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EA Axes Tiberium For Not Meeting Standards
Posted by Brian Crecente at 4:31 AM on October 1, 2008
Following word in July that EA's Command & Conquer-based squad shooter, Tiberium was getting shifted back to 2010, comes word that the game has been officially killed and some staff let go, the publisher confirmed with Kotaku today.
Kotaku obtained a copy of the internal memo sent to staff earlier today outlining the reasons why the game was axed. In the memo Mike Verdu, of EA LA, says that the game would not be able to get up to snuff given the amount of time and resources left in the production cycle.
The memo goes on to state that several people on the team had to be released.
" We will make every effort to place affected individuals on projects within the studio - and where that isn't possible, to connect them with opportunities in other teams at EA."
More interesting is the fact that Verdu calls for this decision to serve as a warning for future projects.
"The quality bar has been raised. Now we need to step up our focus on great design and execution, catching any problems early and correcting them quickly."
While Electronic Arts declined to comment on the memo, they did verify that the game has been killed.
"EA has suspended work on Tiberium effective immediately," said Mariam Sughayer, EA spokesperson. "The game was not on track to meet the high quality standards set by the team and by the EA Games Label. A lower quality game is not in the best interest of the consumers and would not succeed in this market.
"This decision will result in some individuals being released. However, EA will make every effort to place talented people on other projects. Eligible employees will receive severance and outplacement support."
Sughayer added that EA LA is home to several units of the company including EA Mobile, EA Casual Entertainment Headquarters, EA's Global Online group and others. At the EA Games Label studio in that facility, developers there are creating Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, a series of titles in development with Steven Spielberg, and other games which have not yet been announced.
And for those interested, here's the full memo:
It is with a heavy heart that I announce an end to all work on Tiberium effective immediately. I've consulted with Nick Earl and Frank Gibeau at the EA Games Label and together we have reached the conclusion that given the time and resources remaining, we will not be able to deliver this product to an appropriate level of quality.
The game had fundamental design challenges from the start. We fought to correct the issues, but we were not successful; the game just isn't coming together well enough to meet our own quality expectations as well as those of our consumers.
Unfortunately, this action will result in several individuals on the team being released. We will make every effort to place affected individuals on projects within the studio - and where that isn't possible, to connect them with opportunities in other teams at EA.
This is the right move for the studio and the company, but it's particularly hard for me because of the impact it will have on our people. Many individuals contributed their time and talents to this game. I spent time in the trenches with them and I was continually impressed by their work.
Moving forward, we need to make sure this doesn't happen again. I believe we are already doing a better job of engineering success in from the start. The quality bar has been raised. Now we need to step up our focus on great design and execution, catching any problems early and correcting them quickly.
We will strive to live up to our values: To make great games, treat people right, keep our commitments, and grow our business.
_______________________
Mike Verdu
EA LA
5510 Lincoln Blvd
Playa Vista, CA 90094
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SanjiX
Posted 5:24 AM 1/10/08
I thought this would be good. I actually like and STILL play Command & Conquer Renegade. And you want to know something funny? EA also canceled its sequel Renegade 2 a few years ago.
SanjiX
ZeeBeeEss
Posted 5:24 AM 1/10/08
@Archaotic: The "curse" continues, no?
ZeeBeeEss
Krondonian
Posted 5:24 AM 1/10/08
Well for those who wanted another Red Alert in the First Person (because yes, I did actually enjoy Renegade, thank you very much!) there's a free FPS with all the Red Alert vehicles and everything out there.
I actually just downloaded it a couple of days ago, and it's rated very highly on the Mod Database. The link: [www.moddb.com]
Pity about that studio, the pre-rendered (or was that the game engine?) trailer for Tiberium Wars was pretty neat, I thought.
Krondonian
Candlejack
Posted 5:23 AM 1/10/08
Holy crap. I wanted this game.
Candlejack
Archaotic
Posted 5:22 AM 1/10/08
Wow, this is the third game to have a Game Informer cover story in recent memory that's gotten smashed by the publisher. Brutal Legend, Ghostbusters, and now Tiberium.
Then again, one less shooter in the world can't be a bad thing.
Archaotic
MSUSteve
Posted 5:22 AM 1/10/08
Interesting. GI gave this game a cover not that long ago if I recall. It's weird to see game go from the cover of the most widely circulated game magazine all the way to the gutter in so short a period of time.
MSUSteve
RaptureScientist
Posted 5:21 AM 1/10/08
I'm not suprised, it looked bad anyways.
I mean... First Person Cover, any knowledgeable developer knows thats a bad idea.
