Post by Morreion on Apr 22, 2010 6:52:39 GMT -5
Warner Brothers Acquires Turbine (MMORPG.com)
Turbine and Warner Bros. (Keen and Graev's Gaming Blog)
I'm a bit worried- Mythic was bought up by EA, now Turbine...
I like independent companies. I hope Turbine does well in this deal.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has just announced the acquisition of Turbine, Inc. Turbine, of course, are the developers of Asheron's Call, Lord of the Rings Online, and the hybrid free-to-play/subscription-based Dungeons & Dragons Online...
UPDATE: Additional details are trickling in. An article over at the Boston Globe reveals that "Warner Bros. will pay as much as $160 million, including sums to be paid to Turbine shareholders in future years if the company meets certain financial targets."
A second article over at the Financial Times (registration required) provides some additional insight on the possibilities Turbine's acquisiton presents to Warner Bros through the use of Turbine's developed micro-transaction tech: "Warner could charge players to update film-themed games with more content once a new film is released, helping to tackle the threat of the second-hand market by persuading consumers to hold on to each game for longer.
UPDATE: Additional details are trickling in. An article over at the Boston Globe reveals that "Warner Bros. will pay as much as $160 million, including sums to be paid to Turbine shareholders in future years if the company meets certain financial targets."
A second article over at the Financial Times (registration required) provides some additional insight on the possibilities Turbine's acquisiton presents to Warner Bros through the use of Turbine's developed micro-transaction tech: "Warner could charge players to update film-themed games with more content once a new film is released, helping to tackle the threat of the second-hand market by persuading consumers to hold on to each game for longer.
Turbine and Warner Bros. (Keen and Graev's Gaming Blog)
I’m calling it right now — Turbine and Warner Brothers are going to make a Harry Potter MMO and it’s going to be designed in the same way that Dungeon and Dragons has been relaunched. It seriously fits the Harry Potter game feel. They’ll be able to design a Hogwarts Castle that all the players can hang out in like a city and do everything from socialize with their house mates to play quidditch out on the field.
I'm a bit worried- Mythic was bought up by EA, now Turbine...
The largest independent studio in North America bites the dust. Sad, very sad.
I like independent companies. I hope Turbine does well in this deal.
