FaintDeftone
Junior Member
I could see Sony partnering with Activision to get a new Crash game made. It wouldn't surprise me one bit.
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Sony confirms Crash Bandicoot rights still with Activision
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friskykillface
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yeah Activision ain't letting crash go for cheap x free
and since PS4 is making sony lots of money the price just keeps going up $$$$$$$
and since PS4 is making sony lots of money the price just keeps going up $$$$$$$
AuthenticM
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AcademicSaucer
Member
Crash confirmed then , they just want to surprise people, I remember that out of nowhere there was a shit ton of rumors and speculation for shenmue , ffvi remake and tlg with flags and banners being made. I don't know if it's going to be great or shit
but I'm now sure is happening, this is like a carbon copy of last year.
most likely just okay but there will be people claiming it's the GOTY and others saying it's shit, almost no middle ground
TheRealTalker
Banned
Shhhh... SHHHH
Sh SHhh SHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
don't silence our dreams sony
Sh SHhh SHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
don't silence our dreams sony
Flash Pandaboot will be a Neo launch title.
You tell 'em!
I could see them updating the trademark live at E3.
Also:
Crash 3 start up -> "Sony Computer Entertainment presents. A Universal Interactive Studios production. Created and Developped, by Naughty Dog" (I will never ever forget this)
So it could be -> "Sony Interactive Entertainment presents. An Activision Blizzard production."
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Bayonetta's rights is still with Sega also....
Voost Kain
Banned
I don't understand why people though otherwise? I mean really why were people thinking that he was moving back to Naughty Dog?
What you're saying is... Crash for Smash!?
Voost Kain
Banned
Why would Activision lose money by putting a game with this most artificial hype on one platform?
Eheh...
I will give this some few days.
Voost Kain
Banned
What studio at Activision would make a crash game?
stan423321
Member
Actually everyone expected a simple license deal at best 'till a particular spoiler detail has appeared that is very, very weird unless the license was bought.
Voost Kain
Banned
You think they sold it to Sony only within just the last month?
That's insanity.
Voost Kain
Banned
Yes that "uncharted 4" thing. Let me refresh your memoery however.
Sony has the distribution rights for the first 4-5 Crash games. Last I check on my PSPS versions, Activisions name is nowhere to be found.
SO
having drake play a level of an emulated version of a game they have distribution right to,
funkystudent
Member
I think the most anyone can hope for with a Sony x Activision team up here is Sony co marketing for a so so Activision developed game and maybe a ps4 release of the ps1 games with trophies
But the version in that specific game isn't emulated; updated level assets, new animations, new icons and even new timer/scoring system implemented.
I picture either of the following to be the case:
A) Sony has a co-marketing deal for 2-3 games with Activision where Naughty Dog/Someone Else makes the Crash games for PS Systems only.
B) Sony bought the IP or exchanged it with another older IP they do not use anymore with Activision.
They do have distribution rights to those games, but Activision still had to be credited for Crash 1-3 art used in Naughty Dog's art book. So that really doesn't make sense.
Voost Kain
Banned
Except point A can't happen because Activisoons name isn't on Uncharted 4. Even though the game may not be emulated entirely, they still have distribution rights for Crash 10-3. This is why the PSN versions on PSP etc. had no Activison logos on them unless they suddenly did it out the blue.
Point B is wishful thinking.
Voost Kain
Banned
An artbook is a game now? You guys are getting a bit too into this Crash thing because you are throwing logic out the window here. How?
Crash Bandicoot 1-3 software having no Activison logos and distribution rights belonging to SOny=/=Art book.
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
With naughty dog dev saying they wanting to do crash something in uncharted 4 last year but needed Activision approval who said NO!
And having that crash thing still in game is pretty telling with no activi mention.
Could easily read as a last minute thing. N people who played that segment says it feels a bit rushed etc too.
Either way the main thing is if they dont have Activision approval or own the ip they could easily be taken to court. N considering the comments naughty dog said they obviously researched the case prior.
So something has changed since now n then.
Sony has IP that they have gathering dust in the corner (like Lemmings) they could offer for a trade but not likely like you said.
They could make Point A work through announcing that a deal has been made post-Uncharted 4 launch.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Why are you so vehemently against this?