Oh and don't tell me Killzone 2 is going to do it right.
RaptureScientist
CanaryWundaboy
Posted 5:20 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke:
The cake is a lie.
CanaryWundaboy
Mommar
Posted 5:19 AM 1/10/08
@nonpareil:
Leigh Alexander had a story about Survival Horror games on Kotaku the other day and she said Silent Hill fans should not be disappointed by this new one.
Mommar
QC8472
Posted 5:18 AM 1/10/08
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Ea likes cash right?
I would pay for their most recent build.
I'm still convinced a good up-to-date renegade would be possible to make.
QC8472
ReadNLearn
Posted 5:17 AM 1/10/08
@ArtemusWolfwood: Maybe that was exactly what they did, but then canned it after more time didn't help. Who knows, right?
ReadNLearn
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Posted 5:16 AM 1/10/08
I'm not really too shocked by this-- EA actually seem to be tightening their pockets when it comes to releasing junk. Well, other than Madden, but whatever. Their upcoming slate looks pretty promising, and Tiberium was definitely a black sheep in the stable. I've got no problem at all with using the development money this game would've continued to consume on other, better projects.
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Kaonazhie
Posted 5:12 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke: Beat me to it.
Kaonazhie
tehblondie
Posted 5:12 AM 1/10/08
wow, i thought it was lookin decent, what little i saw of it.
tehblondie
RedRaptor
Posted 5:08 AM 1/10/08
Disappointing. I kinda would rather Ubi have axed Splinter Cell: Conviction, but you can't win them all...
RedRaptor
Zamzoph
Posted 5:08 AM 1/10/08
@Maxyboy13: I just find it funny how a Game Informer cover story game gets the shaft.
Zamzoph
Fstrike
Posted 5:06 AM 1/10/08
I guess EA is really starting to change
Fstrike
ArtemusWolfwood
Posted 5:05 AM 1/10/08
EA probably could have taken a lesson from Nintendo in this instance and just given the team more time to work on it, Lord knows they could afford a setback or two. Given the project was worth developing, of course, I haven't heard much about the game myself.
ArtemusWolfwood
Moonshadow101
Posted 5:03 AM 1/10/08
Well, I'm glad. My first reaction to a C&C FPS was that they'd actually do something cool with the universe... then the description of the game comes out as the most generic thing imaginable. Disappointing.
Moonshadow101
MuppetChrist
Posted 5:03 AM 1/10/08
One less future shooter with guys in power armor.
MuppetChrist
nonpareil
Posted 5:03 AM 1/10/08
OT: Any Silent Hill: Homecoming reviews/impressions? I was excited about this game and was expecting some press today. Only thing I've seen was UGO's glowing review...
nonpareil
darthmole12
Posted 5:03 AM 1/10/08
Ouch.
darthmole12
Spidery_Yoda
Posted 5:02 AM 1/10/08
Suprising news.
However like many people here I always thought it looked pretty rubbish.
Spidery_Yoda
NimbusTLD
Posted 5:01 AM 1/10/08
@betterthantelevision: I still shiver at the thought of Renegade...
NimbusTLD
Mit
Posted 5:00 AM 1/10/08
"A lower quality game is not in the best interest of the consumers and would not succeed in this market."
Basically: it was another generic shooting game.
Shame though. I think games based off of RTS's that try and take the series to a new genre are interesting (always wanted to play StarCraft: Ghost).
Hopefully this is showing people they aren't the same EA anymore though (well, further showing them, they haven't been the same EA for a while now, but people refuse to acknowledge it).
Mit
Steffanic
Posted 5:00 AM 1/10/08
I vaguely remember that other FPS Command and Conquer being good...So i'm sure the newer one could've been...
Steffanic
Americo
Posted 5:00 AM 1/10/08
Does this mean that we could get a good NFS game again like Underground? Maybe a better Fight Night like 2004?
Americo
RtFusion
Posted 4:59 AM 1/10/08
Not really surprised with this. I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this game in the first place. I am already happy with the RTS flavours of this game.
RtFusion
Lazlo
Posted 4:59 AM 1/10/08
I thought it was EA Tiburon too. It's a shame, I'd be happier if it was that instead of C&C...oh well, I guess we'll get another Madden afterall - yay...
[/sarcasm]
Lazlo
uppitycracker
Posted 4:59 AM 1/10/08
this saddens me. as much as it may have sucked, i really wanted to check it out. i heard the previous one wasnt TERRIBLE, just really unbalanced. which i guess could lead to terrible, lol, but hell,i love me some FPS's so i would have given it a chance.
uppitycracker
Dao2SKP
Posted 4:57 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke: apparently :P
Dao2SKP
betterthantelevision
Posted 4:55 AM 1/10/08
The game sounded like a terrible idea from the get go.
betterthantelevision
Noks415
Posted 4:54 AM 1/10/08
Wow, I guess EA is really changing.
