Matrix License NOT X-box exclusive
06-05-02 | 06:49 PM
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Matrix License NOT X-box exclusive
Just saw it in this weeks issue of www.gamecubeweekly.com:
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Inforgrams bought out the Matrix license right? Well
because of that a version will ship to every system at
the same time. Feel bad for Microsoft who paid out an
undisclosed amount for a six month exclusive that was
lost when Interplay sold the license. The game is set for
release with the next movie, in May of 2003.
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Inforgrams bought out the Matrix license right? Well
because of that a version will ship to every system at
the same time. Feel bad for Microsoft who paid out an
undisclosed amount for a six month exclusive that was
lost when Interplay sold the license. The game is set for
release with the next movie, in May of 2003.
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06-05-02 | 07:37 PM
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1. This is not news. Shiny's buyout was announced April 25th. The multiconsole Matrix announcment was May 20th.
2. Microsoft isn't losing a dime. Yes, they paid Shiny 5 million around March 27th 2001. But they will get it back since Shiny wasn't able to produce the game. It's all in the agreement:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...46/dex1039.txt
Anyway, I'm more excited about the Matrix MMORPG that was announced at E3.
2. Microsoft isn't losing a dime. Yes, they paid Shiny 5 million around March 27th 2001. But they will get it back since Shiny wasn't able to produce the game. It's all in the agreement:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...46/dex1039.txt
Anyway, I'm more excited about the Matrix MMORPG that was announced at E3.
06-05-02 | 08:02 PM
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It was never going to be a pure exclusive, just for a certain amount of time plus a few extras. I think MS saw they game sucked and didn't really care, like Wreckless going to the PS2.
Who knows though? We'll see. One thing's for certain, Gamecubeweekly sucks for Xbox news.
Who knows though? We'll see. One thing's for certain, Gamecubeweekly sucks for Xbox news.
06-05-02 | 08:17 PM
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SHINY screwed up? I've always thought they were kind of overrated, but I'm surprised they couldn't pull this off. THe Matrix mod for Max Payne is already a pretty cool little thing. The gameplay is pretty much locked down inthat one. It would really only take some level building and it could be a cool game.
