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Vivendi Gets Irrational

[Aug 02, 2004, 1:21 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

Vivendi Universal Games announces a new deal with developer Irrational Games:

VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES SIGNS NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH IRRATIONAL GAMES

LOS ANGELES – August 2, 2004 – Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) and Irrational Games today announced a North American agreement which grants VU Games exclusive distribution rights to Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich.

Scheduled for release in early 2005, Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is the PC sequel to the original, critically acclaimed role-playing game, Freedom Force. Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich brings dynamic storytelling, fast-paced tactical role-play, and larger-than-life heroic characters to the computer screen.

"Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is a highly anticipated release that we believe will generate significant demand at retail," said Philip W. O'Neil, North American President of VU Games. "Irrational's decision to partner with VU Games is another endorsement for our North American publishing and distribution capabilities."

"When we decided to self-publish Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich, we knew the game we wanted to make and how we wanted to make it," said Ken Levine, General Manager of Irrational Games. "What we didn't know was how to get it into the hot little hands of all the Freedom Force fanatics! This partnership is the final piece of that puzzle."

Further details about Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich will be available in coming months. For more information about the game, visit www.freedomfans.com.

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Re: woot

Aug 2, 2004, 15:32

Tanto Edge

No 'agreement' is ever a waste of time... unless you're dealing with THQ, then it's straight suicide.

Anyhow, why wouldn't any company want to acquire rights to publish stuff? Especially when it's a company that has proven they can do the job uner limited circumstances with exerimental gear.
Such was the case with System Shock 2.

In the case of Freedom Fighters, I thought it was a decent game, though there were things about the gameplay that could have been improved. Somewhat like The Thing.

I hope this spells success for Irrational, because I know that anybody who has played either (or both) of the SS games is wondering, hoping, praying for the next one.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=705LEH3j2g0&t=0m24s

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