Can't wait for Dead Space and Mirror's Edge.
Noks415
LittleBigPlaneteer
Posted 4:54 AM 1/10/08
For a while there I thought you mean EA Tiburon. I didn't even know what Tiberium was.
LittleBigPlaneteer
Hawko
Posted 4:53 AM 1/10/08
I'm getting a deja-vu here. Anyone?
Oh well, I wasn't looking forward to it either...
Hawko
greyhoundbus
Posted 4:53 AM 1/10/08
One less game with DRM issues! =D
greyhoundbus
SanderCohen
Posted 4:52 AM 1/10/08
Well this was bound to happen.
SanderCohen
Maxyboy13
Posted 4:51 AM 1/10/08
Darn. :( I was looking forward to this ever since the Game Informer cover story. Oh well, too many good games are coming out anyway. :P
Maxyboy13
Figment
Posted 4:51 AM 1/10/08
Considering the complete vacuum of information about Tiberium in past months, am I the only one who's not surprised?
Figment
teh_joe
Posted 4:50 AM 1/10/08
Tiberium or Tuberium?
teh_joe
Darrisbob1
Posted 4:50 AM 1/10/08
LOL EA... I thought they would sell anything...
Darrisbob1
kelder
Posted 4:50 AM 1/10/08
this had better be a joke.The game was looking damn goog last time i saw it.They better atleast be working on a new C&C title
kelder
tobias_funke
Posted 4:49 AM 1/10/08
EA has standards?
tobias_funke
Log1c
Posted 5:50 AM 1/10/08
FUCK! It looks awesome to me at least...
Log1c
HepCat
Posted 5:49 AM 1/10/08
@betterthantelevision:
Just another game about aliens and space marines...
HepCat
Lixie
Posted 5:48 AM 1/10/08
It wasn't brown enough.
Lixie
canchegundam
Posted 5:46 AM 1/10/08
@Phazonmasher:
Thank you, hating on EA is so old.
canchegundam
DaveStrife
Posted 5:43 AM 1/10/08
Damn, Red Alert 3 special edition from Game comes with a beta key for an upcoming C&C Game. I hope this wasn't it.
DaveStrife
flukielukie
Posted 5:43 AM 1/10/08
I liked the sound of another First Person CnC game.
Anyone who played Renegade online would of enjoyed it a bit.
Although it was funny to see GT TV get exclusive gameplay previews and interviews of this game only for it to be canceled.
I still don't understand how they can release games like Army of Two and not this. Also the fact that they charge for the same game every year and release "250 ADDITIONS!" Some of which can be a new line of code -.- Is pretty disgraceful.
Simply update the player stats etc charge 5 quid for it and just work on a BRAND new game every 2 or 3 years.
I don't understand why waiting for games to be amazing is a bad thing.
Activision are picking up these habits using it on they're Call of Duty and Guitar Hero series although its a shame to see Call of Duty going where its going.
I just hope to see more new IP's and companys actually spending time on games rather than throwing new stuff out the door all the time. Even though its the same thing as before.
EA are getting better but.. they need to sort out some stuff first.
flukielukie
Albi4ever
Posted 5:41 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke:
haha, i said this same thing out loud in my office when i first read the headline!
+1 for you!
Albi4ever
Cosmitzian
Posted 5:39 AM 1/10/08
@MasterYong: I'm really getting tired of this anti-EA mentality. While it's true EA for a long while now hasent been the Valve or BioWare of the industry.. it really did change these past one-two years or so. I'm not saying to take my word for it, but atleast stop fallowing the herd and judge stuff on your own.
As for Tiberium getting axed, the lack of hype was giving way to this for a while now. Even the material they released back then wasent great. So yes.. i whould prefer a good game, then a bad game, even if it's a C&C themed one.
Cosmitzian
Sub
Posted 5:38 AM 1/10/08
Er, I don't see an edit button. I just wanted to add that it does suck for everyone who lost their job, =/
Sub
Sub
Posted 5:38 AM 1/10/08
I'm not surprised, I always thought it looked terrible.
Sub
xxBetaMaxxx
Posted 5:37 AM 1/10/08
renegade @Steffanic:
xxBetaMaxxx
Raptr569
Posted 5:36 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke:
Aparently so! This game must have been in a poor shape if EA not only delayed it but killed it off too.
