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Will Wright's Deal with Fox?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-does-that-mean dept.

Syris writes ""Will Wright, creator of video game sensation "The Sims," has signed a first-look development deal with Fox Broadcasting Co." The story is here ." A surprisingly interesting story.

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  1. Re:Knee-Jerk reaction-SUBSIDE! by TaddS · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And cancel it after five episodes...

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  2. Crossovers are already happening by ianscot · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Gaming's a huge entertainment industry. It's no surprise TV would want to see if they can tie into it. We've already had our (iffy) movie or three based on game franchises, and throwaway FPS games tied to a handful of middling "grown-up" series as promotional moves, leaving alone countless kids' show tie-ins.

    Hard to say whether the great, leveling, lowest-common-denominator of TV will make this marginal even for Fox's viewer base, though. Seems more like an mst3k niche market to me. Or will Wright go more mainstream to get a bigger audience? Even the projects he's done already basically mix genres a bit and come out with a sitcom or a "reality" show/candid camera hybrid. (A sitcom in feudal japan with "suburban issues"? Watching people interact with a robot? Not exactly brand new material, whether or not he uses puppets.)

    But more importantly,

    Wright also experimented with a life-sized remote-controlled robot as a concept for a reality TV show.

    Just how big are robots in real life, before you make them "life-sized"?

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  3. Re:Uh oh, it's Fox. by schon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You know what that means. 5 episodes and you'll never see it again.

    Only if it's any good.

    If it sucks, it'll be on forever.