Microsoft and its 'new' Halo: Wars RTS Game, and Derelict Studios
Well, as most have probably heard, Microsoft has come out with a 'new' Real Time Strategy game called Halo: Wars, a game to be made for the X-Box 360. I quote 'new', because it is not a new idea, nor shall all the credit go to those people who work in Microsoft.
A Modification for the game C&C Generals, called Halogen, was a mod in the works for approximatly 3 years, where people from the community pitched in numerous hours of work and labour for the good of the community, and a playable release was soon to come for those of us desperate to download it. Microsoft came in close to before the release and forced the memebers of Derelict Studios to close down Halogen and halt all progress on the game, and close down the site.
Why is Halogen so important in this matter? Well, C&C Generals is a Real Time Strategy game (RTS), and the mod was developed with the idea of using Halo-like units, structures, ect. and putting them into a playable RTS format. (Sound simmilar to Halo: Wars coming out hmm?)
Microsoft has commited what is know to be 'Foxing a Game', closing it down, then using the work of the community (who works for free), developing a game very simmilar in most aspects, and then modifying it slightly to make as use in a product from Microsoft, the making profit from the hard work and ideas from those whom had just been working on it for free.
So, I know for a fact that Microsoft wouldnt have the balls to put Derelict Stuidos ANYWHERE in the credits for the final game (it would be appreciated and well recieved if they put in 'Ideas from the members of Derelict Studios' in readable wording somewhere in the credits), and understandably, If you could make a profit off of someone else's work, and pay as little as you could and get away with it, I can see them wanting to do it.
My Point is, when you buy this game, give Credit to the hard workers of Derelict Studios, and take the time to thank those in the community for their time and effort, as they have done more work then you think in the production of this 'Halo: Wars', which is really just a copy of 'Halogen'.
Link to Derelict Studios:www.DerelictStudios.net
Link to where you can thank the modding Community for Halogen, as well as read what Derelict Studios had to say:http://www.derelictstudios.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=14163&st=0
Thank you for your time,
DarkFire2
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