Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)


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Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)

Posted By: Enkidu Date: 8/27/04 9:46 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.) (a disreputable source)

: So all those players are going to find it's a commercial telling them to buy
: a game they've never heard of? Or that they're supposedly in a completely
: different fanbase than the one they thought they were in?
: Just because they're old friends of Bungie, doesn't mean they can get
: Microsoft to do advertising for them.
Minor correction there (bolded) to make the point stronger.
Folks, I'd be happy to see Wideload get more publicity, but it's not going to happen that way. Wideload is all about independance, about reversing the "big studio" trend in gaming before it does to gaming what it did for the movies, and tagging along behind Microsoft's ad campaign is NOT the way to do that.
Nor do I think that Xbox/MGS is terribly willing to shell out to advertise a different studio. Whatever Bungie or Wideload might think.
Remember also that Wideload has the license for the Halo engine, not necessarily the intellectual property. ILB is using Halo storyline references by the double-handful, so the Halo tie is pretty solid... but Wideload's tie to Halo is not.
Throw in that it's a crazily expensive way to promote to a very small demographic (those who know and pay attention to the connection between Bungie and Wideload) in a manner that only they will understand, and I'm afraid the weight of evidence is against the interpretation that ILB is promoting Wideload.
Sorry. :(
-- Steve's encouraging folks to stay grounded when speculating on this... things have gotten way crazy on the bees thing, and we need more caution than audacity in the analysis right now.

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: Minor correction there (bolded) to make the point stronger. : Folks, I'd be happy to see Wideload get more publicity, but it's not going to : happen that way. Wideload is all about independance, about reversing the : "big studio" trend in gaming before it does to gaming what it : did for the movies, and tagging along behind Microsoft's ad campaign is : NOT the way to do that. : Nor do I think that Xbox/MGS is terribly willing to shell out to advertise a : different studio. Whatever Bungie or Wideload might think. : Remember also that Wideload has the license for the Halo engine , not : necessarily the intellectual property. ILB is using Halo storyline : references by the double-handful, so the Halo tie is pretty solid... but : Wideload's tie to Halo is not. : Throw in that it's a crazily expensive way to promote to a very small : demographic (those who know and pay attention to the connection between : Bungie and Wideload) in a manner that only they will understand, and I'm : afraid the weight of evidence is against the interpretation that ILB is : promoting Wideload. : Sorry. :( : -- Steve's encouraging folks to stay grounded when speculating on this... : things have gotten way crazy on the bees thing, and we need more caution : than audacity in the analysis right now.

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Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	thermoplyae	8/26/04 6:31 p.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	ukimalefu	8/26/04 8:20 p.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	a disreputable source	8/27/04 7:36 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Johannes Gunnar	8/27/04 8:27 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Forrest of B.org	8/29/04 12:45 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Miguel Chavez	8/29/04 11:30 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Forrest of B.org	8/29/04 5:49 p.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	a disreputable source	8/31/04 4:25 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Forrest of B.org	8/31/04 7:17 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Yossarian	8/31/04 10:23 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Simon of team Sigma	8/31/04 11:09 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Forrest of B.org	8/31/04 5:26 p.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Matt	8/30/04 7:27 p.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Johannes Gunnar	9/1/04 6:58 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	deathmonger	9/1/04 8:28 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Matt	9/1/04 2:40 p.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Enkidu	9/2/04 2:29 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Enkidu	8/27/04 9:46 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	thermoplyae	8/27/04 11:57 a.m.
Re: Wideload Connection? (Mildly off-topic.)	Matt	8/30/04 6:49 p.m.



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	Message: : Minor correction there (bolded) to make the point stronger. : Folks, I'd be happy to see Wideload get more publicity, but it's not going to : happen that way. Wideload is all about independance, about reversing the : "big studio" trend in gaming before it does to gaming what it : did for the movies, and tagging along behind Microsoft's ad campaign is : NOT the way to do that. : Nor do I think that Xbox/MGS is terribly willing to shell out to advertise a : different studio. Whatever Bungie or Wideload might think. : Remember also that Wideload has the license for the Halo engine , not : necessarily the intellectual property. ILB is using Halo storyline : references by the double-handful, so the Halo tie is pretty solid... but : Wideload's tie to Halo is not. : Throw in that it's a crazily expensive way to promote to a very small : demographic (those who know and pay attention to the connection between : Bungie and Wideload) in a manner that only they will understand, and I'm : afraid the weight of evidence is against the interpretation that ILB is : promoting Wideload. : Sorry. :( : -- Steve's encouraging folks to stay grounded when speculating on this... : things have gotten way crazy on the bees thing, and we need more caution : than audacity in the analysis right now.
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