Posts Tagged ‘support’
Sony responds to Activision’s threat
A while back, Activision threatened Sony that they would stop supporting the Playstation if they didn’t drop its price to a more reasonable point. Following this threat, Capcom responded by saying they won’t be dropping the Playstation because, well, it’s another chance for them to make money.
Finally, Sony main man Howard Stringer has stepped in to respond to Activision’s CEO Bobby Kotick:
He certainly likes to make a lot of noise, I lose money on every PlayStation I make
It’s not much, but it’s certainly a statement. Let the war begin!
Read (ThatVideoGameBlog)
Boycott didn’t influence Valve’s decision of Left 4 Dead 1 support
If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that not too long ago an online group formed who swore to boycott Left 4 Dead 2 if Valve didn’t continue to support the original title. Well, shortly after that group was formed, Valve swore to continue to support the original title, which means the boycott worked, right?
According to Valve’s Dougle Lombardi, no, Valve had planned on continuing to support Left 4 Dead even before they were threatened with a boycott:
“I think there was just some confusion. When you go to E3 and make a big splash on a new product you’re trying to get the retailer’s attention and the press attention.It’s not really the venue for announcing DLC and whatnot. I think folks took our announcement as a sign that we were dropping Left 4 Dead 1 and that’s just not the case.
OK, Mr. Lombardi, we’ll believe you if you hurry up and announce that DLC pack for L4D already.
Read (Destructoid)
Starcraft 2 fans petition Blizzard to add LAN support
First Blizzard announced that Starcraft 2 would not feature LAN support, fans were discouraged, then Blizzard defended them not adding LAN support and fans were still discouraged. Finally, those who were discouraged banded together and did the only thing they could do; formed a petition.
There is currently over 25,000 signatures and the guys who put it together really put some effort into it, breaking down and explaining exactly why Blizzard should re-add LAN support.
Will this work? Probably not. Is it the effort that counts? You bet.
Read (PetitionOnline)
Capcom won’t stop supporting Playstation
Despite Activision’s threats directed towards the Playstation platforms in which they said they will drop the PS3 unless Sony issues a price cut, things are looking a bit different on Capcom’s side of things.
When asked if Capcom will stop supporting the Playstation, community manager Shawn Baxter was quoted to have said:
I don’t see that happening. Monster Hunter has sold over 8.5 million on the PSP worldwide.
With popular franchises like Monster Hunter and Street Fighter stirring up all sorts of interest on the Playstation 3 it’s no wonder that Capcom looks to stay in the game. I mean, there are over 20 million PS3 users worldwide, it’s almost a no brainer.
Read (Playstation Blog)
Valve says no need to boycott, will continue to support Left 4 Dead
Just a few days ago a group emerged who pledged they would boycott Left 4 Dead 2 due to the game’s release date being so close to the previous game’s. They also pointed to the fact that Valve would likely not support the original Left 4 Dead as they should once the new one hits the market.
Well, Kotaku proceeded to contact Valve about the boycott and Gabe Newell himself, president of the company, has taken time to make a statement:
Doing a sequel in one year is new for Valve. But providing ongoing support for our titles after the initial launch isn’t – it has been part of our philosophy since Half-Life was released ten and half years ago. We see no reason to change that and will continue to support the over three million customers in the L4D community.
So there you have it folks, Valve will in fact continue to support the original Left 4 Dead once the sequeal drops so you can stop boycotting and such.