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Originally Posted by Eomer  That's just the point. MS didn't like where things were going. In a normal developer/publisher relationship, they'd force SGO to make changes to the game to meet their expectations, and SGO would have no choice but to do so. In this case, they were unable to force SGO into doing what they wanted, and either they or SGO initiated the termination of their partnership. |
Right, and all the while Sigil and Microsoft would go on about how everything was hunky-dorey and Microsoft was keeping their hands off like the perfect developer. Didn't exactly work out that way, so why should we so readily believe it this time? And sure, if SOE were throwing their weight around, Sigil could do what they did with Microsoft, but after breaking off deals with two of the biggest tech companies, like Hiram pointed out, where else are they going to go? It's not like the MMOG industry is full of publishers looking for independent developers. NCSoft is probably the only other option, and considering how many titles they have in the works, I doubt they'd come running.
No clue if SOE is or isn't trying to influence Vanguard's development, but considering they have an interest in Vanguard doing well, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if they were.
