Perception Responds

Ah, don’t you just love it when the biggest news around a new game in development is the current legal actions underway and bickerings between developers and publishers. I guess it re-enforces the notion that in the end it’s all just business.

Anyway, if you weren’t already aware Perception PTY LTD, developers of Stargate SG-1: The Alliance, have responded to JoWood’s press release last weekend announcing termination of their contract with the company. The press release can be found here.

Sydney, Australia, 12th of August, 2005; Perception Pty Ltd would like to rectify certain statements that have been made to the press by JoWooD Productions. To be clear, Perception is the official licensee of MGM on Stargate SG-1: The Alliance. Any suggestion that JoWooD has rights to Stargate SG-1: The Alliance upon termination of the contract is incorrect and not based on commercial or legal fact.

In related news there is an interview with Viljar the Lead Designer on SG-1: The Alliance at The5thRace.net and includes some new screenies.

posted by rob · at 8:58 pm · filed under News

 

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Nicely worded statement, Perception!
Shows maturity that a 5th string publisher hasn’t shown to date.

Rob, your spelling is worse that Cooper’s!

Interesting. I’m glad Perception have responded… JoWood’s statements really did make them look bad.

Would like to hear MGM’s position on these events considering that they are the owners of the Stargate IP.

Simply Brilliant.

Great to see Drama’s like this unfold.

Will these press releases be unlockable in the final game?

Will there be plenty of tongue in cheek making of stuff to keep us further entertained when the game hits?

I certainly hope so.. When a developer gets one up on the publisher in public like this..

It just makes you smile like the new Dr Who and say “Fantastic.”

Nothing says “oh crap” like deleting all reference to Stargate off your website.

Just take a look now at www.jowood.com, there have been some content changes. You can still link to the original press report, but I can’t find a link to it from the actual site.

Now they seem to be plugging this AWESOME new game… Yetisports Arctic Adventures!!!!

I wonder if JoWood think that they can make as much money with this title as Perception will make with StarGate. Depends on whether or not Yeti’s are in this season, I suppose.

:)

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