> it's simple business.
> Not really, they make a profit.
Quote from original post:
"He cited poor sales of Acclaim software on the system and a lack of profit returns as the primary reasons"
I'm just glad we got Burnout 2: Point of Impact out in-time!
Surely though, they can't say that this is one of their games that ISN'T selling?!
If they ever come-up with a "Burnout 3", and decide NOT to release it on the 'Cube, I'll go mad!
They might aswell just bin Backyard Football and those others now - they're gonna be cack and they'll sell just like the ones that had lead them to this descision!
Surely though, they can't say that this is one of their games that ISN'T selling?!
If they ever come-up with a "Burnout 3", and decide NOT to release it on the 'Cube, I'll go mad!
They might aswell just bin Backyard Football and those others now - they're gonna be cack and they'll sell just like the ones that had lead them to this descision!
Who cares Nintendo and their exclusive friends make so many games and it was only acclaim and Konami that supported the N64 really (oh and EA a bit)... and Nintendo survived that.
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