funkystudent
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Being tied to Origin would have killled it on arrival anyway but this is still sad news. Game has been in development for ages.
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EA cancels free-to-play Command & Conquer due to quality, closes development studio
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The Dutch Slayer
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Looked fine when I played it at gamescom this year.
Sure it needed some worked but it seemed to go well,
For me this comes out of the blue
Sure it needed some worked but it seemed to go well,
For me this comes out of the blue
PandaPandaPanda
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dancrane212
Member
Tragic how C&C has gone these past couple years. C&C3 was a step in the right direction but the series just floundered after it's release.
GuitarAtomik
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Actually it was originally Victory games, then they renamed it Bioware Victory to capitalize on the name, then ME3 and Dragon Age 2 came out and they re-renamed it back to Victory.
They aren't blaming the fans. They are blaming the studio for making a shitty game that was called out by the fans as shitty.
shinobi's thread was closed, but I'll write again:
I tested the alpha a month ago in a focus group.
game was horrendous.
After the testing we were supposed to write down what we thought of the game (comments basically).
I wrote something like:
this is not command and conquer, the game does not live to the spirit of what CnC is. Shame on EA for closing down westwood studios.
I tested the alpha a month ago in a focus group.
game was horrendous.
After the testing we were supposed to write down what we thought of the game (comments basically).
I wrote something like:
this is not command and conquer, the game does not live to the spirit of what CnC is. Shame on EA for closing down westwood studios.
fluffydelusions
Member
BF series has been doing fine on origin
There we go.
See that's the problem C&C3 is a good C&C game maybe a little safe but it was a good C&C game, what the fuck happened after that is any bodies guess they just seemed unable to make a good C&C game.
This game was gonna be pretty cool sigh
here's the e3 trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80_x6bmzluc
here's the e3 trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80_x6bmzluc
Guess PvZ 2 doesn't make much money for EA for them to lost hope on an f2p title that's being worked for years.
BattleMonkey
Member
So this image finally came true huh?
This studio really has nothing to do with Bioware, they just slapped the name on another team as they have been doing for a while.
Turin Turambar
Member
I'm an old gamer, big fan of C&C, but for me C&C is 1995 and 1997 C&C and Red Alert: Single player, polished, kind of slow pace, good music, live action cutscenes, charismatic sides.
I couldn't associate the new game (f2p, multiplayer, fast micro), to the C&C name. Glad they cancelled it. Sorry for the studio.
I couldn't associate the new game (f2p, multiplayer, fast micro), to the C&C name. Glad they cancelled it. Sorry for the studio.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
I loved the C&C games growing up. It's a real shame EA have managed to mangle the series so badly.
I am with you on the feelings about C&C, but I'm not glad they cancelled the game. All signs point to the studio was simply developing the type of game EA wants to develop - freemium games-as-a-service. So the developers do what EA wants, and they don't even get their game out the door before EA bails out and shuts them down. WTF? What EA bigwig is going to be worried about how to feed their kids or where to get health insurance after this? None of them. But they're the ones pushing products that their fans don't want.
They even dropped the name after a little while.
TheRealTalker
Banned
this came out of no where
didn't we see the game be played at the EA conference at Gamescom
out of no where
didn't we see the game be played at the EA conference at Gamescom
out of no where
Have a Nice Day
Member
Better for the series to be dead than making a F2P out of it.
Delusibeta
Banned
I actually managed to get into the alpha. Never downloaded the thing.
Samir Sedlar
Member
"Although we deeply respect the great work done by our talented team"
Closes Victory Games studio.
EA's logic
This is sad, Best of luck to the affected devs.
Edit: and I was beaten XD
Closes Victory Games studio.
EA's logic
This is sad, Best of luck to the affected devs.
Edit: and I was beaten XD
So this image finally came true huh?
Such a great picture.
Too bad you ruined it with 4. 3 was a great continuation, Kane's Wrath even more so. Why they didn't just improve on the C&C formula is just beyond me.
It's still sad too see this being cancelled, I wouldn't their reasoning but if it was really a decision based on player feedback then maybe it was for the best.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Yup. I give EA props on this. They could have continued and shit it out but no they did the right thing here. It's nice to see EA improving somewhat again. It can be hard to do the right thing but sometimes you have to do it.
Green Yoshi
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I only read some previews in August and they all said it's a great game, only the animations are bad.
Perhaps it's the F2P-model and not the quality that worried EAs managers.
Glass Rebel
Member
Not surprised. They'll bring back Tiberium instead
I was actually looking forward to that
So this image finally came true huh?
Every time I see this picture it reminds me that there are people actually crazy enough to think that Pandemic's death was EA's fault.
SwiftDeath
Member
Well EA going to EA
I honestly expect the bubble that is FTP games to pop at some point as people grow tired to the inherent shallow gameplay so many seem stuck on (there are some ftp games with less shallow gameplay but they are few and far between)
Feel bad for devs though
I honestly expect the bubble that is FTP games to pop at some point as people grow tired to the inherent shallow gameplay so many seem stuck on (there are some ftp games with less shallow gameplay but they are few and far between)
Feel bad for devs though
cascardian
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Could the people who actually played the alpha please elaborate on why exactly this game was so bad? It would be a great contribution to the thread. Thanks.
Gaz Pwnage
Member
I'm awaiting the day EA Tank and have to start selling off their IPs. Such a toxic software house.
That back stab
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