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Somone's trying to buy Palladium?

Started by RPGPundit, July 20, 2011, 02:05:26 AM

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Steve Dubya

#30
July 23, 2011, 12:38:11 PM
Quote from: Novastar;469401Kevin didn't say he'd sell (quite the opposite, actually), but that others had inquired about purchasing Palladium in total or in part, not just licensing.
That, and (from the same Update):
QuoteWe have a big company eyeballing us right now. I suspect their offer will be very tempting. We'll probably talk sometime after Gen Con.
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crkrueger

#31
July 23, 2011, 02:50:21 PM
What a shameless whore Siembieda is.  Sad, because the man can be a mad genius at times.
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Daedalus

#32
July 24, 2011, 01:15:28 AM
If I were to buy Palladium it would only be to make their IP into video games, mmorpgs and other properties to make money.

I would kill the rpg side of it because, lets face it, RPGS dont make any real money.  But video games, movies, etc do.

Spinachcat

#33
July 24, 2011, 01:29:19 AM
Quote from: Novastar;469401Kevin didn't say he'd sell (quite the opposite, actually), but that others had inquired about purchasing Palladium in total or in part, not just licensing.

Interesting.

Remember Champions Online? I heard the deal was structured that they bought all the rights to Hero Games and "sold back" the RPG rights to Hero. I thought that was a novel approach although I wonder if its true.

Either way, I am enjoying a Spaten beer stein full of Mexican brew with lime. My buddy picked it up in Munich because he didn't think anyone at home would believe him that's what they were drinking from at Oktoberfest. Those crazy guys know how to make an awesome mega-mug. It's over two Imperial pints!

Oops, now I gotta either invade Poland or eat nachos!

stu2000

#34
July 24, 2011, 01:34:09 AM
Quote from: Spinachcat;469721Oops, now I gotta either invade Poland or eat nachos!

Why choose? :)

Parting it out would wreck Palladium.
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Narf the Mouse

#35
July 24, 2011, 02:06:15 AM
Quote from: Spinachcat;469721Interesting.

Remember Champions Online? I heard the deal was structured that they bought all the rights to Hero Games and "sold back" the RPG rights to Hero. I thought that was a novel approach although I wonder if its true.

Either way, I am enjoying a Spaten beer stein full of Mexican brew with lime. My buddy picked it up in Munich because he didn't think anyone at home would believe him that's what they were drinking from at Oktoberfest. Those crazy guys know how to make an awesome mega-mug. It's over two Imperial pints!

Oops, now I gotta either invade Poland or eat nachos!
Sorta true on the Hero Games/Champions Online thing.

Noting that this all is "As I understand it" - "Champions" is the "Supers" setting IP for the RPG "Hero System". Cryptic Studios bought the Champions setting (but not the Hero System RPG) outright from Hero Games, then licensed it back in perpetuity to Hero Games.

So:
Start - Hero Games owns the Champions setting and the Hero System RPG.
Mid - Cryptic Studios buys the Champions setting.
Finish - Cryptic Studios licenses the Champions setting back to Hero Games. Hero Games still owns the Hero System RPG.

Timeline because it's 11PM and I'm not certain how (in)coherent I'm being.

There's probably a bit of confusion, as the Hero System RPG was originally the Champions RPG, but when they went full generic (with, I think, the release of 4th Edition), they renamed the RPG to Hero System and used the name Champions for the supers setting.

(This, by the way, is why the Champions books released for 6th Edition Hero System, and some of the Hero System books themselves, have the MMO art in them)

So, if we're not all left thinking left is right, hopefully I explained it. :)
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Novastar

#36
July 24, 2011, 02:14:05 AM
Quote from: Spinachcat;469721Interesting.

Remember Champions Online? I heard the deal was structured that they bought all the rights to Hero Games and "sold back" the RPG rights to Hero. I thought that was a novel approach although I wonder if its true.
It's no big secret, it is true.
Cryptic bought the IP, and sold it back for $1.
(and the understanding HERO would make crossover RPG material)

I will however, daresay it is a HIGHLY UNUSUAL situation.
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Narf the Mouse

#37
July 24, 2011, 03:06:17 PM
Quote from: Novastar;469731It's no big secret, it is true.
Cryptic bought the IP, and sold it back for $1.
(and the understanding HERO would make crossover RPG material)

I will however, daresay it is a HIGHLY UNUSUAL situation.
Dude. *Points to his own post, just above yours*
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.

Novastar

#38
July 24, 2011, 07:54:13 PM
Quote from: Narf the Mouse;469787Dude. *Points to his own post, just above yours*
Was replying to a bunch of things, and didn't see your response till after hitting "Reply". ;)
Quote from: dragoner;776244Mechanical character builds remind me of something like picking the shoe in monopoly, it isn\'t what I play rpg\'s for.

Narf the Mouse

#39
July 24, 2011, 09:35:32 PM
Quote from: Novastar;469831Was replying to a bunch of things, and didn't see your response till after hitting "Reply". ;)
Well, that explains it. :)
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.
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