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Double Fine and Vivendi Join Up For Publishing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the here's-hoping dept.

Tim Schafer's Double Fine Studios (originator of the double-plus awesome Psychonauts) has joined up with Vivendi to publish a title. The property, as yet unnamed, will be published under the Sierra Entertainment label. From the article: "Said an atypically straight Tim Schafer, president and CEO of Double Fine Productions, 'The Sierra team has been awesome to work with. Everyone we've met brings experience from a small developer background, so they know where we're coming from and what we have to do to make a great game. Combine a developer-friendly attitude, support for innovation, major-publisher status with a worldwide scope and you have a perfect match for Double Fine.'"

7 comments

  1. Misread headline by Joey+Patterson · · Score: 0

    Double Fine and Vivendi Join Up For Publishing

    Double fine? Vivendi? RIAA lawsuits?

  2. wheres the news? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    2 companies, one of which made some dumb console game have teamed up to make a game and won't give a name for it. What news...

  3. Sierra by Redlazer · · Score: 1
    Sierra is a great company, im really glad to hear this news.


    Its not the greatest ever, but its certainly better than nothing, hehe.


    I just wish they would come out with another Starsiege game - they beat the shit out of Mechwarrior.


    -Red

    --
    Guns don't kill people, "with glowing hearts" kills people.
    1. Re:Sierra by dualmoo · · Score: 0

      Actually, the Sierra of today is really different from the sierra of the past, who published so many great games, due to reorganisations. Wikipedia can tell you more about this.

    2. Re:Sierra by KDR_11k · · Score: 1

      I just wish they would come out with another Starsiege game

      What do you think they're doing?

      --
      Justice is the sheep getting arrested while an impartial judge declares the vote void.
  4. Tim Schafer by shadowcode · · Score: 2, Informative

    For anyone who doesn't know who Tim Schafer is, he's the guy (as in; one of the guys - guy) behind games like Grim Fandango, Psychonauts and Day of the Tentacle, and many other games. Tim Schafer's 'Gameography'

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    Anyway, why should we care about this deal? Well, first of all, it has a bit to do with the way the industry works. You've got Game Studios and you've got Game Studios, not a single studio is alike. Some studios focus on creativity, some focus on making money, some are just doing their job, some are just doing their job but it takes them forever.

    I believe that Double Fine is one of those studios where creativity goes before (getting a deal that ends in lots of) money. So yeah, if they find a publisher that allows them to make awesome games, it's a good thing for me as a gamer because it hopefully results in an enjoyable game. In a way it's good news, or could be, anyway.

  5. Double Fine by Kamineko · · Score: 1

    Double Fine is the English version of 'Two Thumbs Fresh'. *nods*