Comments on: Bohemia sues Codemasters over Operation Flashpoint http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/bohemia-sues-codemasters-over-operation-flashpoint/ The Business of Games Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:58:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: derricklange http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/bohemia-sues-codemasters-over-operation-flashpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-4382 derricklange Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:45:59 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1150#comment-4382 They are idiots - they sold their IP to a publisher and are suing because they don't get a licensing fee for the tech? The new game is better than anything they've ever created or likely could create (have to say in my opinion so they don't sue). Never bite the had that feeds you. Duh! They are idiots – they sold their IP to a publisher and are suing because they don't get a licensing fee for the tech? The new game is better than anything they've ever created or likely could create (have to say in my opinion so they don't sue). Never bite the had that feeds you. Duh!

]]> By: derricklange http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/bohemia-sues-codemasters-over-operation-flashpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-4097 derricklange Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:45:59 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1150#comment-4097 They are idiots - they sold their IP to a publisher and are suing because they don't get a licensing fee for the tech? The new game is better than anything they've ever created or likely could create (have to say in my opinion so they don't sue). Never bite the had that feeds you. Duh! They are idiots – they sold their IP to a publisher and are suing because they don't get a licensing fee for the tech? The new game is better than anything they've ever created or likely could create (have to say in my opinion so they don't sue). Never bite the had that feeds you. Duh!

]]> By: Tom Jubert http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/bohemia-sues-codemasters-over-operation-flashpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Tom Jubert Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:57:57 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1150#comment-173 While Bohemia doesn't have a huge number of commercial games under its belt for 10 years of development (OpFlash + expansions, and ArmA) what it does have is of incredibly high quality, and entirely unique. It's not often you can say that, so I'd disagree that they've not done much - don't forget they spent a good deal of those ten years working on military simulations for the armed forces. Interesting interview with up Marek Spanel at RPS: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/02/27/bohemia-theres-only-one-real-flashpoint-sequel/#more-8505 While Bohemia doesn’t have a huge number of commercial games under its belt for 10 years of development (OpFlash + expansions, and ArmA) what it does have is of incredibly high quality, and entirely unique. It’s not often you can say that, so I’d disagree that they’ve not done much – don’t forget they spent a good deal of those ten years working on military simulations for the armed forces.

Interesting interview with up Marek Spanel at RPS: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/02/27/bohemia-theres-only-one-real-flashpoint-sequel/#more-8505

]]> By: Jason Campana http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/bohemia-sues-codemasters-over-operation-flashpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Jason Campana Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:12:14 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1150#comment-166 This is a dumb move by Bohemia. In this economy, it's not smart to publicly make enemies in your industry, especially when you haven't done much to begin with. This is a dumb move by Bohemia. In this economy, it’s not smart to publicly make enemies in your industry, especially when you haven’t done much to begin with.

]]> By: Tom Jubert http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/bohemia-sues-codemasters-over-operation-flashpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Tom Jubert Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:39:13 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1150#comment-164 //end devil's advocate// //end devil’s advocate//

]]> By: Tom Jubert http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/bohemia-sues-codemasters-over-operation-flashpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Tom Jubert Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:38:35 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1150#comment-163 I can certainly see the potentially harmful nature of this move, but then Bohemia is a developer with a very specific, rare and commercially proven focus (warfare simulation). As developers go, perhaps they are less at risk of losing business than most? Additionally, maverick a move though it may be, Codemasters is trading shamelessly on Bohemia's well-earned reputation, and full marks to the studio for standing up for itself. I can certainly see the potentially harmful nature of this move, but then Bohemia is a developer with a very specific, rare and commercially proven focus (warfare simulation). As developers go, perhaps they are less at risk of losing business than most?

Additionally, maverick a move though it may be, Codemasters is trading shamelessly on Bohemia’s well-earned reputation, and full marks to the studio for standing up for itself.

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