MicroProse is back and will publish Sea Power

Texas Red · 05-05-20, 05:03 PM

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

Sonarman · 05-06-20, 05:42 AM

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/articl...d-bill-stealey

PurpleCow · 05-06-20, 04:32 PM

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 · 05-07-20, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 05-07-20, 09:44 AM

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

nikimcbee · 05-08-20, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by the beast

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 · 05-10-20, 07:42 AM

^Because you mention B17:

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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 · 05-14-20, 08:40 AM

I hope :-)

Swordsman422 · 05-14-20, 12:06 PM

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 · 05-14-20, 12:29 PM

Swordsman422!

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

Swordsman422 · 05-15-20, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Swordsman422!

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

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

Caseck · 06-12-20, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

^Because you mention B17:

https://www.vrfocus.com/2020/05/micr...-17-simulator/

Fearless · 08-23-20, 08:16 PM

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 · 08-24-20, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 08-27-20, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Swordsman422

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.

05-05-20, 05:03 PM	#1
Texas Red Fastest Gun Around Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Agua Fira, New Mexico Posts: 2,368 Downloads: 528 Uploads: 5	I wish that they would update the B-17 Flying Fortress Game. I've seen Taff in Exile play it on his channel. __________________ There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. — Colin Powell I'm not very active on the forums anymore. If you have a question, please DM me and I'll respond ASAP!

05-06-20, 05:42 AM	#2
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Sounds good... 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/articl...d-bill-stealey __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

05-06-20, 04:32 PM	#3
PurpleCow A-ganger Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 75 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Why is a publisher needed? 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.

05-14-20, 08:40 AM	#8
Stary Wuj Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Poland, Zabrze Posts: 268 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Great news! I hope :-)

05-14-20, 12:29 PM	#10
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! *Swordsman422! after a bit of a silent run...good to se 'your swash* has not '*buckled' in the global pandemic! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness*?!!

05-07-20, 09:44 AM	#5
jaop99 Loader Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Cancun, Mexico Posts: 89 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Multiplayer is mandatory! It's the only thing Cold Waters lacks

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Swordsman422 Watch Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 29 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	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!

08-23-20, 08:16 PM	#13
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	I hope it's not gonna be another Arcade style game. I sure miss first person view attending the various stations like in DW. __________________ Fearless System Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core 16 Thread CPU, 3.8GHz Base Clock, 4.7GHz Boost, 105W TDP, 32MB L3 cache \| MSI GeForce RTX3060Ti 8Gb Graphics \| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb (2x16Gb) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4 Ram \| Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD 1TB \| Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD \| AOC QHD 165 Hz FreeSync HDR curved 31.5in Monitor \| ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler White Edition \| ASUS ROG Strix Gold 750W Modular Power Supply \| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case White.

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