It does mean that C&C cannon isn't ruined by a game full of fugly units.
Raptr569
KStrike155
Posted 5:36 AM 1/10/08
zomg the credit crisis trickles down to video games!!!1eleventyone
(crisis is a weird looking word)
In all seriousness, I wouldn't be interested in this. I remember Renegade and I thought (personally) that it was terrible. As excited as I was about Renegade, it just couldn't get me involved.
KStrike155
RaptureScientist
Posted 5:36 AM 1/10/08
@Phazonmasher:
Me too, Activision lately has gone done a terrible path.
RaptureScientist
Walker
Posted 5:35 AM 1/10/08
The game was looking pretty good and i'd have ended up buying it i'm sure..
I can't believe they'd kill it off for quality issues considering the rest of the crap they constantly pump out (harry potter games for example).
Walker
e-friend
Posted 5:33 AM 1/10/08
.....DONTCARE
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e-friend
SecCom
Posted 5:32 AM 1/10/08
Renegade actually wasn't half bad, if I remember correctly...multiplayer was pretty cool at least. Forgot this game was even being made to be completely honest, so its not a huge loss in my mind.
SecCom
Phazonmasher
Posted 5:32 AM 1/10/08
It's pretty funny that in these times people are still making fun of EA. EA is a great publisher now who strives for quality in their games. I think that the true enemy to quality games and only cashing in on franchises is Activision. Give it a few years and all you people will be singing the praises of EA and hating Activision. I'm already there. xD
Phazonmasher
nbsp
Posted 5:31 AM 1/10/08
Since when would E(vil)A(rts) care about releaing a low quality game. That just means that it costs them less and they get to make more money.
Yay!
nbsp
DarkHavoc99
Posted 5:30 AM 1/10/08
Meh... Command And Conquer: Red Alert 3 is going to be better.
DarkHavoc99
MasterYong
Posted 5:30 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke: I came here to say that. Thanks for saving me the time.
Ironic it was even the first comment. Wait. No. Not ironic. PERFECT. :)
MasterYong
Stevedroid
Posted 5:30 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke:
Ba dum bum, psh! (rimshot)
Stevedroid
Parkington
Posted 5:29 AM 1/10/08
I'd totally buy a Red Alert 3 based shooter. Nothing says awesome like JK Simmons chasing down katana-wielding George Takei with a shotgun in his hands.
Parkington
stradric
Posted 5:27 AM 1/10/08
@RedRaptor: Sorry, I don't see how the two are related. Splinter Cell Conviction has a lot of potential. It's basically Assassin's Creed, which I thought was a kick ass game, with Sam Fisher. And it's almost a guarantee that they'll improve on Assassin's shortfalls.
stradric
Penchinon
Posted 5:27 AM 1/10/08
I really wanted to play this, damnit.
Penchinon
gamedismantler
Posted 5:25 AM 1/10/08
I wasn't too interested in the game anyways... sucks that some poor smoe got fired though. *shrugs* The way things are right now I feel for them.
gamedismantler
freakoflink
Posted 6:16 AM 1/10/08
Wow. This sucks.
freakoflink
FoxHoundADAM
Posted 6:15 AM 1/10/08
Note to developers....RTS game DO NOT translate well to FPS/ 3rd person action games. Ask Blizzard and EA.
FoxHoundADAM
AuraHACK
Posted 6:07 AM 1/10/08
It sucks, but honestly, good on EA that they have they're not soulless enough to make consumers suffer with an inferior product.
AuraHACK
Sorablade
Posted 6:06 AM 1/10/08
@kelder: based on teh initial previews it seemed to actually be decent.. oh well.
Sorablade
CloudHiro
Posted 6:01 AM 1/10/08
aww, I was hopeing to play it :/
CloudHiro
Atheist Jew
Posted 6:00 AM 1/10/08
Well that's a shame. I was looking forward to this.
Atheist Jew
Android8675
Posted 5:57 AM 1/10/08
@kelder: Tiberium, from the makers of James Bond: Rogue Agent! Looks can be deceiving.
Android8675
LonoSG
Posted 5:57 AM 1/10/08
Dang... Gametrailers TV pimped the hell out of this game a couple of months ago... Sux for Keighley.
How bout, instead of a Madden curse, now a Keighley Curse?
LonoSG
zebber
Posted 5:56 AM 1/10/08
That's a shame. Renegade was a fun game, at least in singleplayer, and I figured they could just use a similar approach with Tiberium.
