noname2200 said:
Netyaroze said:
Ok But this is wrong ?:
The first right of refusal in this deal means that SONY CAN and will most likely REFUSE any title bearing the Final Fantasy VII name to be published on another platform in North America. While not mentioned here, SONY usually secures that kind of publishing rights for a period equal or superior to 25 years.
"It is by no mean impossible for FFVII to be released on another platform in North America, but SE would have to face 2 hurdles in this case.
1- SONY secured rights on FFVII
2- SONY having voting shares in SE
The first one is enough to keep it exclusive in North America."
Its not impossible but hard or is this just wrong what he said ? |
That IS what the right of first refusal means. But you have to ask how far that right extends: from what I read here, it only means they have that right over the original game. It says nothing about going any further than that.
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Right of first refusal doesn't mean they get to choose the platform, either.
"Hey SONY, do you want to publish FF7 on XBLA for us?"
"What? No!"
"Well all right then I suppose we'll do it ourselves"
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