Activision blames Nintendo for Goldeneye not being released

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Zucas said:

noname2200 said:

Sorry blokes, but even after all these months the story still smells like unadulterated bulls**t to me.

Mystery Sources #1 and 2 say X, but no official source confirms this (in fact, the only source who's openly talking about this says "[e]ven most of the parties involved, probably all the parties involved want to solve it."

Microsoft and Rare decided to rebuild a game despite not having all the liscenses they knew they'd need.

Apparently, no movie or music studio needs to give their okay anymore for this re-release (!?).

Someone steals a game, the company knows who he is, but no one's taken any legal action (says unnamed source #1).

Oh yes, and Nintendo's willing to be a prick with Goldeneye, but the Banjo games are cool (without a Virtual Console release).

Like I said, the story smelled then, and it hasn't gotten any better since.

 

yes the story has always sounded fishy which is why I've always said would love to hear Ninty's side.

But yes absolutely right, Rare actually had no licenses to actually create this game.  When EA bought the rights to the James Bond franchise way back, Rare gave up all licenses and rights to create or "edit" any in the existing franchise.  And then of course now Activision has that.  Meaning only Activision and Nintendo ever had a say in this title anyways because obviously Ninty still has licensing with the publishing of that game in specific.  So I'm surprised what Rare did wasn't brought about on legal action. 

This is why I said probably the main issue was that Rare developed this and Nintendo had no say or oversight.  Even if Rare got permission from Activision to do this, Nintendo was left out of the loop.  Because Nintendo has alreayd agreed to let Banjo Kazooie release on XBLA so simply canning this one for reasons that would have affected that one makes no sense. 

 

I think the best way to solve this is through compromise.  I mean BK 1 and 2 are probably already going to make their way over to VC considering BK 1 made it to XBLA but possibly through some other means.  Possibly contributions from Activision to put the World is Not Enough on VC and Rare to put Killer Instinct on both XBLA and VC. 

But you are right we are missing Ninty's side which is probably very important in figuring out what is going.  My issue to saying alot of this isn't telling us the whole truth is that Rare did the developing of porting it over when in reality they had no licenses for the game at all.  And even if Activision gave it to them, Ninty deserves some oversight and imput.

 

I wonder if this is Rare's idea of revenge for Starfox Adventures. Ninty took away our oversight and input on our game, it's time we strike back and do the same. Anyway this is all dissapointing to everyone, at this rate we're never getting this game ><