To create your free account, please enter your email address and password below. Please ensure your email is correct as you will recieve a validation email before you can login.
To log in to your account, please enter your email address and password below:
To reset your password, please enter your email address below and we will send you a link to reset it.
In an interview with TVG, the Silicon Knights boss confirms that the litigation against Epic Games continues to move forward; compares situation to fairy tale...
Silicon Knights chief, Denis Dyack, has compared the studio's ongoing litigation against fellow indie outfit, Epic Games, to Hans Christian Anderson's story of the Emperor's New Clothes.
In an interview with TVG to mark the launch of Xbox 360 exclusive dungeon crawler Too Human, Dyack confirmed that he felt "really strongly that we were defrauded, and that a large portion of the industry was."
Continuing a somewhat impassioned statement, he adds, "That kind of unethical business behaviour has to stop, and we're going to stand up and do something about it. In the end, we feel really strongly about the complaint and that it's going to move in a very positive way for us, and it continues to do so."
The entangled litigation between the two studios has been rumbling on since July 2007, when Silicon Knights alleged that Unreal Engine 3 - which had been licensed from Epic by the Canadian outfit - had "technical problems and [a] generally unpolished appearance", and that fees from the engine's license had been used to complete Gears of War and not provide the support for licensees.
Dyack compared the litigation to the iconic Dutch fairy tale writer's story, stating "We [Silicon Knights] were the first to jump up and say that the emperor has no clothes, that's for sure. We feel really strongly about it."
He also described how it had affected the production of Too Human: "It didn't help development having to re-write the engine, that's for sure. It hurt us a lot. It would have been great to come out in 2006 when we planned to, but it wasn't possible with the engine re-write."
You can read the entirety of TVG's interview with Denis Dyack, together with our thoughts on Silicon Knights' new masterpiece right now.
If you wish to link to this article, here's a permalink to this page:
TVG Store - Finding you the cheapest price for:
Too Human
-
Too Human (Xbox 360)
Best price: £9.49 from PowerPlayDirect with FREE delivery
HMV £11.99 in stock shipping in 24 hrs Buy From Here Play.com £11.99 In stock Usually dispatched within 24 hours Buy From Here Amazon UK £11.99 Usually dispatched within 2 to 4 weeks Buy From Here
Game Information
Available On:
360
| Release Date: | Players: |
|---|---|
| Out Now | Xbox Live (1-2) |
| Publisher: | Genre: |
| Microsoft Game Studios | RPG |
| Developer: | PEGi Rating: |
| Silicon Knights | 12 |
Movies
1290 views
908 views
1220 views
Related Links
TVG is not responsible for the content on the following links:
If you have a related link for this game please click here to add your link to this page.
Stay up-to-date with all the latest information on Too Human by subscribing to this RSS Feed.
Click here to Subscribe to this RSS FeedFeatured Articles
Assassin's Creed II Review
Ezio brings redemption to Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed with a sequel that goes beyond expectations...
Just Cause 2 - Hands On Preview
Rico Rodriguez is back, causing carnage and out to track down his former mentor...
Forza 3 - Where Videogames & Reality Collide Feature
TVG finds out just how close Forza 3 is to the real McCoy at a Silverstone track day...
Modern Warfare 2 Review
TVG finds out whether Infinity Ward's latest FPS lives up to its monumental hype...
Video Games Discussions
how can anyone say this game is good you are playing it from above great in desti storm but not on g...
By aaron320v6 (last comment 7 hours ago)
GTA should have their next game take place in italy or mexico where there are drug wars and mafia.
By Anon (last comment 15 hours ago)
Really? Do they? There are literally hundreds of them already!
By freeradical (last comment 17 hours ago)
tru ...whoeva takeover this game WILL be millions richer
By Anon (last comment 17 hours ago)
OH MY F*CKING GUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I GOT TO GET THIS GAME!!!!
By Anon (last comment 22 hours ago)
GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
What do you mean? We don't tolerate homophobic comments here Skipp - you have been warned.
By SegaBoy (last comment 1 day ago)
The Legend of Zelda (unannounced)
hmm this looks like it will b a non cell-shaded game (just stating the obvious) and think that since...
By Anon (last comment 1 day ago)
Comment
Sign Up and Post with a Profile
Join TVG for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member. You can still post anonymously.
Respect Other Members
Please respect other users, post wisely and avoid flaming... Terms & Conditions
Added:Sun 28th Dec 2008 05:01, Post No: 19
an awesome game, yet it gets irratating at times, 8.5/10
Added:Sun 28th Dec 2008 05:00, Post No: 18
heres a tip for people who cant stop dying, become a defender. defenders are very powerful and can be a force to reckon with. they never get knocked down and are very fun to use. champions are very versital but they are frustrating and u will die alot with then ur first go round but they are an awesome class to work with. berserkers are very powerful and dish massive amounts of damage but u wil die alot with them to sadly. bioengineers are a very good class but lack in power so u have to be stratagetic with themm they are a very safe class because they regenerate health. i havnt used commado yet so i wouldnt know what to tell u about them except theat they specialize in firearms and u can use them from safe distances.
Added:Sat 20th Dec 2008 22:48, Post No: 17
I thought this game was really good :) yeah some parts are lacking a bit but I think they changed norse mythology into sci-fi very well, oh and post 12 it hasn't been in development for the 360 for 10 years, 3 at the most for the 360, they kept having to switch consoles and start over, and then they had to make the graphics engine all over again because epic took away the unreal 3 engine.
so yeah the levels are basically just the same thing in a different skin, but I never really notice because i'd much rather look at my shiny armour ^^ overall a good start to the trilogy and an addictive game on its own :D depends what you're into though...*end block o' text*
Added:Sun 26th Oct 2008 13:18, Post No: 16
i am josh
Added:Sun 26th Oct 2008 13:16, Post No: 15
DOSE ANY NO WICH CHARATER GETS THE BEST ARMOR?
Added:Mon 29th Sep 2008 22:29, Post No: 14
BORING! REPETATIVE! and TBH the norse mythology was all over the place i had high hopes for this game =[
Added:Fri 05th Sep 2008 16:58, Post No: 13
Just bought this game and its so repetative. Online is the same as being offline apart from you get to speak to someone. £35 down the drain
Added:Thu 04th Sep 2008 16:30, Post No: 12
I can say it was a let down. Im quite sure I did in m last comment. I thought diablo was a good game but this just wasnt up to scratch considering it was in the making for 10 years lol
Added:Thu 04th Sep 2008 06:33, Post No: 11
you cant say the demo was a let down nore is the game, rent it from your local video store and try out the full game you wont be dissapointed unless your not a fan of diablo you wont understand theres more to it than just killing every thing in sight
Added:Tue 02nd Sep 2008 17:44, Post No: 10
Downloaded and played the demo and I was really let down. This game really doesnt special in anyway at all. Looks like the game had been in the making for 10 days not 10 years. Might be wrong about the full version but going off the demo id rather eat some stinging nettles for dinner than spend my hard earned money on this.