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Uplink Hacker Elite
Guys and Girls.
As you know we had some problems with our US release of 'Hacker Elite'. It would seem that those troubles went a little deeper than the publishers not paying us. In addition to some retailers offering Uplink for download, rumour has it that there was also a budget version of 'Hacker Elite' sold only in a Jewel case.
Before I get out my sub-automatic and head over to Canada, I'd like to know if any of our US friends ever saw a budget version of Uplink in stores, and if so please could you say, when and where...
thanks,
T "I'm about to get nasty" J
As you know we had some problems with our US release of 'Hacker Elite'. It would seem that those troubles went a little deeper than the publishers not paying us. In addition to some retailers offering Uplink for download, rumour has it that there was also a budget version of 'Hacker Elite' sold only in a Jewel case.
Before I get out my sub-automatic and head over to Canada, I'd like to know if any of our US friends ever saw a budget version of Uplink in stores, and if so please could you say, when and where...
thanks,
T "I'm about to get nasty" J
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So, when are you planning on sueing the fuck out of those canookian wankers?
So, when are you planning on sueing the fuck out of those canookian wankers?
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Hang on...
So the US publishers let you down big time, but if the're not paying you, what diffrence does it make how much the're charging? I mean, of all the stuff you could be mad about, (like not getting paid), why has the release of a "budget" version got you all fired up?
Is there some issue I'm missing here? Because if you're not getting paid, the only benift from selling Uplink:HE is the goodwill you get. And if people pay less at the till, surely they'll just be that much more impressed by the kick-ass game you made, and more likely to buy Darwinia and Big You Up. (As is the fashion over there, I believe.)
I dunno.
So the US publishers let you down big time, but if the're not paying you, what diffrence does it make how much the're charging? I mean, of all the stuff you could be mad about, (like not getting paid), why has the release of a "budget" version got you all fired up?
Is there some issue I'm missing here? Because if you're not getting paid, the only benift from selling Uplink:HE is the goodwill you get. And if people pay less at the till, surely they'll just be that much more impressed by the kick-ass game you made, and more likely to buy Darwinia and Big You Up. (As is the fashion over there, I believe.)
I dunno.
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well this is freaky as hell.
yes there is a jewel case budget version of the game. i saw it at my local compusa in the 10-dollar pc game bin the day before last (which is why i say this is freaky). my friend bought it since i neglected on copying the game for her. it is the patched version with the lan hacks and all... also it is on their website.
yes there is a jewel case budget version of the game. i saw it at my local compusa in the 10-dollar pc game bin the day before last (which is why i say this is freaky). my friend bought it since i neglected on copying the game for her. it is the patched version with the lan hacks and all... also it is on their website.
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It's not warez if they have a licence to distibute, unfortunatly. But I'm surprised that licence didn't include a buy-back clause or a clause requiring that IV be given a nay-say on budget and online sales and the like. In fact, I'm surprised that IV are allowed to sell mail order to the US. Like they care.
When does this licence expire, anyway?
(On a side note, it might be nice if IV put a page up to make clear exactly what is going on with H.E.)
When does this licence expire, anyway?
(On a side note, it might be nice if IV put a page up to make clear exactly what is going on with H.E.)
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I don't know: I am not privy to the text of the licence.
But basicaly, when we buy Uplink, we get an indefinate licence to USE the software. That licence is transferable, so we can sell it, but we don't own the software: IV do. Strat First have purchased a licence to DISTRIBUTE the software, so they can sell other copies on to the public in North America. That licence is almost cirtainly not indefinate, and includes things like the percentage that IV get back and the rules about territories and media. Strat First do not own the software any more than we do. The right to sell it is in their licence.
The North American distibution licence for something like HL2 would probably change hands for millions of dollars, but with IV being an unknown factor in those days, Strat First probably didn't pay much for the licence. IV may even have begged them to take it, hoping they that would be getting a royalty cut. 'Cept as we all know, they don't.
But basicaly, when we buy Uplink, we get an indefinate licence to USE the software. That licence is transferable, so we can sell it, but we don't own the software: IV do. Strat First have purchased a licence to DISTRIBUTE the software, so they can sell other copies on to the public in North America. That licence is almost cirtainly not indefinate, and includes things like the percentage that IV get back and the rules about territories and media. Strat First do not own the software any more than we do. The right to sell it is in their licence.
The North American distibution licence for something like HL2 would probably change hands for millions of dollars, but with IV being an unknown factor in those days, Strat First probably didn't pay much for the licence. IV may even have begged them to take it, hoping they that would be getting a royalty cut. 'Cept as we all know, they don't.
If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
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