Development Info JoWooD seeking indie's?

[DarkUnderlord]

Tags: JoWood Productions

Apparently <a href="http://www.jowood.com/">JoWood Productions</a> (publishers of the Gothic series) is "soliciting proposals from independent developers who wish to create a new Action RPG game based on one of JoWooD's established brands". <a href="http://www.jowood.com/?lang=en&site=1&iid=13021">According to the press release</a>:
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<blockquote>The publisher is focused on innovation in game design for this project, destined for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Windows PC. The Intellectual Property which will support this new game is renowned for an epic background story as well as exceptional graphics and polish.</blockquote>
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If you're interested, <a href="http://www.jowood.com/?lang=en&site=1&iid=13021">follow the link to the online NDA form you'll need to sign</a>.
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Now somebody make Vault Dweller sign up.
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[Section8]

this new game is renowned for an epic background story as well as exceptional graphics and polish.

Well, that rules out Gothic. Oh wait, they're talking about the renown of a product that doesn't fucking exist yet. Fail.

 

[Shannow]

this new game is renowned for an epic background story as well as exceptional graphics and polish.

Well, that rules out Gothic. Oh wait, they're talking about the renown of a product that doesn't fucking exist yet. Fail.

If you visit their site you'll see that they have a lot more games than Gothic. My bet is a Spellforce RPG. Spellforce was so polished my original, out of the box version didn't have a single bug. (Mainly because it wouldn't install and I had to acquire a new version...)

 

[GeneralSamov]

Well, that rules out Gothic. Oh wait, they're talking about the renown of a product that doesn't fucking exist yet. Fail.

If you visit their site you'll see that they have a lot more games than Gothic.

Actually, it's a shitload more.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

Actually, it's a shitload more.

I can see it now: Alpine Ski Racing, the RPG.

 

[Fez]

JoWood have been poor for support and patching games. I'd rather not see any indie developers (and especially VD) sign up with them.

Maybe they could resurrect Burntime as a PA RPG?

 

[Micmu]

"PA RPG"
Well... they said they want it innovative and epic, so it's a magic&elves fantasy hack&slasher alright.

 

[Claw]

Now there's a "franchinse" that deserves some lovin'

I'm sure there's tons of features that could nicely complement the game.
Oh, I know! Turnbased combat mode like Fallout! The combat in Burntime was atrocious.