Hit Streak Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 From NCsoft: Quote: We wanted to let you know that your voices have been heard and your concerns have been taken into serious consideration. We appreciate the overwhelmingly constructive and positive messages in the emails, notes, and packages you've sent in support of the game. It has not been an easy decision for us to close Paragon Studios® and prepare to shut down City of Heroes. We've exhausted all options including the selling of the studio and the rights to the City of Heroes intellectual property, but in the end, efforts to do so were not successful. City of Heroes has a special place in all of our hearts, and we want to ensure its reputation and the memories we share for the game end on a high note. Once again, we will be holding events throughout the process of preparing for the game's end, and we encourage players and fans of the franchise to join forces and enjoy their time in a game that we've enjoyed supporting for more than eight years. The NCSOFT® Team http://us.ncsoft.com/en/news/respons...ggestions.html
Nericus Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Anyone else think they could have managed to sell the game?
Xieveral Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 This is heartbreaking, soul crushing, rage inducing, etc. Thank you all for trying nonetheless.
N0_REM0RSE Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Sad to say but I saw it coming. It was a good run.
Chad Gulzow-Man Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by Nericus Anyone else think they could have managed to sell the game? Not a single doubt.
N0_REM0RSE Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by Nericus Anyone else think they could have managed to sell the game? Not when they can get more as a loss on their taxes than anyone could afford to pay them.
Hercules Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by N0_REM0RSE Not when they can get more as a loss on their taxes than anyone could afford to pay them. Yeah, probably asked far more than the property was actually worth.. crying shame that they'd rather sink the game than sell.
Dark_Respite Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by Hercules Yeah, probably asked far more than the property was actually worth.. crying shame that they'd rather sink the game than sell. More inclined to agree with this. Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Starsman Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 With such a vague comment, cant help but simply think that this means "we [this tiny group of people at NCSoft West] attempted to sell but the Korean mothership refused". /boycot on
RoleplayerX Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 *sigh* Well, that is what I expected, but I had hoped I would be wrong. I don't buy the line about them being unable to sell it, though. We know there were buyers.
TamRael Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by N0_REM0RSE Not when they can get more as a loss on their taxes than anyone could afford to pay them. This most likely.
GreatRock Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 I love you guys. Every single one of you. Don't ever forget it.
Turjan Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 So it looks like they intend to keep their 1000 batting average as the MMOKiller after all. Am I surprised? Nope. I played Tabula Rasa. Am I saddened? You betcha. Not only for us, but for the hope I had that for once a large corporation might dare to have a heart and put people ahead of shareprice. But in the end, it's their loss too - people won't forget this, nor will they forgive. There is one thing not to be sad about though - the way we handled ourselves as a community. History likes to paint things in terms of good guys and bad guys...and there's no doubt we were the good guys here.
Arcanaville Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 I'm skeptical as to what "exhausted" means in this context. If they were actually attempting to sell the IP or the studio for a significant amount of time, that would be interesting considering no rumor of such activity emerged and the studio itself was unaware. It would imply they were pretending to grant full support to Paragon for new development while they knew such support was false and guaranteed to be unsustainable. The alternative is "exhausted" means they thought about all the options and decided not to actually engage any of them.
Nericus Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by Turjan - people won't forget this, nor will they forgive. . Truer words have seldom been spoken. I don't care what games they produce in the future, NCSoft has lost me.
Golden Girl Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 I'm still not giving up on a last minute rescue.
Bill Z Bubba Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by Arcanaville I'm skeptical as to what "exhausted" means in this context. If they were actually attempting to sell the IP or the studio for a significant amount of time, that would be interesting considering no rumor of such activity emerged and the studio itself was unaware. It would imply they were pretending to grant full support to Paragon for new development while they knew such support was false and guaranteed to be unsustainable. The alternative is "exhausted" means they thought about all the options and decided not to actually engage any of them. Does that translate into, "Damn liars?"
HexGirl Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by Hit Streak From NCsoft: http://us.ncsoft.com/en/news/respons...ggestions.html I call bullsh*t. When they say they have exhausted every option including selling off the game, what they are probably actually saying is "We are being greedy and want more money than the game is worth, so we've turned down all offers."
N0_REM0RSE Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by Arcanaville I'm skeptical as to what "exhausted" means in this context. If they were actually attempting to sell the IP or the studio for a significant amount of time, that would be interesting considering no rumor of such activity emerged and the studio itself was unaware. It would imply they were pretending to grant full support to Paragon for new development while they knew such support was false and guaranteed to be unsustainable. The alternative is "exhausted" means they thought about all the options and decided not to actually engage any of them. Or that the available options were unrealistic. It's not like Bill Gates showed up, offered them $100m and they said no.
Starsman Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by Arcanaville I'm skeptical as to what "exhausted" means in this context. If they were actually attempting to sell the IP or the studio for a significant amount of time, that would be interesting considering no rumor of such activity emerged and the studio itself was unaware. It would imply they were pretending to grant full support to Paragon for new development while they knew such support was false and guaranteed to be unsustainable. The alternative is "exhausted" means they thought about all the options and decided not to actually engage any of them. My theory, as posted above, is simply that the mothership refused any attempts, and this post comes with an ultimatum to the few NCSoft West members trying to save the game to stop the pestering already or they too will be axed/replaced. I don't hold much hope for any of the NCSoft western operations. In a few years I am sure we will be seeing most the operations being taken back to Korean soil. We will have to see if GW survives (in the west) that transfer
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