SEGA's Aliens: Colonial Marines

[Hakudamashi]

https://www.playfire.com/MewZero/updates/4287040

They spread themselves too thin and left noone happy. Should've held off on Boderlands 2

[shadowDOESrock]

http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/02/aliens-colonial-marines-wasnt-intended-to-exploit-says-pitchford-to-accusing-fans/

[Hakudamashi]

http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/02/aliens-colonial-marines-wasnt-intended-to-exploit-says-pitchford-to-accusing-fans/

Doesn't matter what your "intentions" were, your product is still shit =/

[shadowDOESrock]

Doesn't matter what your "intentions" were, your product is still shit =/

So, why arent we treating games like movies?

[Hakudamashi]

Because we invented 2 different words cause they do 2 different things?

[shadowDOESrock]

Because we invented 2 different words cause they do 2 different things?

no

Why arent we treating videogames like movies?
Why arent we treating videogames like someones creation but simply as a "product"?

And yet you treat the companies that do handle videogames like a product like shit.

[Hakudamashi]

no

Why arent we treating videogames like movies?
Why arent we treating videogames like someones creation but simply as a "product"?

And yet you treat the companies that do handle videogames like a product like shit.

Ah, bad wording, sorry, let me rephrase

Doesn't matter what your "intentions" were, the end result is still not enjoyable =/

[shadowDOESrock]

I like this game. One of my favourites this gen.

I hate this game. One of my most hated last gen.

[Hakudamashi]

I hate this game. One of my most hated last gen.

You didn't know any better...

[shadowDOESrock]

So, Sega has agreed to pay $1.25 Million USD for fraud. Unfortunately, out of the almost 150'000 People who sued, each will only get about $5.

Meanwhile, Gearbox said the lawsuit was 'without merit' and 'frivolous' and has requested to be removed from the action.

"Attempting to wring a class action lawsuit out of a demonstration is beyond meritless.We continue to support the game, and will defend the rights of entertainers to share their works-in-progress without fear of frivolous litigation."

[jkid101094]

What lawsuit was this?

[shadowDOESrock]

What lawsuit was this?

Sega and Gearbox got sued by almost 150'000 People in the US as well as the UK Government over the Aliens: Colonial Marines fraud. They purposefully marketed the game using CG Footage, saying it'd be actual gameplay.

Sega has to brand all marketing material in the UK with 'Does not represent sold product.' and now agreed to pay $1.25 Million in the US.

Sega has also wanted to (but since retracted) to sue Gearbox for not keeping their promises about the game, as well as using ACM's budget Sega gave them for Borderlands 2 instead, as well as not actually developing the game themselves, instead outsourcing it.

[Hakudamashi]

So why couldn't SEGA sue Gearbox for those reasons?

[shadowDOESrock]

So why couldn't SEGA sue Gearbox for those reasons?

who knows.

Maybe there was some behind the scenes agreement or they're more guilty thant they're willing to admit?
At this point it's also known that 2K knew about Gearbox's misappropriate use of the budget.

[jkid101094]

At this point it's also known that 2K knew about Gearbox's misappropriate use of the budget.

Do we need to bring my beloved WWE games into peril again? I almost died when THQ sold the license. :U