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Bard's Tale Pokes Fun at Game Leaks

Posted by Zonk on from the warezvertizing dept.

ZIA writes "In response to the continued trend of games being warezed before release, inXile Entertainment, developers of the forthcoming action role-playing game The Bard's Tale, have sent out an amusing press release that pokes fun at the issue. "The Bard's Tale is a highly original game in the same category as a Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2 and Halo 2 so we feel some sort of leak that sounds similar to what they have experienced may be the next logical step in our launch plans."

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  1. Not a remake by jbellis · · Score: 4, Informative

    It shares nothing with The Bard's Tale from the 80's besides the name. Alas.

    1. Re:Not a remake by Jerf · · Score: 5, Informative

      It also shares at least one of the developers, Brian Fargo, in a lead role, so it is not completely hopeless that at least some of the spirit will shine through.

  2. Look at us! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    The press release reads like a cry for attention. It looks as though they're saying "Hey, maybe if we get leaked, we'll get in the news too!"

    And with the release date 3 days away, i can't imagine they'd really care. They may even leak it themselves just for the news attention.

    1. Re:Look at us! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Uh, that's exactly what they're saying. It's a joke with self-mockery.

  3. Dying laughing... by eviltypeguy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    But the funniest thing has got to be the flash they have up on the Bard's Tale site.

    http://www.the-bards-tale.com/uk/

    Try mousing over the woman's breast area several times, after the 6th or 7th time it launches a page on sexual harrasment :)

    1. Re:Dying laughing... by De+Bas+Meister · · Score: 2, Interesting

      For something even funnier, move the mouse over the bard's nether regions a couple times. Not only will he rebuff you, but eventually the barmaid tells you in a deep man's voice to try the Prancing Pony down the street...

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      De Bas Meister
  4. [sarcasm]Shocking[/sarcasm] by Xtifr · · Score: 4, Funny

    The press release reads like a cry for attention.

    Oh no, a press release that tries to draw attention to a company's product(s)?! That's horrible! How dare they!? Next thing you know, they'll be paying to have their product mentioned in national publications, maybe even on television. They might even try to bribe certain unscrupulous, underhanded journalists (called "ree-vyOO-ers") with copies of the game in a blatant attempt to get detailed articles published about their products. When will it end? Aren't there laws against this sort of thing?

    Stan: they advertised their own product!
    Kyle: YOU BASTARDS!

  5. Obvious... by pyro+jackelope · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The best way to market a product (If it deserves to live) is to let the public have it.

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    28:06:42:12 - That is when the world will end...