Namco Bandai Sues Witcher 2 Studio

[Kenjitsuka]

"Our liquidity situation is very good. Therefore, the lack of a few million does not have any leverage on current activities."

Oooh, if only *I* could say that. *Dreams off*

 

[ddq5]

Namco Bandai is now on my evil list. How much of a dick do you have to be to sue a game company for caring about its customers, and caring for them a hell of a lot more than most these days.

 

[Baresark]

I would think, and this is pure speculation on my part, that the actual contract between the two would have something covering that. And if it doesn't then someone is stupid for not putting it in there. I don't believe that as the distributor of a game (read; middle man), and not the developer, they would have those rights to choose. In the end, the way CDPR has it set up is that as the person who bought the game, you have the right to do with it as you please, which is best for the consumer. Anyone who would champion Namco Bandai in this is literally cutting off their nose to spite their face.

I can't believe anyone would think that CDPR is at fault when they have the best interests of everyone involved at heart. Namco Bandai reaps profit for distribution, DCPR benefits from greater sales, and the consumer gets a product they own. Also, how does the game not having DRM affect the publisher? It doesn't. This civil case is based on what exactly? There are no damages to speak of. No one's reputation is hurt by the lack of DRM, though Namco Bandai are hurting themselves now.

On a personal note, not that I have any games published by Namco Bandai, but in the future I will not be buying any of their releases.

A little over half of a million sales in 7 weeks is a hit?

I thought it would have sold a lot more based off the amount of praise gamers gave it.

http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/sales/39247/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings/

EDIT: I wonder how many digital copies were sold?

when it comes out on a single platform, especially the PC, then it is a hit by almost all accounts. PC gaming makes up a very minor percentage of the video game culture.

 

[duchaked]

"Then the loser will pay for our lawyers." It's like the 21st century version of hearing the lamentations of their women. I think I like it.

LOLLL it really really is

 

[Norendithas]

"Then the loser will pay for our lawyers." It's like the 21st century version of hearing the lamentations of their women. I think I like it."

I love this. xD

Namco Bandai is going to lose this case. They're just mad. ^^

 

[Ghengis John]

"Then the loser will pay for our lawyers." It's like the 21st century version of hearing the lamentations of their women. I think I like it.

Well you have to expect to hear something like that. He's like a heavy-weight boxer building up to a big fight. He doesn't want to betray fault or weakness.

 

[xyrafhoan]

Namco Bandai really has their heads up their asses. DRM is terrible and trying to force it on consumers really is an insult to us. Not to mention Namco Bandai seems to have it out for anyone who isn't Japanese. I'm shocked they even decided to publish The Witcher 2. I really hope that CD Projekt Red wins this lawsuit, because a publisher shouldn't tell him how much asinine anti-consumer crap should be attached to their games.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Did someone ask for the lamentations? Here, CDProjeckt Red's PR council will tell us what is best in life.

 

[Kahunaburger]

Did someone ask for the lamentations? Here, CDProjeckt Red's PR council will tell us what is best in life.

Ninja'd haha. I'm rooting even harder than CDPR on this one now because of that quip.

 

[devotedsniper]

Do Namco honestly believe DRM works? As soon as a games released the stuffs cracked it hardly stops pirates, sounds to me like Namco needs money and are trying to get it off anyone they can.

Half the time DRM just causes issues, in my case alot of the time with my cd drive, if i leave a disc in it will spin up then stop, spin up stop, repeat (this isn't for everything only those with Securom or something similar), and if i decide to play the game it thinks the disc isnt real unless i eject and reclose the disc tray. And no my cd drive isn't at fault, dvd's, cd's, normal software, works perfectly fine.

 

[BabyRaptor]

is it me, or does that guy kinda look like Sten with white hair?

On topic, I know nothing about publishing rights, so I'll just let the smart people theorize. But I do have to say this...Has refusing to pay people for work already EVER gone well?

 

[draythefingerless]

not sure how CDPR is related in terms of publishing rights with Namco. If CDPR is in a business deal with Namco, then Namco can go fuck themselves. They are lucky that CDPR has even bestowed the honor of publishing such a game on them. And now you spit on them for not giving you more? Prepare to experience what is best in life.

 

[Herbsk]

Very interesting to hear a corporation cry foul over the removal of the DRM - ESPECIALLY considering they have to know that many consumers seemed to like this move by CD Project

What Namco Bandai is saying by including the DRM portion in their lawsuit is therefore that 'We want to keep forcing more and more DRM on our consumers until they are forced to accept it, and we don't like you undermining our efforts!'

For this reason, I hope Namco Bandai fails miserably on all counts and they are forced to pay for their perceived arrogance. May this send a message to other publishers in the gaming industry who keep trying to get away with this crap.

 

[Something Amyss]

On one hand, I hate CDPR for making The Witcher 1. On the other hand, I hate DRM and how Namco Bandai has been treating Tales in this part of the world.

Oh well. You win some, you lose some.

Maybe they will take each other out in the process?

I mean, hope for the best? >.>

 

[DarkhoIlow]

I'm rooting for CDPR.

DRM can go diaf for all I care alltogether.

 

[DayDark]

CD Project Red what is best in life?

"To release DRM free games! Get sued and win! And have the loser pay our lawyers!"

 

[Knight Templar]

You've gotta give CD Projekt respect, doing a good thing with style.