MicroProse is back and will publish Sea Power

[Xaron]

So the big news is that MicroProse is indeed back! Many of you surely grew up with their games (as we did) and it's great news that they announced three titles they will publish: Task Force Admiral, Second Front and our game Sea Power: https://www.microprose.com/news/microprose-is-back


https://youtu.be/sFzszLiLY7o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFzszLiLY7o)


We have a steam page now as well, feel free to wishlist it, much appreciated!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/Sea_Power__Naval_Combat_in_the_Missile_Age/


Plus there is an official discord here: https://discord.gg/xyWqGak


Our website is live now as well: https://www.triassicgames.com


Thanks and have a fantastic time!

[FPSchazly]

Looking cool! :up:

[moose1am]

I have so many of their games still. The one game that I wish that they would update is 1942 PAW.

[John Pancoast]

First time I've stumbled onto this project. Sounds great, good luck !

[Texas Red]

I wish that they would update the B-17 Flying Fortress Game.
I've seen Taff in Exile play it on his channel.

[Sonarman]

This great article gives a bit more detail about whats coming up and also the perspective of ‘Wild Bill’ as well...

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-06-the-resurrection-of-microprose-and-return-of-wild-bill-stealey

[PurpleCow]

I have seen so many articles talking about how publishers screwed over game developers and ruined games with unrealistic expectations and forcing game developers to change product features.

Why are they needed and what do they do? In this day and age of digital releases why is a publisher needed? Do development studios like Killerfish Games make use of publishers? They did extremely well with Cold Waters as well as other games.

[Julhelm]

I have seen so many articles talking about how publishers screwed over game developers and ruined games with unrealistic expectations and forcing game developers to change product features.

Why are they needed and what do they do? In this day and age of digital releases why is a publisher needed? Do development studios like Killerfish Games make use of publishers? They did extremely well with Cold Waters as well as other games.


If you self-publish, you have to do all marketing yourself, and this eats into development time, and you may even not be very good at it, which limits your potential market penetration. A publisher on the other hand deals entirely with marketing and employ people whose sole job is to maintain contact with the media outlets and influencers.



There's also a huge difference if your studio is self-funding its projects, or if it functions on a work-for-hire basis, which was very often the case back in the day. In the latter case, either the studio pitches a concept to the publisher, who funds it, or the studio has a concept and shops around for a studio to develop it.



Just like in the movie and music industries, if the publisher funds you up front, they expect to earn back that investment, and this is usually done by withholding your royalty payments until the product has earned back the advance. So you can see that if your game or movie or album flops under this model, you don't get paid and you're in big trouble.

Keep in mind that Cold Waters had no marketing beyond word of mouth and being featured by YT influencers. Who knows how much better it could have done with more extensive marketing? That question is why we elected to partner with MicroProse. And of course we get to resurrect a brand we grew up with and cherished as gamers, and that opportunity is exciting!

[jaop99]

Multiplayer is mandatory! It's the only thing Cold Waters lacks :Kaleun_Cheers:

[nikimcbee]

I wish that they would update the B-17 Flying Fortress Game.
I've seen Taff in Exile play it on his channel.
Ditto on B-17.

[Skybird]

^Because you mention B17:



MicroProse has developers building various virtual reality titles at the moment. B-17 Flying Fortress simulators were among the old publisher's biggest hits, so a co-operative VR title about flying one of these iconic aircraft is in the works.

[Stary Wuj]

I hope :-)

[Swordsman422]

Whoa... That's looking awesome!

I noticed some of the Navy jets with modex numbers. I was already awed by the individual squadron representation. Does each aircraft have its own modex as well? That's some ridiculous detail for RTS units!

[Aktungbby]

Swordsman422!:Kaleun_Salute: after a bit of a silent run...good to se 'your swash has not 'buckled' in the global pandemic!:O: :arrgh!:

[Swordsman422]

Swordsman422!:Kaleun_Salute: after a bit of a silent run...good to se 'your swash has not 'buckled' in the global pandemic!:O: :arrgh!:

Thanks. I generally just lurk. I don't typically have a lot to add to this place and my old account got deleted. Lol.

