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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2783 Joined: 13 Feb 2008     | See? It's not difficult to admit you did something wrong. Not only that, but they are fixing it. People will like them a whole lot more than if they had just released it buggy, patched, and pretended it had never happened. Heck, just look at The Witcher. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3664 Joined: 21 Jan 2008    |
Never played The Witcher, but I've heard the development team behind are some really great guys (and gals). Anyways, I believe it's this kind of attitude that significantly reduces the piracy of a game. If the developer of a game are on good terms with their fanbase and address, instead of dismissing, issues in the game, then gamers are less likely to pirate the game. We need more people like this in gaming, now more then ever. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3834 Joined: 3 Apr 2008   | Logan Westbrook.... awesome name |
News Room Contributor Posts: 4257 Joined: 21 Feb 2008 |
Why thank you! |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3994 Joined: 18 Dec 2007    | It is good that these guys can admit they made a mistake and I agree with stompy. Having the guts to admit that you fucked up to your fanbase shows that you actually care about making a good game and actually care whether your fanbase enjoys the game. Shows dedication to the fans, something more developers need to do. And Nil, it's great you've become a news reporter. Are you still one of the red guards though? |
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Yep, can't get rid of me that easily. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 3834 Joined: 3 Apr 2008 |
I just thought Westbrook is an awesome name *puts it into design document due to awesome* And phew... I'm glad you still are. Though since you are staff are you more of a mod? |
News Room Contributor Posts: 4257 Joined: 21 Feb 2008 | I'm fairly certain I'm the same level of mod I always was. Can we put any further questions in PMs though please guys? Don't want to derail my first post :) |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 393 Joined: 7 Feb 2008     |
Oh, the same fate as Gothic 1, 2, and 3? Still, lots of respect for these guys. I loved Gothic 2, even with all those silly bugs, it was one of my favourite games. Plus it takes a lot of cojones to admit you were wrong so openly. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1540 Joined: 6 Feb 2008    |
I sense an Uwe Boll movie in the making |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 4409 Joined: 20 Dec 2007   | I heard it wasn't the game that was bad, it's just that there were so many bugs that buying it at launch was pretty much redundant. |
Copy Clerk Posts: 99 Joined: 24 Oct 2008     | I think whoever does JoWood's advertising owes them an apology. I had no idea an expansion even existed. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 923 Joined: 4 Jun 2008     | Companies shouldn't be so stuck up or afraid to admit their mistakes. It's good that at least one company isn't.
Hell, I didn't know there's Gothic 3. |
Imperial Artificer IT Director  Posts: 1704 Joined: 13 Jun 2002    |
Next step, apologizing for Gothic 3 entirely. |
On the Record  Posts: 5587 Joined: 3 Mar 2008    |
Well, I think that they are doing it for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, but I'm not sure. I watched a friend play it, and it was buggy as. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1852 Joined: 31 Oct 2007   | I actually got myself to sit down and play Gothic 3 from beginning to end, but man it was a rough ride. I'm not sure I can get myself to do it again for the expansion. Maybe I'll catch up with the series again with Gothic 4. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 4241 Joined: 7 Nov 2007  | They apologised, it's all OK now... |
Publisher Apologizes For Gothic 3 Expansion
Austrian publisher JoWood has issued a formal apology for the bug-ridden Gothic 3 expansion, Forsaken Gods
We've all played bad games before, but it's pretty rare that one is so bad that the publishers feels like they have to apologize for it; but that is exactly what JoWood has done.
In a statement on the company's website, Michael Kairat, Executive Producer of JoWood, said "We are now getting the full 'bill' from the community for our mistakes... JoWooD Productions would like to present their apologies to the fans for releasing an unsatisfying game."
Interestingly though, Kairat portions a small part of the blame on the very community that he is apologizing to.
"The game was released this year because that was what we and the community desired. JoWooD and Trine have worked under a lot of pressure, and to repair some of the mistakes we released the game with a patch, hoping to make it better."
JoWood is to release a patch in the next few days to address issues with the game, and hopes to release a content patch that will include feedback from the community. The company has vowed that Gothic 4 will not suffer the same fate.
"Together with Spellbound we will make early beta tests for Arcania: A Gothic Tale, to be sure that past mistakes will not be repeated. JoWooD admits their mistake, and will prevent it from happening again."
Source: Voodoo Extreme 3D via GayGamer
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