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xbox version delayed
Nadia
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massively coverage
www.massively.com/2009/03/11/champions-online-console-launch-will-be-delayed/
In the interview Roper discusses the changes to the game's UI from the original console-friendly model to a more PC-specific variant.
Apparently the plan now is to release both games with completely different UI models to take advantage of the different platform types
source article: Eurogamer, interview w. Bill Roper
www.eurogamer.net/articles/champions-onlines-bill-roper-interview
Eurogamer: So the console versions will be coming out some time afterwards?
Bill Roper: All I know is it's coming out first on the PC.
We really, really want to bring it out on console, the consoles are just hungry and perfect for an MMO, and we've done a lot of work to ensure that there's nothing to prevent us from doing that. It's an area beyond my control at this point, I just work on the game.
Comments
Everybody knew this WWWAAAYYY long ago...
My theory:
MS wants a portion of the subscription... and that's unfair
Theorized that MS actually restricted access to the LAN port on the 360 to keep people from remaping to things NOT the LIVE server... so they can ensure they get a cut.
- CaesarsGhost
Lead Gameplay and Gameworld Designer for a yet unnamed MMO Title.
"When people tell me designing a game is easy, I try to get them to design a board game. Most people don't last 5 minutes, the rest rarely last more then a day. The final few realize it's neither fun nor easy."
This is a relief! Playing a game on a PC with a UI designed for consoles is a real drag. It usually means having to click through multiple windows just do do something that could have been doine by pressing a single letter. I hope they figure out how to make this a success on the xbox; but first I'd like to see them make it a success on the PC.