Kotick Itching to Sell Cutscenes As Films

[Oliver Pink]

Pretty much the Only company I'd pay to watch a movie from is Valve.

Now those guys know how to make a good movie:

Or Blizzard, their Cinematic's are amazing.

While I thoroughly agree that Blizzard has some EPIC cinematography - I don't think I'd pay for it... Blizzards work is always a small part of something much, MUCH bigger, and most of the story is told elsewhere.

Valve's little 'Meet the Team' videos are basically almost all the story TF2 ever gets, and I'd certainly trust them to wrap up a neat little movie package moreso than Blizzard.

Which isn't a slight against the Bliz - it's more a comment that they are the Lord of the Rings Trilogy to Valve's 'Geri's Game' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m7dcbIKvlw&feature=related

 

[Reaper69lol]

Oh for fucks sake, that greedy bastard is always finding a way to sell more shit.

 

[Spendrik]

Well, as long as there is demand ...

I'm sure some Blizzard fanbois would bite, and Activision-Blizzard will announce 'PHENOMENAL SALES' etc etc

 

[yoyo13rom]

Biggest opening weekend of any film ever? This movie geek begs to wholeheartedly disagree with this stupid comment.

But the graphics whores will certainly be there.
So, I guess it's a little too soon to call it.

Anyway, I like the idea, now lest see how good will it turn out to actually be.

 

[Gardenia]

Ah yes, Bobby Kotick. I'll have some of the stuff he's smoking.

 

[ImprovizoR]

I say let him do it. If people want to buy that crap let them. As long as they don't start charging extra for in-game cinematics I don't care. But that would cause an outrage of epic proportions and probably cause the first gamers war.

 

[Christemo]

i dont even need to write asshole here. it explains itself.

 

[MattRooney06]

Or he could get money with a similar and less hate earning method. Game movies USING the same way cutscenes are done. Imagine if the Hitman movie was like a 2 hour cutscene from Blood Money? Agent 47 looking the same, sounding the same, and made by the game developers instead of being ruined by Hollywood.

or movies could be left for directors
and video games could be left for developers

(although i see your point, had the hitman movie been made by the hitman team it would have been infinatley better)

 

[Deadlock Radium]

Wow..
Kotick is one greedy bastard.

 

[GiantRedButton]

That seems lazy and an excuse for money grabbing. I could watch the cutscenes on Youtube if I wanted to. Also, the gaps where the gameplay was will be around.

Blizzard did this before? Oh... well... Blizzard like money too.

Calumon: I like cake and money. Can I have a money cake?

Well they did one and sold it in extremly limited quantity for hardcore fans, its fanservice nothing more.
Kotick thinks it should actually make alot of money (biggest opening weekend etc)
while Blizz only sold a few to hardcore fans. If you google blizz cutscene collection this thread is entry number for, which should tell you how "underground" it is

 

[mumakil]

Someone check Kotick. I think he's tweaked.

Tweaked is a total understatement he spinning so hard hes boring a hole to hell(which might turn to be to good for him)

also i was so gonna call this or somethign similar when i saw the no adds ingames thing but saw it at school and was late to the party. well i got to say kotic is screwing us more by the day im guessing after the new call of duty the call of duty 1000 or what ever will have montly suscriptions just calling it now.

 

[Autofaux]

well i got to say kotic is screwing us more by the day im guessing after the new call of duty the call of duty 1000 or what ever will have montly suscriptions just calling it now.

Don't jinx it, dude! xD

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

So is he thinking of completely removing the cutscenes from his games altogether, in a kind of "Game 40 quid, plot 20 quid extra" type thing, or is he simply talking about leaving cutscenes in the games, but also releasing them in a back-to-back format like an optional DVD extra?

Also, how much money does this guy think he needs?

 

[elvor0]

Wait what? You can't just bundle all the cinematics from a game together and call it a movie! It wouldn't make any sense, there would be massivly gaping holes where the gameplay should be.

Christ Kotek, I know you like money, but this isn't evil or bad business practice for a quick buck this is just....mad. The concept makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[DSK-]

How 'bout we frag this commander!

OT: This guy is seriously disgusting.

 

[Irridium]

You could buy the scenes. Or you could, you know, watch them on Youtube.

 

[_tinned_magpie_]

Cash Cow goes 'Moooo!'

And so long as it keeps mooing, they'll keep throttling its udders. Even if the product is essentially worthless.

 

[Ashsaver]

....And when Kotick actually puts his plan into motion,we ought to know best not to buy them.

Then he'll learn.

 

[stabnex]

I'm going on record at saying that Kotic can shove this idea straight up his ass because I will not be falling for it.