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The APB: All Points Bulletin Website has word that the online open-world crime game is going offline, less than three months since launch, oddly calling this "the end of an era," and gamely calling the troubled run of the flagship game from troubled developer Realtime Worlds "a fantastic journey" (thanks Drannos). "APB has been a fantastic journey, but unfortunately that journey has come to a premature end. Today we are sad to announce that despite everyone's best efforts to keep the service running; APB is coming to a close. It's been a pleasure working on APB and with all its players. Together we were building an absolutely amazing game, and for that, we thank you. You guys are awesome," says Community Officer Ben 'APBMonkey' Bateman. "The servers are still up, so join the party and say goodbye!" Here's more from Realtime Worlds founder David Jones: I truly wish we had the chance to continue to craft APB into the vision we had for it. It has been a long & difficult journey but ultimately rewarding to have had the chance to try something bold and different. APB holds some great memories, from the last night of the beta, to the clans and individuals who amazed us with their creativity and sense of community. I am so sorry it had to end so quickly but hopefully the good memories will stay with us all for a long time. Thanks to all the team for the years of hard work, and to the players who contributed so much.
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Anyhow, I disagree with your post. How can a developer only look out for their own interest when their survivability is based on the consumer? You can go on and on about publishers, investment boards, etc., but please let it be known that a developer wants nothing more than to have their craft played and appreciated by an audience. What is the alternative? Are you suggesting that studios even as backward as RTW intentionally or knowingly screwed you over? Have you seen how many developers lives were turned upside down by this fiasco? THIS is what I'm getting at.
Many posters here often feel like: A) The industry is intentionally screwing them over (admittedly, Bobby Kotick's mouth doesn't help this) B) Anyone that says anything to the press is evil C) "Rights" are removed from them out of greed D) They have a right to every single thing they want
None of this is even remotely true. When I say "anti-consumer," I don't mean that literally, but I try to find the balance between "I DESERVE EVERYTHING I WANT!" and making money. If studios bent to every whim of consumers they'd have nothing left. Yet some people here get very angry when things change reasonably. There's absolutely no attempt to view both sides of the situation. None. I can't work that way - I always see two sides. And, when surrounded by people that adamantly refuse to acknowledge one side I always find myself favoring the other, because their logic just seems flawed.
It's like tea-partiers. So much of the crap they spew is just "me me me me me me me" without contemplating how their ideas would effect others around them and that, while their ideas might help themselves in the short term, in the long term the tea partiers are boned because it weakens those around them. It's short-sighted, narrow-viewed weirdness. And it happens here. |
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Sep 16, 13:51 |
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Sep 16, 13:56 |
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Sep 16, 17:53 |
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Sep 16, 13:54 |
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Sep 16, 13:58 |
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Sep 16, 14:00 |
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The Half Elf |
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Sep 16, 14:01 |
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Sep 16, 14:31 |
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Sep 16, 14:33 |
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Sep 16, 18:26 |
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Sep 16, 19:11 |
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Sep 16, 19:21 |
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Sep 16, 13:45 |
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Sep 16, 13:53 |
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Sep 16, 14:55 |
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Sep 16, 15:32 |
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Sep 16, 18:18 |
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The Half Elf |
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Sep 16, 15:19 |
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Sep 16, 13:55 |
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Sep 16, 13:56 |
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Sep 16, 14:01 |
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Sep 16, 14:26 |
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Sep 16, 14:32 |
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Sep 16, 14:27 |
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Sep 16, 14:57 |
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Sep 16, 15:08 |
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Sep 16, 15:14 |
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Sep 16, 15:19 |
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Sep 16, 15:20 |
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Sep 16, 15:38 |
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Mead |
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Sep 16, 15:44 |
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Sep 16, 15:51 |
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Sep 16, 16:54 |
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Sep 17, 00:57 |
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Sep 17, 02:32 |
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Sep 17, 09:06 |
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Sep 17, 09:30 |
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Verno |
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Sep 17, 10:02 |
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Beamer |
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Sep 17, 10:17 |
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Sep 17, 11:27 |
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Sep 17, 12:13 |
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Sep 17, 12:28 |
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Sep 17, 13:05 |
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Sep 17, 16:44 |
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Sep 16, 15:35 |
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Sep 16, 15:45 |
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Sep 16, 17:07 |
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Sep 16, 17:15 |
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Sep 16, 18:10 |
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Sep 16, 19:40 |
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Sep 16, 20:01 |
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Sep 16, 20:04 |
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Sep 16, 20:27 |
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Sep 17, 00:45 |
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Sep 17, 08:00 |
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Sep 17, 09:25 |
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Sep 17, 10:37 |
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Sep 16, 17:39 |
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Sep 16, 16:21 |
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Sep 16, 16:40 |
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Sep 16, 16:54 |
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Sep 16, 17:11 |
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Sep 16, 17:14 |
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Sep 16, 17:19 |
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Sep 16, 17:23 |
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Sep 16, 19:39 |
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Sep 16, 20:04 |
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Sep 16, 17:52 |
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Sep 16, 19:25 |
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space captain |
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Sep 16, 21:01 |
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Sep 16, 21:15 |
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Sep 16, 21:39 |
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Sep 16, 21:16 |
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Sep 16, 21:37 |
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Sep 16, 22:03 |
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Sep 17, 14:04 |
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Sep 17, 17:57 |
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Sep 17, 19:40 |
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Sep 17, 19:52 |
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Sep 17, 19:21 |
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Sep 17, 19:33 |
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Sep 18, 01:25 |
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