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Re: Is this game not turning a profit? I'm confused by Shadowfunner 12/18/2014, 4:30pm PST
WITTGENSTEIN wrote:



What publisher is going to touch Shadowrun? The IP rights are split between multiple entities. Microsoft owns the Shadowrun video game IP rights, and they're not backing or publishing HBS's Shadowrun development. Quite the opposite, they require licensing fees and impose heavy restrictions (no console development, no retail merchandise). And we don't know if they restrict how the game is funded as well, to prevent 3rd party major investors from staking a claim on some piece of the IP somehow. No matter how you look at it, no major investor will touch a Shadowrun game at this point when there are other opportunities with much less hassle and ROI to be had. So, HBS turns to Kickstarter for help to fund a game that won't get funded otherwise.
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Another Kickstarter in January NT by C-Dog 12/16/2014, 3:32pm PST NEW
    Is this game not turning a profit? I'm confused NT by WITTGENSTEIN 12/17/2014, 8:54am PST NEW
        I would think they could have found a publisher. by Souffle of Pain 12/17/2014, 12:05pm PST NEW
        Re: Is this game not turning a profit? I'm confused by Shadowfunner 12/18/2014, 4:30pm PST NEW
    They are a good candidate for kickstarter by Mysterio 12/17/2014, 12:16pm PST NEW
        It's a fait accompli but that's not really what Kickstarter is for by WITTGENSTEIN 12/17/2014, 1:40pm PST NEW
            What is kickstarter for? by Mysterio 12/17/2014, 2:03pm PST NEW
                It's not for getting Veronica Mars made into a movie or giving PA a paycheck. by WITTGENSTEIN 12/17/2014, 2:39pm PST NEW
                    Absolutely correct by Guy who works at Kickstarter 12/19/2014, 6:03am PST NEW
    Yo, here it is by C-Dog 01/13/2015, 11:18am PST NEW
        That messenger bag looks really great, but trying to get an idea of the quality by Worm 01/13/2015, 3:59pm PST NEW
            I'll have to look for one of those bags on Etsy or something by WITTGENSTEIN 01/27/2015, 11:23am PST NEW
 
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