[Zander]

I would buy the game just for the Corsair.


:)So the big news is that MicroProse is indeed back! Many of you surely grew up with their games (as we did) and it's great news that they announced three titles they will publish: Task Force Admiral, Second Front and our game Sea Power: https://www.microprose.com/news/microprose-is-back


https://youtu.be/sFzszLiLY7o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFzszLiLY7o)


We have a steam page now as well, feel free to wishlist it, much appreciated!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/Sea_Power__Naval_Combat_in_the_Missile_Age/


Plus there is an official discord here: https://discord.gg/xyWqGak


Our website is live now as well: https://www.triassicgames.com


Thanks and have a fantastic time!

[Zander]

Many hours with your games, Falcon will always fly.

[AuldJaeger]

Would be good seeing B17 back watch all Taff's in exile videos of it

[Caseck]

^Because you mention B17:

https://www.vrfocus.com/2020/05/microprose-returns-with-the-mighty-eighth-a-10-player-wwii-b-17-simulator/

https://www.vrfocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/the-mighty-eighth-18-1024x576.jpg

[Fearless]

I hope it's not gonna be another Arcade style game. I sure miss first person view attending the various stations like in DW.

[Swordsman422]

I hope it's not gonna be another Arcade style game. I sure miss first person view attending the various stations like in DW.

I think you're going to be disappointed, then. This one looks to be more like Fleet Command and Cold Waters. You're commanding a ship or fleet vs. manning all the stations and filling in for the whole crew.

[Fearless]

I think you're going to be disappointed, then. This one looks to be more like Fleet Command and Cold Waters. You're commanding a ship or fleet vs. manning all the stations and filling in for the whole crew.
That is a pity..
I do hope there's another DW style simulater on the drawing board somewhere.

[1Patriotofmany]

Excellent! I still have a bunch of their games on 3.5 floppies! M1Tank platoonII, Gunship, Gunship 2000 and a few more. Microprose was the best thing to happen to fledgling computers. Even other games on 5.25 floppies!

[UglyMowgli]

That is a pity..
I do hope there's another DW style simulater on the drawing board somewhere.


One is in development check https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=320

[PeeBee74]

I wish that they would update the B-17 Flying Fortress Game.
I've seen Taff in Exile play it on his channel.


Absolutely. I spent many happy hours on this. Imagine what it'd look like today with modern graphic cards and processors :yeah:

[UglyMowgli]

They are doing the Mighty Eight with B-17 and B-24



https://www.microprose.com/games/the-mighty-eighth/


https://www.microprose.com/media/202hoeiu/the-mighty-eighth-03.jpg

[Bubblehead1980]

They are doing the Mighty Eight with B-17 and B-24



https://www.microprose.com/games/the-mighty-eighth/


https://www.microprose.com/media/202hoeiu/the-mighty-eighth-03.jpg


I am beyond excited about this one. I played the B-17 The Mighty Eighth (came out in 2000 or 2001 I believe) for a long time. With modern graphics, improvements, the B-24 etc should be a blast. Still have it and the book put up in storage. This will prob take me away from SH 4 for a time, as long as it is well done.

[AVGWarhawk]

Loved his game back when it was out. Such potential. Glad it is being reworked.

[UglyMowgli]

Just a heads-up that tomorrow May 30th 2021, Nils will be interviewed by Tortuga Power and The Historical Gamer on their Single Malt Strategy podcast, 10AM CST US (that's about 17:00 CET) along with Jo from Second Front and Amiral Crapaud from Task Force Admiral. There will be all-new exclusive footage from our games, so please join us.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Allsi0bA_RU

[Barkhorn1x]

Great stuff!:Kaleun_Salute: