Possible publisher of The Conduit...

Threi · 12:20 AM

Credits to Volcynika for the find

ftp://segapr.segaamerica.com/SEGA_GAMES/

If you scroll down a bit you may find a game there...

ftp://segapr.segaamerica.com/SEGA_GAMES/The%20Conduit

do a little more digging and you will find this:

*edit* The folder got deleted

*edit #2*
proof
more proof

Eteric Rice · (10-28-2008, 07:41 PM)

Sega is so cash.

Dre · (10-28-2008, 07:41 PM)

I thought Nintendo wanted to publish this game !? It must have been a dream ...
Nonetheless it's great that The Conduit finally found a publisher, it deserves it.

Volcynika · (10-28-2008, 07:44 PM)

While it's an empty folder, we can wait for things to be added! (Don't worry, I have evidence if gets removed)

Threi · (10-28-2008, 07:53 PM)

well if that doesn't tickle your fancy i do have the MadWorld boxart...

schuelma · (10-28-2008, 07:54 PM)

Good for High Voltage

botticus · (10-28-2008, 07:54 PM)

Originally Posted by Threi:

well if that doesn't tickle your fancy i do have the MadWorld boxart...

Was just gonna say, awesome.

_dementia · (10-28-2008, 07:55 PM)

I like how Sega's FTP site manages to leak EVERYTHING

but hey at least they're consistent

Struct09 · (10-28-2008, 07:57 PM)

Originally Posted by Dre:

I thought Nintendo wanted to publish this game !? It must have been a dream ...
Nonetheless it's great that The Conduit finally found a publisher, it deserves it.

I think High Voltage themselves confirmed that it wouldn't be Nintendo

Milabrega · 08:04 PM

Mad World Box Art:

http://i33.tinypic.com/33fc02q.jpg

John Harker · 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Dre:

I thought Nintendo wanted to publish this game !? It must have been a dream ...
Nonetheless it's great that The Conduit finally found a publisher, it deserves it.

Nintendo publishing would have been terrible for the game.
Sega is a much better fit, and I totally saw it coming. Cool.

Edit:

Actually #2, I said nothing here. I don't know what I'm talking about, move along.

Stumpokapow · (10-28-2008, 08:06 PM)

thanks for the confirmation, harker.

Threi · (10-28-2008, 08:07 PM)

Originally Posted by John Harker:

Actually, sorry gents, totally dropped the ball here.
I got an email like a week ago saying they were the publisher and I never read it, heh

facepalm

Volcynika · (10-28-2008, 08:10 PM)

Originally Posted by Stumpokapow:

thanks for the WEEK LATE confirmation, harker.

.

Jaded Alyx · (10-28-2008, 08:19 PM)

SEGA wins again.

NintendoGal · (10-28-2008, 08:21 PM)

Originally Posted by John Harker:

Nintendo publishing would have been terrible for the game.
Sega is a much better fit, and I totally saw it coming. Cool.

Edit:

Actually, sorry gents, totally dropped the ball here.
I got an email like a week ago saying they were the publisher and I never read it, heh

I haven't been able to find a peep about SEGA announcing that they're publishing it. I'd think that the bigger sites would pick up on it as something that's at least newsworthy.

Scrubking · (10-28-2008, 08:24 PM)

GREAT NEWS!!!

I'd be happy to give Sega my money. I know they will do right by this game.

RJT · (10-28-2008, 08:30 PM)

SEGA is probably the only publisher that gets the Wii. Light Gun games, weird stuff like Mad World, classics like Samba, Mini-Games collections like Mario and Sonic. A little bit for everyone, casual and hardcore. Kudos!

woxel1 · (10-28-2008, 08:49 PM)

Originally Posted by Milabrega:

Mad World Box Art:

http://i33.tinypic.com/33fc02q.jpg

Too much blue!

Koopakiller · (10-28-2008, 08:55 PM)

That Sega logo REALLY stands out. It looks totally out of place.

I wish more developers would design their box arts the way EA does, with the logo specially stylized to fit with the art.

Eteric Rice · (10-28-2008, 08:58 PM)

They should make that SEGA text black, would be kind of cool.

kiruyama · (10-28-2008, 09:11 PM)

goddamn, mad world box art looks awesome

also the conduit thing was removed

Zen · (10-28-2008, 09:14 PM)

Originally Posted by Koopakiller:

That Sega logo REALLY stands out. It looks totally out of place.

I wish more developers would design their box arts the way EA does, with the logo specially stylized to fit with the art.

I'd sort of prefer to have to logo stick out, at least for a publisher like Sega. That isn't an insult, I secretly pine for them to rebuilt their brand identity and consumer confidence (of which they have none at all outside of Sonic being mass market ish).
If they have a hard time making mass market good games, than publishing good games is a good step in the right direction.

Aaron Strife · (10-28-2008, 09:14 PM)

Originally Posted by Eteric Rice:

They should make that SEGA text black, would be kind of cool.

DeaconKnowledge · (10-28-2008, 09:16 PM)

That Boxart looks extremely amateurish.

Nino · (10-28-2008, 09:20 PM)

Originally Posted by DeaconKnowledge:

That Boxart looks extremely amateurish.

