主題討論 - Bulletstorm [EPIC games X People Can Fly X EA]

ahleung · 12-18-10, 10:44 AM

- 更正, 真係360先有epic edition.
- 睇最尾條問題Mike個答法, 兩隻game可能真係會有更多連動.

Epic Games President Talks "Bulletstorm," "Gear of War 3" Multiplayer Beta

What happens when one company makes two of 2011's most anticipated games? Well, if you're Epic Games, you reward players who buy the limited edition of Bulletstorm with exclusive passes into the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta.

But, unlike special editions that go for a significant mark-up, the Bulletstorm Epic Edition–which is for Xbox 360 only–will be available at no extra charge.

I had a chance to speak to Mike Capps, president of Epic Games, about the company's first-ever special edition release and how the beta program came about.

I think most people weren't expecting Bulletstorm to be connected in any way. Why link these two Epic properties together in this way?
From our perspective, we don't think about who's publishing this title or that title. We've got two great games and we think that Gears players are going to like Bulletstorm and vice versa. We brainstormed with EA and Microsoft to bring together these games in a way that would make Epic fans happy.
I think Crackdown was a really good example. That game was used to drive a really strong Halo 3 beta, but it was also the other way around, too. The Halo players were introduced to Crackdown, which was a new IP that they weren't familiar with. Crackdown was an awesome game; I might never have picked up that game if not for the Halo beta. But I'm really glad I did. So, we kind of want to introduce Bulletstorm to our Gears fans in the same way.

25,000 experience points, the new weapons, the gear… this is a really beefy reward. What's gotten into you guys?
We've been making games for 19 years and this is our first Epic Edition. The size of the package is a reward to our fans, who've supported us through the years. It's a limited edition–and it really will be limited–but it's the same price as the regular edition. We know that the Gears 3 beta acess codes will be highly sought-after, so our most passionate fans will get the inside track. The beta starts in the spring and, honestly, we're still debating what exactly is going to go into the beta so fans will want to be there from the very beginning to see how it evolves and grows.

A lot of times these limited edition assets become available later after launch, for an additional fee. Is that something that Epic is thinking about as well?
There will definitely be material that's only available in that box. That's kind of the whole idea. We want it to be really and truly exclusive. When we did something similar for Gears 2, they all sold out on day 1.

With this linkage between the two games, is there any chance that Grayson, Trishka and the Bulletstorm crew will show up as playable characters in Gears of War 3 multiplayer?
[Laughs] That's a really cool idea! We haven't said anything about it but I'd love to have some kind of collaboration between the two IPs. I don't have anything to announce about it but that would be an obvious and cool idea.

12-18-10, 10:44 AM	#22
ahleung The One Bannnned 註冊日期: Jun 2002 文章: 28,498	- 更正, 真係360先有epic edition. - 睇最尾條問題Mike個答法, 兩隻game可能真係會有更多連動. Epic Games President Talks "Bulletstorm," "Gear of War 3" Multiplayer Beta What happens when one company makes two of 2011's most anticipated games? Well, if you're Epic Games, you reward players who buy the limited edition of Bulletstorm with exclusive passes into the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta. But, unlike special editions that go for a significant mark-up, the Bulletstorm Epic Edition–which is for Xbox 360 only–will be available at no extra charge. I had a chance to speak to Mike Capps, president of Epic Games, about the company's first-ever special edition release and how the beta program came about. I think most people weren't expecting Bulletstorm to be connected in any way. Why link these two Epic properties together in this way? From our perspective, we don't think about who's publishing this title or that title. We've got two great games and we think that Gears players are going to like Bulletstorm and vice versa. We brainstormed with EA and Microsoft to bring together these games in a way that would make Epic fans happy. I think Crackdown was a really good example. That game was used to drive a really strong Halo 3 beta, but it was also the other way around, too. The Halo players were introduced to Crackdown, which was a new IP that they weren't familiar with. Crackdown was an awesome game; I might never have picked up that game if not for the Halo beta. But I'm really glad I did. So, we kind of want to introduce Bulletstorm to our Gears fans in the same way. 25,000 experience points, the new weapons, the gear… this is a really beefy reward. What's gotten into you guys? We've been making games for 19 years and this is our first Epic Edition. The size of the package is a reward to our fans, who've supported us through the years. It's a limited edition–and it really will be limited–but it's the same price as the regular edition. We know that the Gears 3 beta acess codes will be highly sought-after, so our most passionate fans will get the inside track. The beta starts in the spring and, honestly, we're still debating what exactly is going to go into the beta so fans will want to be there from the very beginning to see how it evolves and grows. A lot of times these limited edition assets become available later after launch, for an additional fee. Is that something that Epic is thinking about as well? There will definitely be material that's only available in that box. That's kind of the whole idea. We want it to be really and truly exclusive. When we did something similar for Gears 2, they all sold out on day 1. *With this linkage between the two games, is there any chance that Grayson, Trishka and the Bulletstorm crew will show up as playable characters in Gears of War 3* multiplayer?** [Laughs] That's a really cool idea! We haven't said anything about it but I'd love to have some kind of collaboration between the two IPs. I don't have anything to announce about it but that would be an obvious and cool idea.