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2010-10-27
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Cost.
Cost porting game over outweights the profit that would be gained from doing so.
Cost porting game over outweights the profit that would be gained from doing so.
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Originally Posted by ysss
They're maemo and MeeGo...
"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
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2010-10-27
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EA and Gameloft will do it for MeeGo. Maemo isn't worth their trouble anymore sadly.
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2010-10-27
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Originally Posted by Laughing Man
If we can do it this easy, then trust me it won't cost them that much
Cost.
Cost porting game over outweights the profit that would be gained from doing so.
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2010-10-27
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Originally Posted by Laughing Man
I'm sorry I don't understand what cost you are referring to? Developers cost, Licensing cost, Nokia's cost? If a talented programmer on this site managed to port WebOS games over in a couple of days with (i'm hearing) very little effort. What cost is involved? I doubt they would even have to advertise just put it up on the OVI store.. Please explain what cost you are referring to?
Cost.
Cost porting game over outweights the profit that would be gained from doing so.
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Originally Posted by lorul2
Porting cost depending on how the program was created. In the Palm Pre case the code is somewhat compatible. But other things may have to be re-done such as input methods. Not to mention most of those games are already at half the screen/resolution due to differences. So they would have to rescale everything for the N900. Then if they sell the game thru Ovi Store, that means Nokia takes a cut from the sale. In the end they'd have to charge something like 10-15 dollars (arbitrary value) since there's no guarantee that out of the already limited userbase of the N900 that everyone would buy the game.
I'm sorry I don't understand what cost you are referring to? Developers cost, Licensing cost, Nokia's cost? If a talented programmer on this site managed to port WebOS games over in a couple of days with (i'm hearing) very little effort. What cost is involved? I doubt they would even have to advertise just put it up on the OVI store.. Please explain what cost you are referring to.
Originally Posted by anwar71839
Because a hacker port is different than a game company port (ideally). A game company porting their games over would hopefully take pride in what they're doing and not just do a straight dump (like some 360/PS3 cross platform games do). Otherwise why would they bother? You already have the hacker method.
If we can do it this easy, then trust me it won't cost them that much
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Originally Posted by ysss
They're maemo and MeeGo...
"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
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2010-10-27
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Thank you for your quick answer, you probably have a better grasp of the business than I do.
Just one thing you said though makes me wonder....
Uhmm, I hope you don't work for EA... 
Just one thing you said though makes me wonder....
Originally Posted by Laughing Man
We are talking about EA right?!?
A game company porting their games over would hopefully take pride in what they're doing and not just do a straight dump (like some 360/PS3 cross platform games do).
Uhmm, I hope you don't work for EA...
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2010-10-27
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Originally Posted by lorul2
Nah, I don't have a better grasp on the business. I just know that if a company is going port a game, they aren't going do a straight port for numerous reasons.
Thank you for your quick answer, you probably have a better grasp of the business than I do.
Just one thing you said though makes me wonder....
We are talking about EA right?!?
- customer unsatisfaction
- bad for their public image (omg look at that terrible game they put out)
And no I don't work for EA...but I am planning on applying for a job in the gaming industry.. based on this one careers at company site I found. Though it would require a relocation to the West Coast if I ever got the job.
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Originally Posted by ysss
They're maemo and MeeGo...
"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
I am willing to pay for an official Maemo/ QT/ n900 version of any of the games people have been porting over from WebOS. I'm just curious as to why hasn't someone official thought of this already, or at least stated why it can't be done.
Just asking..