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I know Davey had said he would be interested and if done correctly (like Milestone does it as a branding) it could be tied hand in hand with the official website and broadcasts and really be a boost to the series from a marketing and merchandising point of view. Something that they are badly in need of, especially merchandising.
I have my doubts, though. I think Milestone has so many things on their plate that I'm not sure they would do it, even though they could easily use the same engine from Pro and they would have the rider scans from MESX.
Rainbow....let's be honest. It's not going to happen from them. They are the same company that said for years that it was absolutely impossible to do a fully licensed Monster Energy Supercross game. Ahem.
I'm pretty much answering my own question but curious on other's opinions. We know MX doesn't generate as much revenue or is as popular as SX but I would think it could still be a profitable venture. Especially if you can use resources already established such as previously acquired code and scans. Pretty much comes to just track photogrammetry.
And yes, tracks are owned by individuals but, by the same token, so are arenas in SX. Milestone def have some skilled licensing employees as they seem to be able to get nearly everything under an umbrella license with both their MXGP series and Monster Energy Supercross the Official Video Game. I know there was no Tomac, Bogle or Geico but seriously they got 99% of everything we saw in the 2017 season right, licensing wise. And the attention to detail still astounds me. Something that has NEVER been done in our sport. #authenticity, boys.
Anyway. Just wanted to start the conversation. Would love to hear DC chime in if he would. Sports gaming is a big business. And yes, we are a blip on the radar compared to the big 4 but it seems to be working quite well for both MXGP and Monster Energy Supercross so why not go for it if you are MX Sports?
IF it happens...and I'm doubtful...I hope it is Milestone as they could pull it off with some of their already acquired resources such as gameplay and rider scanning from their other games. Either that or a whole new entry from a different developer, which seems highly unlikely.
I like MX45 and the team but I just know Rainbow won't do it. They are much smaller now so I somewhat understand but even back in the day of them being bigger they seemed to come up with every excuse in the book to not make it happen.
Thoughts?
I have my doubts, though. I think Milestone has so many things on their plate that I'm not sure they would do it, even though they could easily use the same engine from Pro and they would have the rider scans from MESX.
Rainbow....let's be honest. It's not going to happen from them. They are the same company that said for years that it was absolutely impossible to do a fully licensed Monster Energy Supercross game. Ahem.
I'm pretty much answering my own question but curious on other's opinions. We know MX doesn't generate as much revenue or is as popular as SX but I would think it could still be a profitable venture. Especially if you can use resources already established such as previously acquired code and scans. Pretty much comes to just track photogrammetry.
And yes, tracks are owned by individuals but, by the same token, so are arenas in SX. Milestone def have some skilled licensing employees as they seem to be able to get nearly everything under an umbrella license with both their MXGP series and Monster Energy Supercross the Official Video Game. I know there was no Tomac, Bogle or Geico but seriously they got 99% of everything we saw in the 2017 season right, licensing wise. And the attention to detail still astounds me. Something that has NEVER been done in our sport. #authenticity, boys.
Anyway. Just wanted to start the conversation. Would love to hear DC chime in if he would. Sports gaming is a big business. And yes, we are a blip on the radar compared to the big 4 but it seems to be working quite well for both MXGP and Monster Energy Supercross so why not go for it if you are MX Sports?
IF it happens...and I'm doubtful...I hope it is Milestone as they could pull it off with some of their already acquired resources such as gameplay and rider scanning from their other games. Either that or a whole new entry from a different developer, which seems highly unlikely.
I like MX45 and the team but I just know Rainbow won't do it. They are much smaller now so I somewhat understand but even back in the day of them being bigger they seemed to come up with every excuse in the book to not make it happen.
Thoughts?
EA sports or codemasters would be fantastic
The Shop
And I agree. I would love EA or Codemasters to get back into it. I loved EA Supercross 2000 and it's sequel but let's be honest. If EA was to have gotten back into it it would have been for SX. I don't see it happening for either.
I am more than satisfied w/ the moto games we have gotten from Milestone & Nordic this time around. The only thing I'm really craving at this point is the Lucas Oil Nationals series. Heres to hoping someone brings it to the table sooner rather than later.
Business-wise, it'll be tough without even getting into the licensing part.
Not impossible, but a challenge. I'd love to see it though.
Pit Row
Loved that game.
On a side note, I haven't purchased any of the Milestone garbage or All Out.
Only consoles I have left are PS3 and PS4. I think a friend has my PS2. Still have most PS1 MX games though.
Any idea why Supercross Circuit wasn't released down under? Hand down, one of the best games of that era.
I owned half of Idol Minds back in the day, the outfit that made SuperCross Circuit. That project was a real labor of love type deal and the best game I ever made...
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