From Wired, August 2005, p79 (article on Electronic Arts, written by Duff McDonald).
"Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment recently added a quality clause to its licensing deals. If a game doesn't receive ratings of 70 or better on sites like Metacritic.com, royalty rates are opened for renegotiation. It's not trivial language. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone and Catwoman, both made by EA for WB Interactive, received a 56 and a 46, respectively."
Whoa! Does anyone know anything more about this? Any leading games critics been offered payola to up their games rating? (Kieron, where are you when I need you?) Now this - this is what I call power.
Dear mr True,
ReplyDeleteTrue, its so true what they say. The Truth Hurts.
You got them where you want them. Now lets go get them.
Whadda ya say?
Tone Boss