In all honesty, while I enjoyed Renegade, it had nothing to do with its "quality," which could be hit-or-miss. It was the immersion in the C&C universe. For the first time you weren't some commander in a zoomed out view. You were there, in the field.
zebber
WizarDru
Posted 5:56 AM 1/10/08
@Archaotic: I was under the impression that Brutal Legend was still being developed, they just didn't have a publisher, yet.
WizarDru
Kamizzle
Posted 5:56 AM 1/10/08
In the past I always applauded media silence surrounding a game, a bold move to get the hype up.
But these days, when it happens, I fear for the death of those games.
Wouldn't that be a great Kotaka feature, weekly updates on canned goods?
Kamizzle
jimmyNewtron
Posted 5:53 AM 1/10/08
maybe it didn't quite live up to the 5/10 scores that EA games usually get, it must have been really bad.
Or maybe it was really good and EA thought WAIT, "it's to good, so they might not buy the sequel next year."
jimmyNewtron
Archaotic
Posted 5:53 AM 1/10/08
@Phazonmasher:
I wouldn't say I'm singing the praises of EA, but they have Rock Band, and that alone brings them above ANYTHING Activision can offer.
Activision, along with Nintendo's casual gaming wing, are the true Sith Lords of gaming.
Archaotic
OutsideTheBox
Posted 5:51 AM 1/10/08
Good for them. Better to kill a game than to flood the market with yet-another-mediocre-first-person-shooter. Sure it looked and sounded cool in theory, but that doesn't mean the gameplay didn't suck- see Haze.
OutsideTheBox
FrancesTheMute
Posted 6:33 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke: My first thought, too.
FrancesTheMute
roflwaffles
Posted 6:31 AM 1/10/08
@HepCat:
C&C has aliens?
Funny, i thought they were religious lealot humans. silly me.
roflwaffles
roflwaffles
Posted 6:30 AM 1/10/08
Damn it EA. This title actually had promise.
How did this get axed but "Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6" and "NHL 09" not?
roflwaffles
Oban
Posted 6:27 AM 1/10/08
@Noks415: Sure they are. Just enough to get you to buy something.
Evermind the fact that that game was vapor.
Oban
Oban
Posted 6:26 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke: No. They don't. they just like to SAY they do.
Oban
justhesh
Posted 6:24 AM 1/10/08
I guess the lesson here is: "NEVER BECOME A GAME DESIGNER. EVER."
justhesh
Chibirazi
Posted 6:23 AM 1/10/08
@RaptureScientist:
whut?it was pretty good in RB Vegas
Chibirazi
NitrousO
Posted 6:20 AM 1/10/08
Darn. I really was looking forward to this game too.
NitrousO
Archaotic
Posted 6:19 AM 1/10/08
@WizarDru:
It and Ghostbusters both have the same situation of being games that are being developed sans publisher. Which, in my book, means they're not getting released.
Once they're published and have release dates, they exist again.
Archaotic
rayne117
Posted 6:19 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke: Couldn't have been better considering it was the first comment.
rayne117
BigbyDingles
Posted 6:16 AM 1/10/08
How did Facebreaker slip through these tough new quality controls?
BigbyDingles
Purguy
Posted 6:16 AM 1/10/08
I wonder about those standards. What about their servers? They dont have standards?
Purguy
ZetaCrossfire
Posted 7:02 AM 1/10/08
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! THIS WAS MY NUMBER 1 GAME I WAS LOOKING FORWORD TO GOD @!$#&*%( T^Y#)&%(_*#&%T^*()#_P&%_)*@$^&$(%T^@#&*(%$^*@)$(*_(_+)*T@%^&)^@($*)({*@$&*)_ &T%(@^*(
ZetaCrossfire
Axass
Posted 7:00 AM 1/10/08
"A lower quality game is not in the best interest of the consumers and would not succeed in this market."
What? Half of their lineup of titles is made of "lower quality games".
Axass
ironraiden
Posted 7:00 AM 1/10/08
With the precedent of renegade, what were they thinking?
ironraiden
Gunhaver
Posted 6:58 AM 1/10/08
NOOOOO!! I was SO looking forward to a redemption of C&C Renegade. GOD DAMN YOU EA!!! The correct response is to pour MORE MONEY into the project, not to axe it!!!
Excuse me gents, I'll be off for a memorial service.
Gunhaver
sailingtonorway
Posted 6:56 AM 1/10/08
@jimmyNewtron: Ah, ignorance. Can you please name one EA game from last year (except Facebreaker) with a Metacritic in 50's?
I can name you at least 7 above 80 though.
