SL redundancies and the future [if any] of HD

[graeble]

it's good to read that problemsolver, thanks.
it hurts to think that a studio that produced such a quality game could go under.

[someguy789]

The wipeout games have all been great they just don't sell for some reason...
Do sony own the rights to HD and any development team that want to update the game or make a sequil will have to buy the rights off sony first?
I can't really see anyone wanting to do that

[leungbok]

Sony also fired two creators and lot of devs of activision. And i'm not sure that we can really said that cod mw2 didn't have success !
sony's commercial politics =

[blackwiggle]

I think it just didn't sell well in the USA [?]
Most likely the marketing dept of SCEA find it too hard a concept to promote any game in the USA that doesn't contain a gun toting Marine, gang member, alien etc, insert typical FPS.
The writing was on the wall when the added content for PULSE wasn't, and still hasn't been released in the USA.
Wipeout is the best game, but my god, it's had some absolutely terrible marketing decisions over the years that have really hurt it.
Usually because it has traditionally been the "Showcase Game" for any of Sony's new technology.
I suppose we should be thankful that there wasn't another Wipeout made especially for the PSP GO!.
That would of killed any hope of ever seeing another Wipeout again judging by what a huge flop the GO! has been.

[Dan Locke]

I agree on how shameful it is that Wipeout gets next to no promotion on this side of the Atlantic. Look at what that did to the Amiga.

[Koleax]

Marketing has nothing to do with it. Americans aren't known for having a well-developed sense of taste and, when it comes to racing, it's even worse. What do we like? Stock cars and ovals.

Seriously.

[UB3R~JKP]

The problem for Sony is it's 3 Flagship racing titles:
-Gran Turismo 5
-Motorstorm
-WipEout

Some may say WipEout doesn't belong there...that's the source of the problem.
Both these games have a much larger fanbase(Albeit for different reasons) and completely overshadow WO and Sony doesn't give a ****, about trying to put WO back in the spotlight.

[someguy789]

I think the fact that wipeouts not a "traditional" racing game is one of the reasons it's never sold very well
It's a shame because the the games are all great and don't get the publicity they deserve

[ProblemSolver]

The problem for Sony is it's 3 Flagship racing titles:
-Gran Turismo 5
-Motorstorm
-WipEout

Some may say WipEout doesn't belong there...that's the source of the problem. ...

I won't sign on this. Any of these games complement each other.

[Little_Piranha]

I'm really sad 'cause this...
All the best, and thanks for the great gift you gave to us before leave Sony!

[drell]

That would of killed any hope of ever seeing another Wipeout again judging by what a huge flop the GO! has been.

And the hope is not killed now? Everyone who made WipEout what it is has left Studio Liverpool and gone on their separate road.
The guys who loved their game have all left. What is left are the people who obviously didn't care enough about the game and closed the studio as well as passed a deal with DoubleFusion. You think these people will make another WipEout game?
Maybe someday, some of Studio Liverpool will regroup under a new name and make a new game as independents. But it won't be called WipEout. That would be truly wonderful, but chances are slim. There was one attempt: Quantum Redshift. And unfortunately it did not work well enough.
Sony was good for WipEout, it made numerous games over the years despite the low popularity, but now... Not so much anymore.

[yeldar2097]

Well Putting the fact that Sony have clearly gone a bit loopy to one side; I think marketing defs played a factor popularity-wise. I have never EVER seen any kind of advertising for Wipeout. Never.

Everyone knows GT and MS was part of the deal when a lot of people bought a PS3 in the first place.

It's not the game's fault, it's just nobody has heard of it. we know it rocks

Goes like this:
Random - "What games do you play?"
yeldar - "mw2, kz2, lbp etc... especially wipeout"
Random - "Wipeout? What's that?"

NOT LIKE THIS:

Random - "What games do you play?"
yeldar - "mw2, kz2, lbp etc... especially wipeout"
Random - "Wipeout? Oh yeah that crap racing game that I don't like because it sucks"

Gospel

[leungbok]

That would of killed any hope of ever seeing another Wipeout again judging by what a huge flop the GO! has been.

What i pointed with activision's redundancy is suppose to bring hope (not on the mental health of sony's marketing genious ) on a possible future wipeout
I'm pretty certain that a new cod will be released, so why not wipeout ?

[KIGO1987]

would be good.

But i think you are a bit too optimistic there mate :/

[blackwiggle]

QUOTE:
NOT LIKE THIS:

Random - "What games do you play?"
yeldar - "mw2, kz2, lbp etc... especially wipeout"
Random - "Wipeout? Oh yeah that crap racing game that I don't like because it sucks"

You know as well as I do, there's nothing wrong with the game.
It's just that it takes practice, and lots of it, to get good at it.
It would seem the populations of some countries are less likely to put the effort in than others.

So that last line with the Random is really - "Wipeout?" Oh yeah, it sucks that I'm crap at that game, that's why I don't like it.

I'm like that with FPS.

[Dan Locke]

Did you even read his post? He said that people aren't saying that. Also, way to dismiss ENTIRE COUNTRIES' ability to play video games.

[yeldar2097]

Hmm yeah tis true that a lot of people are put off due to difficulty etc... But nobody I have ever met (in England where it usually does okay sales wise (maybe??)) had heard of wipeout until I started my schpiel

Only exception is my bro since he introduced me to it in the first place

Anyways, I really hope the chaps who were let go find something new and exciting to
do. Would be a shame to waste such talent. Still one of the best looking titles after 18 months? Yes. Achievement? Yes

[drell]

I'm pretty certain that a new cod will be released, so why not wipeout ?

Because Call of Duty sells and WipEout doesn't.

[leungbok]

No proof of that ! All depends what sony was expecting for wipeout sales !

[KIGO1987]

If the last few games of the Wipeout series was marketed properly this outcome would of been very different.

Maybe in due time another installment might come back