I don't really see how I'm throwing logic out the window, it's still Activision's IP and that's exactly why they still had to give credit.
Naughty Dog said months ago they couldn't put Crash in UC4 due to it not being their IP yet here we are
http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...-crash-bandicoot-ps4-game-inside-uncharted-4/
http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...-crash-bandicoot-ps4-game-inside-uncharted-4/
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
I mean, how can you use Crash, by name and everything, and not have to list that it's Activision's IP in the credits or anywhere at all? First game or not, Activision owned the character who appears by name to boot.
Thry wouldn't spoil a big surprise like that, especially before E3 or the game even released, but something is very fishy.
Thry wouldn't spoil a big surprise like that, especially before E3 or the game even released, but something is very fishy.
I'll add that it was "tainted" for no reason. Most of the complaints back then were literally around "is not made by ND anymore".
The first game not done by ND (Wrath of Cortex) was literally more of the same which ironically is what some want ...now.
The others (Twinsanity, Mind Over Mutant, Of the Titans) all expanded upon it with bigger areas to explore, a fun script, a more cartoony and exagerated visual style, along a few gimmicks to spice things up (tagging along Dr. Cortex, controlling enemies,etc.)...and Tag Team Racing was a really well done kart racer.
Then there were the GBA games done by Vicarious Visions which all were good and played basically like the PSone games.
Yet, people ignored the games and now seem to be happy just with a remake of the first game "ala Ratchet".
Heck, a remake of Twinsanity would be better. XD
But, yeah...if done by Activision, Vicarious Visions would be the best choice. They already had some experience with Crash, experimented even on a console game years ago and their Skylanders games in consoles (Swap Force and Superchargers) has been the better entries in the series.
I don't think he is against the idea of Crash coming back, just trying to piece logic together for reasons why Crash WILL NOT come back. I could buy some of it honestly but so much is pointing to Crash coming back in some way this year.
Do you know how surprises work?
Fredrik
Member
Naughty Dog. Take any chase/chased scene from the Uncharted serie, swap Nathan with Crash, cartoonify the graphics and theme. Use the same chase camera for the platforming. Crash Bandicoot 4(?). 10's everywhere.
That's because Universal owned the IP at that time and PS1 games can't be altered.
DragonOfWisdom
Member
Sony making a new IP named Smash Rat confirmed.
InsaneTiger
Member
Did people expect something to happen?
DriftingSpirit
Member
The reason will come to light very soon.
After a lot of teasing from Sony and spoilers from an upcoming game, I think some sort of deal is happening.
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Krusenstern
Banned
Oh boy! I'm not gullible enough to believe him.
If it still were Activision's property you couldn't straight up put a friggin Crash Bandicoot mini game into Uncharted 4 without mentioning Activision in the credits. Sony couldn't include him in PS All-Stars for legal reasons, so something must have changed now.
If it still were Activision's property you couldn't straight up put a friggin Crash Bandicoot mini game into Uncharted 4 without mentioning Activision in the credits. Sony couldn't include him in PS All-Stars for legal reasons, so something must have changed now.
funkystudent
Member
Crash isn't mentioned at all in the credits so Activision won't be mentioned.
I wonder if they will patch it in.
Naughty Dog wouldn't lie and say they couldn't put Crash in UC4 over a year ago either. Suddenly it's okay now?
http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...-crash-bandicoot-ps4-game-inside-uncharted-4/
like.a.ser
Member
Spiritual successor "Wham Wombat" confirmed
Voost Kain
Banned
Do you know how rights registration works?
Im more against people putting things together out of thin air.
Look at the way they put it in. It's a level from the first game basically the same for the most part, which they have rights to.
Pretty sure universal didn't own the IP when they started putting Crash on PSN.
Do you see Activisions name in those PSN games? No? But here's the difference, you can't put a level of Crash 1 in All-stars, you would have to recreate him for the game, which means they would need ask permission.
Why do we keep going down this road which has no logic imo. Because Crash 1 on PSN does not have Activision in it, thus if that's the only way they put Crash in Uncharted 4, why would they need to put in Activision? Most likely originally, Naughty Dogg wanted to do something original with Crash, which is why it was not possible at the time to put Crash in Uncharted 4. It's the most logical reason.