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Old 08-25-2011, 09:30 PM   #17
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Old 08-26-2011, 10:45 AM   #18
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Forza 3 was probably my favorite racing game of all time, and I will still buy 4 on release day, despite this disappointing news. I can't help but assume this was sheer jealousy on EA's part.
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Old 08-26-2011, 07:33 PM   #19
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Re: Forza Motorsport 4 Interview - Under the Hood: Part 1 (EA Blocks Porsche From Gam

Ian Bell, Head of Development Slightly Mad Studios:

http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/sh....php?p=1440464

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Ian, could you comment on the possible consequences of the Porsche licensing issue of FM4 (or cars licensing in general) for C.A.R.S.?

Microsoft have a Ferrari exclusive, EA a Porsche one. I imagine that the cost involved in sublicensing the Ferrari license from Microsoft imposed on EA has seen then return the favour. Can't say I blame them.
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How did Ferrari cars appear in Shift1? Was it a result of the tie up with EA?

Microsoft were paid and multiple hoops were jumped through. I can't go into details as it's NDA.

This is fairly hypocritical from Microsoft I have to say, knowing the facts.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...orsche-license

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Frankly this is so much hypocrisy from Microsoft I'm shocked. Suffice to say I suspect EA are doing no more than giving Microsoft a taste of their own medicine here. Being involved in the Shift franchise for EA, I'm aware of the hoops that EA had to jump through and the cost associated with getting a Ferrari sublicense from Microsoft (which they retain an exclusive on).

I suspect it's come back to bite them and they don't like it.
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Check out the last two racing games from EA (Shift 2 and Hot Pursuit) and count the number of Ferrari's in there.

(It's none BTW)

Microsoft are making the noise but the reality is something else.
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Old 08-26-2011, 10:33 PM   #20
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EA wishes they were half as good as the Turn 10 team.

Scrubs man, that is all they are.
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