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Too Human Wiped From Existence On Xbox Live
In November, a US federal judge made the breathtaking order that all copies of Too Human had to be destroyed by its creator, Silicon Knights, as part of a $US4 million judgment awarded to Epic Games in a nasty six-year suit-and-countersuit court battle between the two.
Silicon Knights Must Destroy Unsold Games
In 2007, Silicon Knights sued Epic over issues with the Unreal Engine (that it was unfinished and, thus, sabotaged Silicon Knights’ work). Epic won the legal tussle earlier this year and was awarded US$4.45 million. The headaches for Silicon Knights don’t end there.
Too Human Is Worth, Oh, A Few Bucks, Says Judge
The great Silicon Knights-Epic Games slapfight is at last underway in a courtroom, but already a judge has suggested that even if the maker of Too Human wins, it could lose. He’s said that the damages up for grabs are $US1.
Too Human Sequel Is Still Possible, Claims Dyack
Too Human suffered from a fairly difficult development period, and received a bit of a critical beating upon release, but the game retains a cult following. According to Silicon Knights boss Denis Dyack, there is still a possibility that a sequel may see the light of day.
Courtroom Setback In Epic Fight ‘Tis A Flesh Wound, Says Silicon Knights
Much has been made of a recent ruling adverse to Silicon Knights in its long-running lawsuit with Epic Games, the Gears of War maker whose Unreal Engine was to have been the guts of 2008 flop Too Human. A judge tossed out an expert witness for Silicon Knights; he was going to give his estimates of the losses Silicon Knights suffered when its deal with Epic went in the crapper.
"Social Gaming Is Going To Crash"
Game designer Denis Dyack, who labored on action game Too Human for years, thinks that social gaming is a bubble waiting to burst: “The trend that I see is it’s probably going to be one of the biggest bubbles and explosions that our industry’s seen in a long time and I think when it crashes it’s going to crash very hard.” [IndustryGamers]
Too Human Trilogy Will Be Finished, Says Silicon Knights
Silicon Knights, the creators of Xbox 360 game Too Human, says it still “intend[s]to finish the trilogy” despite meagre sales, middling critical reception and a very long development cycle.
Canadian Gov’t Gives $US4 Million To ‘Too Human’ Studio
The bunch that brought you 2008 dud Too Human is now on the public dole, getting a $US4 million gummint cheque the studio says will help it build its next AAA-game.
“Too Early” To Talk Silicon Knights’ Unannounced
A press release from Canada Telefilm listed projects approved for government aid. Included in that list is a Siren in the Maelstorm from Too Human developer Silicon Knights.