Personally I think they could've shipped this somehow, but it would hurt their "we're rebuilding reputation" campaign.
sailingtonorway
ludwigk
Posted 6:56 AM 1/10/08
@roflwaffles: C&C Tiberium Wars has the Scrin, which are definitely a bunch of bug-like aliens with killer air units.
ludwigk
Kane666
Posted 6:55 AM 1/10/08
1st starcraft ghost now this. i buy everything C&C. WESTWOOD was great. SOMEHOW ea kept that up with these games. a squad based shooter i was ehhh about but a straight fps i woulda liked to call in an ion cannon damnit. i guess i should make a point out that theres been a lot of crap that gets shoveled through (too human, yes i played it) and it seems that low production cost crap will make it but high budget good stuff or stuff that could be good gets crapped. stop putting out sports games every year and try something new. tiberium petition anyone?
Kane666
kw4k
Posted 6:55 AM 1/10/08
for shame. one of the few upcoming EA titles i was looking forward to
kw4k
ludwigk
Posted 6:55 AM 1/10/08
@betterthantelevision: Just like the Halo RTS game, the Starcraft Ghost FPS, and whatever Warcraft III was supposed to be. Genre-bending is evidently a lot harder than people (game devs) think it is, if the results are any indication.
ludwigk
ludwigk
Posted 6:52 AM 1/10/08
@kelder: Um, the C&C Red Alert 3 game is coming out in less than a month, barring any last minute delays. Does that work for you?
ludwigk
Rctdaemon
Posted 6:51 AM 1/10/08
Best business decision EA has made all year!
Now if pigs could fly, they would axe their DRM and go back to sensible copy protection.
Rctdaemon
lumpi
Posted 6:51 AM 1/10/08
EA really care about their poor programmers. First they protect them with DRM, then THEY FIRE THE SHIT OUT OF THEM.
lumpi
tcolberg
Posted 6:42 AM 1/10/08
It takes some balls for a company to pull the plug on a product that's high profile and that they have invested so much time and money into. But if it wasn't meeting "quality standards" (an odd phrase coming from EA, knowing what they were only a few years ago), it's good that they've killed it.
tcolberg
Nirual
Posted 7:24 AM 1/10/08
Pity, this one had potential unlike the C&C sequels. But that's not what EA wants in a game.
Nirual
antisniper
Posted 7:16 AM 1/10/08
EA did do a good job, story wise, with C&C3, though balancing issues could be better. Tiberium was always going to have the ancestor of Renegade over it, it was going to be hard to break the mould. I was thinking, Squad Based Shooter, Tiberium, just put EA LA together with DICE (BF Series) and let them work it out. That way, it could be Battlefield Tiberium, EA gets their Tiberium done, and DICE get a new BF title. Win win.
antisniper
Aye Mak Sicur
Posted 7:07 AM 1/10/08
While it looked like a good game, I'm glad it got the axe. SPOILERS AHEAD: The way C&C3 ended was perfect, and I really didn't like the idea of continuing the story after that. The Scrin invasion was pretty devastating, even though it was just a scouting party. Hearing a full-scale attack being called on Earth was awesome, because it really felt like humanity was truly fucked. They didn't cheap out with a feelgood ending, and they didn't ruin it with some crass shot of Earth exploding. Hearing about Tiberium made me think that humanity would survive, and beat the Scrin. That made me sad :(
Aye Mak Sicur
Jellocakes
Posted 7:06 AM 1/10/08
Damn thats pretty disappointing news to hear, I was looking forward to Tiberium, sounds like they bit off more than they could chew with the title.
Jellocakes
troopzor
Posted 7:53 AM 1/10/08
This news made my day! =D
Tiberium was a failure ever since they said it wasn't going to have C&C_Mode
troopzor
Kicken
Posted 7:51 AM 1/10/08
@DaveStrife:
They have confirmed that is isn't/wasn't.
Kicken
Gil-Galad
Posted 7:48 AM 1/10/08
If this game was cancelled for being 'below par', than it must have been programmed on an Atari 2600. No-one at EA would turn down the chance to pick through a dying man's pockets.
Gil-Galad
Gil-Galad
Posted 7:47 AM 1/10/08
How can so many of you guys (Commenters) have your head so far up your asses?
"I guess EA really is a changed company.."
WHAT?! Have you seen the shit games they've been pumping out. Army of Two was one of the worst games I've ever played. It had the gimmickiest play style, most see-through storyline, and was just under par all over the place.
And that's just a new IP, what about the REVOLUTIONARY IP that they ruined with the abortion in dvd format that was Mercenaries 2?
EA hasn't changed, just their PR companies are smarter than you guys now.
