Comments on: Brütal Legend Finally Gets Publisher

By: Man Raised By Puffins

Man Raised By Puffins — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:04:01 +0000

Aww... they skipped SUBPOENA BLUE. In RPS parlance, Tim's appearance on the award show is quite the thing.

By: mar

mar — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:43:39 +0000

EA games…?
as long as they have no say in the production go ahead. and since EA likes to make money hopefully they will port it to every system, PC as well…

By: Gap Gen

Gap Gen — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:47:55 +0000

Apparently there will also be some kind of reveal at the Spike TV game awards.

By: Jahkaivah

Jahkaivah — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:33:59 +0000

I second James T, whats with all this “Double Fine doesn’t want a PC version” vibe?

By: Hidden_7

Hidden_7 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:05:46 +0000

Ain’t that a truth. This year from the months of January through to September I had all of GTAIV and Clear Sky to play. For October to November I had Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Mirror’s Edge, Dead Space and Prince of Persia to play, and that FO3 was a big one. Also I know I’m forgetting some stuff I probably would have checked out had they been released at a different time, say, all of summer where I didn’t have exams or assignments AND was working so had disposable income AND had nothing to do. Publishers are stupid.

By: Larington

Larington — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:10:56 +0000

More games should be released in the summer – You know, when the students don’t have anything to do with their time (And therefor might be more willing to pick up new releases straight away)!

By: Larington

Larington — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:09:16 +0000

@Mo Yes that is a factor, but Brutal Legend has been in development for some time already, I’m hoping that several milestone payments on (etc etc) that EA are only funding continued development and marketting rather than paying for the whole shebang hook line and sinker and that this might make them a bit more lenient.

I suppose I’m trying to be optimistic, in theme with the its got a publisher again now, lets hope it gets a PC release optimism of the main article.

By: Xercies

Xercies — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:02:52 +0000

Hmm if this does have DRM I might let it off because its a Tim game, if I’m nice.

I also feel that it should be delayed till early 2010, since the fall season will probably be as full as this year it probably won’t get that many people on it. I see this going the way of the psyconaughts which is sad because it will be difficult to make his next brilliant game if he has two games that haven’t sold well.

By: Mo

Mo — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:55:44 +0000

Excellent, excellent news! Made my morning. I’ve spent the last 5-10 mins with a huge grin on my face! :) I know it’s a shame that it isn’t coming out on PC (yet), but that Brutal Legend has a publisher at all is awesome news.

It’s also encouraging to hear that EA aren’t backing down from their new IP stance. Kudos to Riccitiello, I think he’s done a great job turning EA around, and benefiting the entire industry as a result. Let’s just hope these risky investments pay off for them: i.e.: buy the fucking game this time guys! ;)

@Larington:
I think they lose the right to choose the level of DRM when EA are funding the game entirely. With id & Valve it’s different, EA only act as distributors, but in this case Brutal Legend is being funded by EA, who need to “protect” their investment with DRM.

By: Larington

Larington — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:06:52 +0000

About the EA partners thing, the idea as I understand it is that a developer can pick and choose what services EA is offering (Why ID and Valve have recently started using this scheme – They can say no to offers of help for this, that and the other), so that vastly increases the chance that the developer will choose the level of DRM and not EA mid/upper management.

Heres hoping that they choose the relatively lenient disk check only version of sickurom. Though time will tell whether or not we get a PC version and what level of DRM it would be given should that happen, I suppose.

By: James T

James T — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:52:13 +0000

They can DRM it all they want, I’ll just hold up ’til it gets circumvented.

Double Fine seem like a decent bunch, what gives people the impression they don’t want to do a PC version? Heck, it’s Tim Shafer at the top, surely he appreciates the virtues of PC gaming as much as anyone?

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:33:53 +0000

@noexes: Don’t forget the Doublefine FAQ:

What? No PC version? I’ve always hated you, Double Fine! Now I know why.

Please, no hate. No one ever said there WASN’T going to be a PC version.