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Xbox co-creator reveals new venture
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Posted by: Tweaker
Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley is set to unveil his new venture on Friday, the first independent production company focused on video games.
Blackley and three other game industry veterans are forming the Capital Entertainment Group, which will fund and supervise development of games and then sell the finished products to publishers. The approach is similar to a technique used in the movie business, where a production company gets the film made, and the studio is responsible for promotion and distribution.
Most game development is handled by publishers who work through development studios that they own or fund. Kevin Bachus, another member of Microsoft's original Xbox team and one of Blackley's partners in the new venture, said that arrangement limits a publisher's access to the best talent and encourages a publisher to invest in safe properties rather than potential groundbreakers.
And we wondered why he left, seems Blackley had bigger plans in mind when he left Microsoft. He didn't waste any time either. This looks to be very good for the gaming industry.
Source: CNET News
Posted by: SKYHN
Maybe I just dont get it but how will this be good for the gaming Industry? Wont it make developers have to go through more than 1 company to get their game out, therefore raising the costs/royalties?
Posted by: Gunslinger
Cost isn't really the limiting factor of the gaming industry. Quality is.
By allowing easier access to better gamemaking talent, and possibly groundbreak and totally sweet ideas, you augment the industry by producing a better product.
Posted by: AK47
all this and Army Men: Sarges Heroes part 17 still sells millions 
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