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[Nev]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/11/22/activision-still-owns-crash-bandicoot.aspx

Fuck you Activision. That "we're looking for ways to make him come back" pisses me off more than if they would just not release anything at all. No one wants their Crash games, everybody hates them and everybody hates the company because they basically keep the franchise "prisoner" and detract from its value with every new game, apart from scamming people with overpriced DLC, but that's not the case.

Just sell it already, get in your head that no one wants Crash games under Activision. Sell it to fucking whoever, even Nintendo, they sure would make a tremendously better game than any of your shitty releases.

 

[Chobel]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/11/22/activision-still-owns-crash-bandicoot.aspx

Well guys, it was fun while it lasted.

Fuck you Activision.

 

[Gartooth]

Fuck...should have listened to Adam.

 

[Zalman]

"We continue to explore ways in which we could bring the beloved series back to life."

By sitting on the IP and not doing a Goddamn thing with it. Fucking bullshit.

inb4 Skylanders: Crash's Adventure

 

[Shiggy]

It's good that they still own it, so the crosover Crash: Prototype is still a possibility

 

[TheOGB]

It's good that they still own it, so the crosover Crash: Prototype is still a possibility

Radical's dead, dude. |: [

 

[Shiggy]

Radical's dead, dude. |: [

NANANA I can't hear you!

 

[immortal-joe]

Nice job OP, when you arrive in hell, and you look at the devil and go "dude why?!", he'll point to this thread.

Then you will know, you will know the pain you caused.

 

[Zushin]

I don't understand why Activision even keeps the IP around. They haven't used him for years, Crash is near worthless for them. Surely the money they could get for selling him would be worth more to them than the IP ever will.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/11/22/activision-still-owns-crash-bandicoot.aspx

Well guys, it was fun while it lasted.

I like how that article has such a low rating. Fitting.

But don't cry guys! We accomplished what we needed to here. We made noise. We made it very clear to Sony that there's a lot of interest in coming home of Crash. You should all be proud of what you've done here. Sony haven't bought the IP.....yet. Yet. But I remain hopeful that the noise we've made and the amount of interest there clearly is for a Crash revival made by Sony will cause Sony to make serious move in attempting to get the IP back. I remain hopeful they'll spend what they need to to buy the franchise in the future. It's not over guys. This is only the start.

 

[RaikuHebi]

I like how that article has such a low rating. Fitting.

But don't cry guys! We accomplished what we needed to here. We made noise. We made it very clear to Sony that there's a lot of interest in coming home of Crash. You should all be proud of what you've done here. Sony haven't bought the IP.....yet. Yet. But I remain hopeful that the noise we've made and the amount of interest there clearly is for a Crash revival made by Sony will cause Sony to make serious move in attempting to get the IP back. I remain hopeful they'll spend what they need to to buy the franchise in the future. It's not over guys. This is only the start.

At this point I wouldn't mind an indie developer doing a parody of classic Crash.

 

[PaulloDEC]

I don't understand why Activision even keeps the IP around. They haven't used him for years, Crash is near worthless for them. Surely the money they could get for selling him would be worth more to them than the IP ever will.

I could be wrong about this, but the impression I've got over the last few years is that publishers will virtually never sell off IP unless they absolutely have to. I think the fear of someone else taking something they used to own and turning it into a goldmine is enough to make them feel ok about sitting on it themselves instead.

 

[TheRealTalker]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/11/22/activision-still-owns-crash-bandicoot.aspx

Well guys, it was fun while it lasted.

Welp... Now we now that good things can't happen

Still we need to make a campaign! I refuse to let this dream dry... I refuse for Crash to become either useless or a crappy money grab in by Activision


#SonybuyCrash

 

[mjontrix]

Fuck you Activision.

#SonybuyCrash

 

[Acquiescence]

I really hate Activision. So much. I mean, they're piling in the cash every year with non-stop Call of Duty releases - would it really hurt them that much to sell an IP that's not making them any money to a company who would utilise it much better and make a whole lot of people happy in the process? Just one act of good will; it's not asking for the world.

 

[avaya]

Would buy the shit out of a new CTR or Crash game.

 

[RaikuHebi]

We need to do something like this:

OPERATION DEAD ANGELS: Bringing Bayonetta 1 to the Wii U

 

[Brashnir]

I like how that article has such a low rating. Fitting.

But don't cry guys! We accomplished what we needed to here. We made noise. We made it very clear to Sony that there's a lot of interest in coming home of Crash. You should all be proud of what you've done here. Sony haven't bought the IP.....yet. Yet. But I remain hopeful that the noise we've made and the amount of interest there clearly is for a Crash revival made by Sony will cause Sony to make serious move in attempting to get the IP back. I remain hopeful they'll spend what they need to to buy the franchise in the future. It's not over guys. This is only the start.

I don't care if they make a game with the Crash game or not. I just want somebody to make a game that plays like the good Crash games.

 

[Karu]

If it comes back I would expect something like the Spyro-games. Since Activison is not really in the business for making one-off plattformers like the old PS1 games, there has to be an monetaization- or online-angle to it.

 

[DJwest]

We need to do something like this:

OPERATION DEAD ANGELS: Bringing Bayonetta 1 to the Wii U

Who would honestly buy Bayonetta 1 on Wii U again? It's already perfect on 360, a re-release would bomb hard.

 

[Raist]

They're all lying. It's coming. They probably want to keep the surprise under wraps until Christmas.