Gil-Galad
Kicken
Posted 7:40 AM 1/10/08
@Krondonian:
APB is a good mod, but you should be warned that there is an established community, and if you go in without a clue and act like a retard (ingame or out) you will likely be banned.
Kicken
Kicken
Posted 7:38 AM 1/10/08
@Steffanic:
If only they had been aiming to make this a more Renegade type shooter instead of Command and Conquer: Battlefield.
Kicken
CaffeinatedGuy
Posted 7:37 AM 1/10/08
Wow, interesting. I definately feel bad for the team but EA setting a bar and making sure they hit it is a refreshing change.
CaffeinatedGuy
Kicken
Posted 7:36 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke:
EALA != EA
Kicken
Lombax
Posted 8:06 AM 1/10/08
oh shit son!
Lombax
hammerhand
Posted 8:44 AM 1/10/08
@Cosmitzian: What have they changed?
@tobias_funke: Took the words out of my mouth.
hammerhand
sailingtonorway
Posted 8:29 AM 1/10/08
@Gil-Galad: Everyone can have their own opinion but both of those games are between 70 and 75 metacritic, which can be translated as "mediocre". Of course you're probably more qualified than every game critic out there to call them "one of the worst games you've ever played".
If you're not a hateboy it should be easy to see most of the recent stuff they put out there is above average. And future lineup is promising too.
sailingtonorway
mnml10387
Posted 8:28 AM 1/10/08
This game never looked good. It looked like those stop smoking ads that feature a Halo like video game.
mnml10387
Sheogorath
Posted 8:27 AM 1/10/08
Man, you KNOW something is screwed up when **EA** cancels a game due to quality issues.
Sheogorath
phantomlink
Posted 8:21 AM 1/10/08
Fuck you EA.... fuck you in the ass
phantomlink
jiSh
Posted 9:09 AM 1/10/08
Well, this game looked like crap anyways, but it was given a fair amount of coverage; to see it cancelled now seems a little strange.
jiSh
domhnall
Posted 9:00 AM 1/10/08
@Cosmitzian:
Yeah I agree, they are making some notable progress in the quality department. This can only serve to contribute to those efforts to improve their product, as well as their image.
domhnall
TruYuri
Posted 8:55 AM 1/10/08
Bumber, I was really looking forward to this.
TruYuri
SaanZ
Posted 8:46 AM 1/10/08
Didnt EA release Army of Two?
How freaking high could that bar be?
I honestly hope Bioware manages to break free of EA and. I swear if Free Radical ever gets cut Im boycotting.
SaanZ
hammerhand
Posted 8:45 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke: Also, comment of the week?
hammerhand
tommyscomics
Posted 9:25 AM 1/10/08
Standards? ummmmmmm........ is that why Madden is the Same and Need for Speed now sucks? Or Medal of Honor, or mercs 2 or......sad news
tommyscomics
R3Verb
Posted 9:15 AM 1/10/08
@Cosmitzian: I agree here, I may never play another Madden (just not for me) but it seems like they are really trying with there new games like Dead Space and Mirrors Edge.
And who knows, maybe they will suck, and we'll all laugh and some, like me, will feel stupid for thinking they actually want to make good games, but, really, you gotta respect them for at least trying now, and I, for one, have very high hopes for both those games.
R3Verb
Krondonian
Posted 9:58 AM 1/10/08
@Kicken: I'm sorry, but I don't intend on acting like a retard, and didn't imply that whatsoever.
Acting like a new guy...well yeah, that's kind of to be expected from new players. By 'out' do you mean forums or something?
Also, it's not a mod anymore, but a standalone game.
Krondonian
PhrodoBaggins
Posted 9:57 AM 1/10/08
EA is like the mob.
Once your "protection" is gone, it's just a matter of time before you get whacked.
With the amount of corporate jockeying and selling out that goes on around there I am surprised this has not happened to more games.
I promise you, the higher ups I know there are absolutely concerned with their well being and their position at the company 1st and formost. They are all gunning for promotions, and everyone is a designer.
It's total rubbish and they won't release ANY good games out of LA until they get a good design staff, not some movie schmuck.
PhrodoBaggins
Shin-san
Posted 9:56 AM 1/10/08
This doesn't seem limited to EA. Sony and Microsoft have been letting people go and halting projects.
Shin-san
DaveStrife
Posted 9:56 AM 1/10/08
@Kicken: Thanks for telling me.
