Mithie
1st Aug 06, 5:42 AM
(spotted at RPGCodex)
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=143616
Basic summary: The producers of System Shock 2 wanted EA to use their SS licence to make a sequel, but EA says they're not interested because they don't think System Shock 3 is going to be popular enough to sell. Since EA doesn't want to give up the license, but won't let anyone else use it, System Shock = dead. What we have instead is a spiritual successor game: Bioshock.
The conversation probably went like this:
"So... Mr. Levine... You want to develop a game with a psychopathic AI bent on proving itself in a futuristic sci-fi setting?
"Yes, that's right."
"And it's not a shooter, you say?"
"Well, it's IN first person, but you see, it's more like an RPG-adventure-shooter hybrid."
"And... it doesn't have Gandalf in it?"
"What? No. Of c..."
"Let me finish, Mr. Levine. AND, it doesn't have John Madden?"
"Wha..."
"INTERRUPT ME AGAIN, Mr. LEVINE, and I'm going to KILL YOUR FAMILY AND EAT YOUR LEGS. So... it's not about World War II either, right?
"..."
"I see, Mr. Levine. I see. Guards, escort this man out of my office please. He's guilty of wasting my time."
So, for those of you System Shock fans that wanted a System Shock 3 made by the same dudes that made the first two, BLAME EA.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=143616
Basic summary: The producers of System Shock 2 wanted EA to use their SS licence to make a sequel, but EA says they're not interested because they don't think System Shock 3 is going to be popular enough to sell. Since EA doesn't want to give up the license, but won't let anyone else use it, System Shock = dead. What we have instead is a spiritual successor game: Bioshock.
The conversation probably went like this:
"So... Mr. Levine... You want to develop a game with a psychopathic AI bent on proving itself in a futuristic sci-fi setting?
"Yes, that's right."
"And it's not a shooter, you say?"
"Well, it's IN first person, but you see, it's more like an RPG-adventure-shooter hybrid."
"And... it doesn't have Gandalf in it?"
"What? No. Of c..."
"Let me finish, Mr. Levine. AND, it doesn't have John Madden?"
"Wha..."
"INTERRUPT ME AGAIN, Mr. LEVINE, and I'm going to KILL YOUR FAMILY AND EAT YOUR LEGS. So... it's not about World War II either, right?
"..."
"I see, Mr. Levine. I see. Guards, escort this man out of my office please. He's guilty of wasting my time."
So, for those of you System Shock fans that wanted a System Shock 3 made by the same dudes that made the first two, BLAME EA.