We need to do something like this:

OPERATION DEAD ANGELS: Bringing Bayonetta 1 to the Wii U

That's a bit... ironical.

 

[Creaking]

Who would honestly buy Bayonetta 1 on Wii U again? It's already perfect on 360, a re-release would bomb hard.

Wii U owners who have heard hype of Bayonetta in regards to 2, and would like to see what all the stink is about.

Also OCD people who have to have both games on the same console.

 

[ZeroX03]

Who would honestly buy Bayonetta 1 on Wii U again? It's already perfect on 360, a re-release would bomb hard.

Someone who didn't buy a 360? Which is plenty of Nintendo fans/non-US citizens/me? I'm not picking up that damn PS3 version, that's for sure.

Majorly disappointed about Crash. But if Activision weren't going to let him guest star in All-Stars (or charging too much), there was probably no way in hell they'd sell the IP.

 

[TheBanditKing]

Really hope Sony finally bought ol' Crash back, Naughty Dog is too busy but I would love to see Sanzaru games do a new Crash game (they did a good job with Sly)

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

At this point I wouldn't mind an indie developer doing a parody of classic Crash.

Dash Dingo!

 

[Nimby]

I'm willing to Twitter spam all day. #GetCrashBack #SonyBuyCrash

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

I'm willing to Twitter spam all day. #GetCrashBack #SonyBuyCrash

And I'm willing to let you!

 

[noobasuar]

Meh. How about someone at Sony makes a platformer that's as good as the old crash or Spyro games before buying the I.P. and shitting all over it?

 

[Megatron]

Then why is removed from the site? What does the crash sign n the 4 ad mean? Maybe the deal isn't final so they have to say that?

 

[Seventy_X_Seven]

There's also this, and while there's something to it, it might be a bit far fetched.
http://ca.ign.com/videos/2013/11/22/is-crash-bandicoot-coming-back-to-playstation

Uncharted Teaser: "For 15 years I've been left to rot in this hellhole."
Crash Team Racing (last Crash by Naughty Dog) came out 15 years ago.
Very nice catch, doubt it means anything though.

 

[GSG Flash]

Then why is removed from the site? What does the crash sign n the 4 ad mean? Maybe the deal isn't final so they have to say that?

There's a pretty good explanation why it's removed from the website, Activision removed all their old games from the website, they had a house cleaning so to speak.

For example, you can't find anything earlier than Black Ops when you search Call of Duty, and the latest Crash game came out before Black Ops.

 

[RaikuHebi]

Dash Dingo!

Exactly hahaha.

 

[vicissitudes]

Oh God now I want to buy Crash Bandicoot on PSN. Crash 3 was my childhood but I've never played the first one.

I'm willing to Twitter spam all day. #GetCrashBack #SonyBuyCrash

Yes keep spamming them like this:

 

[Anticitizen One]

There's a reason why Activision hasn't been able to do anything with the IP. I think the hardcore gaming community want more Crash games because they grew up with the character, but a lot of people simply don't care.

They haven't been able to do anything with the IP because the games they have released were dogshit that was corroding the brand

 

[Dereck]

We need to do something like this:

OPERATION DEAD ANGELS: Bringing Bayonetta 1 to the Wii U

The most inconsequential port begging I've seen.

 

[AuthenticM]

Don't spam Shu, people. He will block you.

I know.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Oh God now I want to buy Crash Bandicoot on PSN. Crash 3 was my childhood but I've never played the first one.



Yes keep spamming them like this:

So you're saying we should all go to Sony's warehouses and jump on their boxes?

 

[Begaria]

IGN did a video on this today. Complete with Shinobi's tweet.

http://ca.ign.com/videos/2013/11/23/is-crash-bandicoot-coming-back-to-playstation

 

[stargateheaven]

great video hope it gets noticed a bit more since its from IGN.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

IGN did a video on this today. Complete with Shinobi's tweet.

http://ca.ign.com/videos/2013/11/23/is-crash-bandicoot-coming-back-to-playstation

This video reminded me how much I hate Greg Miller. In fact it gave me more reasons to hate him.

 

[Takao]

It's disappointing to see Greg unintentionally pass on the whole "Sony sold Crash" thing.

 

[labaronx]

can Activision do hd remakes of the first 3 games and crash team racing.... or can sony

 

[Megadragon15]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/11/22/activision-still-owns-crash-bandicoot.aspx

Well guys, it was fun while it lasted.

Good. Never cared about Crash Bandicoot.

 

[Portugeezer]

I don't really care who owns the IP, as long as they can get it back on track.

 

[revotron]

Good. Never cared about Crash Bandicoot.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

can Activision do hd remakes of the first 3 games and crash team racing.... or can sony

Meh, I wouldn't really want them anyway. If I want to play the originals I'll play the originals, not pay more for the same games with better graphics.

Although with that said I'd gladly buy a CTR HD remake if it added online play.

 

[njr]

If Activision thinks we would want a new entry from them or whoever they throw at it, they're dead wrong.

 

[NeededSleep]

Gimme an world hub game for crash please, Hell even open world!



Please

 

[Muppety]

Good. Crash Bandicoot has always been mediocre anyway.

Instead of Crash, Sony should try to get back Spyro.

Good. Never cared about Crash Bandicoot.

Okay, we get it already.

 

[Acquiescence]

I don't really care who owns the IP, as long as they can get it back on track.

By this point, no one thinks Activision are capable of getting it back on track anymore. Handing Crash over to Sony at the start of this new generation would give the IP a renewed sense of purpose.