DaveStrife
sunpop
Posted 10:08 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke: damn i posted this same comment then scrolled up to see someone else said it ><
sunpop
tooji
Posted 10:38 AM 1/10/08
After seeing gameplay of it on the gttv episode I wasn't impressed
tooji
Rebochan
Posted 11:10 AM 1/10/08
Hmmm...I know Tiberium got axed, but Red Alert 3 Premier Edition is supposed to be shipping with beta information for a "future C&C title". I figured Tiberium, but if that got cancelled, I wonder if there's a proper follow up to C&C 3 in the works? The Scrin campaign left a huge cliffhanger that Tiberium was supposed to fill.
I'm not too sad. I thought Tiberium looked like crap. Maybe we'll just get C&C4 instead.
Rebochan
static
Posted 11:10 AM 1/10/08
The game must have had a lot wrong with it seeing how EA published Mercs 2 without a hitch, and that game is buggy as hell!
static
lostinseganet
Posted 11:39 AM 1/10/08
@tobias_funke: They have profit margins that is the standard.
lostinseganet
chenry
Posted 11:32 AM 1/10/08
This game must've really sucked if EA thought it was bad enough to kill it.
chenry
belo
Posted 11:52 AM 1/10/08
aaahhh dammit... this game looked really cool to me in a BF2142/Republic Commando sort've way. Oh well.
belo
Ken
Posted 11:49 AM 1/10/08
@Zamzoph: Just like the Snoop Dogg game, Fear and Respect, another GI Cover story that got the can.
Ken
Cell9song
Posted 11:47 AM 1/10/08
Just give me Renegade II multiplayer and I'll be happy
Cell9song
Tychonius
Posted 12:50 PM 1/10/08
lol it's about time EA have standards..
*eyeing catwoman game*
Tychonius
kagebutsu
Posted 1:00 PM 1/10/08
Why hasn't EA sports been canned then?
kagebutsu
PureEgo03
Posted 1:38 PM 1/10/08
foogle. I was actually looking forward to an EA game.
PureEgo03
Amazon_Chris
Posted 1:35 PM 1/10/08
So, Tiberium won't be able to keep up with EA's track record of shittyness?
Amazon_Chris
mightyg
Posted 1:47 PM 1/10/08
that's a shame, i really liked what i saw last time they showed it. i think their decision to make it a squad game was probably a mistake though. but there was a lot to like there. the jump jet leaps, the multi target seeking missles, the morphing gun.
mightyg
JokesJokes
Posted 3:22 PM 1/10/08
Disappointing...the teaser looked cool to me.
JokesJokes
JokesJokes
Posted 3:20 PM 1/10/08
@Cosmitzian: I agree, they've been doing a lot of good stuff lately.
JokesJokes
Tietsu
Posted 3:12 PM 1/10/08
Huh, kinda wanted this game, though I was not impressed with the demo I saw...so I suppose no REAL loss...still I will live and dream for the rest of my life...
Tietsu
Gatekeeper Zero
Posted 4:39 PM 1/10/08
It was a promising title. I am sad to know that we will not have a chance to play it.
However, I must say that I am proud of EA for truly sticking to their ideals of quality. I want a good game for my coin.
Gatekeeper Zero
ThursdayNext
Posted 6:18 PM 1/10/08
@hammerhand: No probably not comment of the week. Unless comment of the week is to be given to the most obvious, lame, out of date post available.
The ragging on EA party is over now, the guy hosting it has gone to bed with some chick that came to score some booze, even the ugly girls have paired up and buggered off leaving you and a couple of other sad-sacks to finish your warm, flat, stale beer and piss off back to your mum's basement.
Why don't you and @tobias_funke: and everyone else who "hurr hurr"s at anything that big publishers do to try and satisfy your constant whining about low quality games find something new and interesting to say about this sort of topic...something like...
"Kudos to EA for scrapping a project that wasn't up to snuff rather than pressing it, boxing it, shipping it and selling it in the broken shoddy state that they established a reputation for in the early part of this decade. It looks like EA is finally taking notice of what it's consumers have to say and have turned a corner. I hope their upcoming titles Dead Space and Mirror's Edge are able to match the hype they have generated."
ThursdayNext
Ska-Chan
Posted 12:34 AM 2/10/08
I would have loved this - it could have been the spiritual succeessor to the great game, Command & Conquer: Renegade. I had so much fun on that game and was hoping for a similar title to be released for the modern masses.
Really, it's a shame.
Ska-Chan
troopzor
Posted 12:59 AM 2/10/08
Renegade 2 here we come! :D!!!!!!!!!
troopzor
Zenian
Posted 4:35 AM 2/10/08
@Cosmitzian: While I do agree that it has been doing better recently...*cough mirrors edge cough*. Its harder for the rest of the community to forgive and forget I guess. I can see their more recent games to be the slap in the face to all the people who are just "following the herd".
Zenian