stof on 12 March 2007
auroragb said:
Sintinel said:Oh, well I was unaware of that. So let me get this straight.
Basically, all of your evidence is speculation, and you don't have one single bit of solid data to back up your claim.
Did I get that right? 
Erm,
Fact: Chris Hecker did work in many senior / hi profile positions
Fact: Such people don't do that without understanding politics
Fact: Invited speakers to events often prepare for events they speak at
Fact: Chris Hecker researched term art in x360/ps3/wii official sites
Fact: EA has until recently devoted least resources to Wii of the 3 current consoles (x360, ps3, wii)
Fact: EA has poor financials in recent quarters.
Fact: Large companies with weak financials tend to not like making additional investment
Fact: Hecker made a retraction. Most agree it was at behest of his employer (EA/Maxis)
Fact: People told to say something can be told to say something totally opposite (ie. Tony Snow)
Theory: Chris Hecker made original statement at behest of EA
Reformatted for clarity, so what's your point? There is ample evidence listed. Plenty of fertile grounds for the theory. I might not have Halloween papers, but plenty of evidence to support motive. Where is your evidence for believing otherwise?
That really doesn't make much sense though. The best way for EA to improve their financials is to sell more games. The Wii is a way to sell more games. For them to state this and increase Wii support dramatically, while at the same time telling their employees to give the system bad press so that it won't do as well, and consequently hurt EA Wii game sales would be just plain weird.
I think you're really overcomplicating things here. The most simple, practical and obvious conclusion to draw is that his opinion is that the Wii is a poor console from a Dev standpoint and that Nintendo doesn't do enough to foster gaming as an art form. The Subsequent retraction of those statements are because the company he works for has much to gain with the Wii.
Erm,
Fact: Chris Hecker did work in many senior / hi profile positions
Fact: Such people don't do that without understanding politics
Fact: Invited speakers to events often prepare for events they speak at
Fact: Chris Hecker researched term art in x360/ps3/wii official sites
Fact: EA has until recently devoted least resources to Wii of the 3 current consoles (x360, ps3, wii)
Fact: EA has poor financials in recent quarters.
Fact: Large companies with weak financials tend to not like making additional investment
Fact: Hecker made a retraction. Most agree it was at behest of his employer (EA/Maxis)
Fact: People told to say something can be told to say something totally opposite (ie. Tony Snow)
Theory: Chris Hecker made original statement at behest of EA
Reformatted for clarity, so what's your point? There is ample evidence listed. Plenty of fertile grounds for the theory. I might not have Halloween papers, but plenty of evidence to support motive. Where is your evidence for believing otherwise?I'm a mod, come to me if there's mod'n to do.
Chrizum is the best thing to happen to the internet, Period.
Serves me right for challenging his sales predictions!
Bet with dsisister44: Red Steel 2 will sell 1 million within it's first 365 days of sales.
