Killzone 2 has certainly wowed gamers before. From the original “target” trailer to the later “actual” trailer, the game has provided plenty of eye candy. Of course, it has also provided plenty of controversy thanks to that “target” demo. However, it appears Killzone 2’s critics may finally have to eat their crow.
The original Gears of War is mostly a take it or leave it kind of game. With all the hype surrounding it, many were turned off by its less-than-revolutionary gameplay. Still, those people were obviously in the minority as the game sold a ton and helped cement the Xbox 360’s position ahead of the PS3 for a while to come (no such luck with the Wii).
A recent article in the popular gaming magazine Gamepro hinted that the FPS giant Epic might be the next company to be picked up by the evil empire Microsoft for a cool $1 billion. Travis Moses, assistant editor, points out in his article that due to their work on Gears of War, intimate knowledge of the 360, and it’s success with the Unreal engine it would be an ideal partner for Microsoft in an attempt to create a tighter grip on the console market.
However, unlike other developers that have joined forces with Microsoft, Epic’s VP Mark Rein scoffed at the possibility that they would be bought for such a low price. When contacted, Rein stated that if Epic ever were to sell its price would be at least double the $1 billion figure speculated by Moses. Rein stated, “I have not seen the actual GamePro article but if they’re going to make predictions about us selling Epic we would prefer if they started at $2 billion, because we don’t want anyone thinking that we’re cheap.” (more…)
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