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News Activision Blizzzard leaves PC Gaming Alliance

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 14 Apr 2009.

  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    CardJoe, 14 Apr 2009
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  2. ChaosDefinesOrder

    ChaosDefinesOrder Vapourmodder

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    If the alliance is reliant on budget allocations from the companies involved then surely it's being tackled in the wrong way?

    Then again, I've not seen anything positive come out of the alliance other than news chatter and frequent foot-in-mouth incidents from Epic...
     
    ChaosDefinesOrder, 14 Apr 2009
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  3. p3n

    p3n What's a Dremel?

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    Does the alliance have any proper PC dev/publishers left?!
     
    p3n, 14 Apr 2009
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  4. Narishma

    Narishma What's a Dremel?

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    Sony? Really?
     
    Narishma, 14 Apr 2009
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  5. wyx087

    wyx087 Homeworld 3 is happening!!

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    i personally won't count Epic as a pro-PC dev, so no, i don't think they've got any proper pro-PC dev left.
     
    wyx087, 14 Apr 2009
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  6. yakyb

    yakyb i hate the person above me

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    umm what does the alliance do exactly
     
    yakyb, 14 Apr 2009
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  7. sotu1

    sotu1 Ex-Modder

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    waste of time the PCGA. lovely idea but has been nothing but a laughing stock.

    oh, and Epec = Epic Fail
     
    sotu1, 14 Apr 2009
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  8. docodine

    docodine killed a guy once

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    +1, what's its point?
     
    docodine, 14 Apr 2009
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  9. Yemerich

    Yemerich I can has PERSUADETRON?

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    +2, and prolly lots more...

    Looks Like this is the main problem with th PCGA. Too little ppl kwon whats that about. All i know it was born afeter that stupid "Tim Sweeney" (one of the founders of EPIC and dev of Unreal Engine) told that "PC gaming is dying"...

    So the guy that start it all is among the head of PCGA... Epic fail...
     
    Yemerich, 14 Apr 2009
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  10. TurtlePerson2

    TurtlePerson2 What's a Dremel?

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    There was nothing to the group to begin with. The only time anyone ever heard about them is when someone left or joined.
     
    TurtlePerson2, 14 Apr 2009
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  11. Jordan Wise

    Jordan Wise Baby called to see the boss...

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    +1
     
    Jordan Wise, 14 Apr 2009
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  12. Pieface

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    I'm suprised Blizzard had money problems anyway, they must make loads of money with all of the subscriptions and everything.
     
    Pieface, 14 Apr 2009
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  13. Mithyx

    Mithyx There is no Dremel

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    The money excuse is an easy cop out. They don't need to tell the other members that they're useless... just that they don't have the budget at this time.
     
    Mithyx, 14 Apr 2009
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  14. raGe82

    raGe82 What's a Dremel?

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    This is business. Any money spend should be an investment - I didn't hear (and as you can see above I'm not the only one) anything about this alliance, so what's the point in spending money?
     
    raGe82, 14 Apr 2009
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  15. ssj12

    ssj12 Minimodder

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    Sony DADC aka SecuROM to be more exact.
     
    ssj12, 15 Apr 2009
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  16. Dannythemusicman

    Dannythemusicman What's a Dremel?

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    As Rage says above, Blizzard clearly can't see any commercial point to remaining in the alliance (and to be honest who would want to be associated with some of the things coming out of it atm...?) at the moment their investment has resulted in them being associated with many an epic fail.
     
    Dannythemusicman, 16 Apr 2009
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  17. Burnin'

    Burnin' FPS gamer

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    they have done nothing so far.... why would anyone stay?
     
    Burnin', 19 Apr 2009
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  18. Project_Nightmare

    Project_Nightmare What's a Dremel?

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    Blizzard would abandon the people that made it one of the most powerful companies in existence? Talk about biting the had that feeds them.
     
    Project_Nightmare, 13 Aug 2009
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  19. Elton

    Elton Officially a Whisky Nerd

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    Powerful? It's headed by the Epic pretty much, not to mention they don't really do anything anyways.
     
    Elton, 14 Aug 2009
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