Yea looks like a mockup to me.

daCuk · (10-28-2008, 10:53 PM)

Confirmed Shadow the Hedgehog as a hidden character in The Conduit!

Just kidding, that would be as stupid as Sonic in Game.com

AzureJericho · (10-28-2008, 10:57 PM)

Oh shit, SEGA's getting real before the big 09/09/09 I see. This is totally unexpected yet wanted imho. Also, the MadWorld box art looks awesome, and the SEGA Blue logo only adds to it weirdly enough.

Fantastical · (10-28-2008, 10:59 PM)

Wow, I actually never considered SEGA to be the publishers. Strange...

twinturbo2 · (10-28-2008, 11:02 PM)

If true, then between this, MadWorld, and HOTD Overkill, Sega has a killer Wii lineup next year.

Fantastical · (10-28-2008, 11:04 PM)

Originally Posted by twinturbo2:

If true, then between this, MadWorld, and HOTD Overkill, Sega has a killer Wii lineup next year.

Holy shit, forgot all about HoTD. Sega 09 rocks!

shagg_187 · (10-28-2008, 11:06 PM)

No screengrab? Fail :(

Nicktals · (10-28-2008, 11:25 PM)

Originally Posted by shagg_187:

No screengrab? Fail :(

Yeah, what was there?

Is this confirmed?

nightside · (10-28-2008, 11:30 PM)

Originally Posted by Milabrega:

Mad World Box Art:

http://i33.tinypic.com/33fc02q.jpg

best boxart ever

Yaceka · (10-28-2008, 11:31 PM)

Originally Posted by Nicktals:

Yeah, what was there?

Is this confirmed?

I can confirm it was there (saw it earlier). It was just a folder/directory (not sure what to call it) labeled "The Conduit" with nothing inside of it.

Threi · (10-28-2008, 11:32 PM)

Originally Posted by shagg_187:

No screengrab? Fail :(

i have a screengrab (and so does Volcynika) but i dunno if i should post it for fear of ninjas, killer hedgehogs, and dudes in judo outfits.

samratty · (10-28-2008, 11:36 PM)

I looked, it was definitely there

freddy · (10-28-2008, 11:39 PM)

The folder is still there for me, just the name has been removed from the directory.

Volcynika · (10-28-2008, 11:41 PM)

Originally Posted by shagg_187:

No screengrab? Fail :(

I have a screengrab! Can upload if needed.

DMeisterJ · (10-28-2008, 11:43 PM)

Sega?

Unexpected.

I was thinking Ubisoft, just for the lulz.

shagg_187 · (10-28-2008, 11:44 PM)

Originally Posted by Volcynika:

I have a screengrab! Can upload if needed.

Please do so incase Sega says "Pfft! Never happened!".
Why fear the ninjas if they made it public.

Sadist · (10-28-2008, 11:45 PM)

Originally Posted by Threi:

i have a screengrab (and so does Volcynika) but i dunno if i should post it for fear of ninjas, killer hedgehogs, and dudes in judo outfits.

Care, if it gets removed you know you're on to something.

Volcynika · (10-28-2008, 11:48 PM)

Originally Posted by shagg_187:

Please do so incase Sega says "Pfft! Never happened!".
Why fear the ninjas if they made it public.

http://i38.tinypic.com/2e2f67p.jpg

shagg_187 · (10-28-2008, 11:49 PM)

Originally Posted by Volcynika:

http://i38.tinypic.com/2e2f67p.jpg

You're awesome!

Volcynika · (10-28-2008, 11:50 PM)

Originally Posted by shagg_187:

You're awesome!

And if someone claims its a photoshop, I'll go "bitch, I don't even have Photoshop!" (I don't)

Zuhzuhzombie!! · 11:56 PM

Quote:

Credits to Volcynika for the find

Should have seen how proud he was to finally scoop something.

That's my little Volc.

EDIT

Def not a 'shop. Volc asked me about this early this morning and then sent me the link for it. I told him I thought Nintendo was going to publish it, then he gave me the link.

EDIT

Yes, 1PM is early for me.

Milabrega · (10-28-2008, 11:52 PM)

A lot of us saw it. I don't get why they won't announce Sega as the publisher unless IGN claimed some sorta exclusive publisher announcement given the hype/coverage they have done for the game, including hype/coverage on who the publisher would be.

Threi · (10-28-2008, 11:54 PM)

http://i37.tinypic.com/zo9kpw.jpg

AzureJericho · (10-28-2008, 11:57 PM)

I say we start the chain of GAF > Internet > GAF early. Who's up for Tuesdayton?

schuelma · (10-29-2008, 12:10 AM)

Cassassassasssassassasassassassaassamina steals GAF's scoop

http://wii.ign.com/articles/924/924728p1.html

Until recently, anyway. Last we spoke with High Voltage's Eric Nofsinger, he noted that after a long decision process, the company had finally decided on a publisher -- one to be revealed soon.

Sooner than we thought, perhaps. SEGA recently posted a 'The Conduit' folder to its public FTP site, indicating that the giant publisher could be the one set to back the Wii title.

An official announcement is expected before the end of the week. Stay tuned.