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Actual Reply From Hasbro Regarding GP3!!!!

Mike Armstro

Actual Reply From Hasbro Regarding GP3!!!!

by Mike Armstro » Wed, 26 May 1999 04:00:00


>On Sat, 22 May 1999 10:36:01 GMT, "Tony Wyss"

>>Unfortunately, they won't Keith. The only racing titles that make fortunes
>>for publishers are ones like Need for Speed 3 with the arcade play. Despite
>>what some of us think, there just isn't that big of a market for a great
>>sim.

>Respectfully disagree there - GP2 was a very nice blend of arcade game
>and sim, and AFAI recall was the biggest selling and fastest selling
>CD game ever released at the time.

>If they provide a similar blend with arcade aspects, nifty graphics,
>an F1 license and the Crammond name I reckon they'll make a packet.
>They may even be left with enough to buy a bag of chips after giving
>Bernie his Bernies.

>>This is in no way implying that GP3 is cancelled of course. <cough>My
>>"inside sources" say it is looking great :)</cough>

>It is... :-)

 ^^^^^^^^^^^^

I don't suppose you'd care to elaborate on that would you John?

Mike

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Terry Welc

Actual Reply From Hasbro Regarding GP3!!!!

by Terry Welc » Wed, 26 May 1999 04:00:00

Considering the recent history of sims here in the USA, since GP3 will
not be a NASCAR-licensed product we will probably have to order it from
the UK, as we have on TOCA2 and CMR.



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John Walla

Actual Reply From Hasbro Regarding GP3!!!!

by John Walla » Wed, 26 May 1999 04:00:00



>I don't suppose you'd care to elaborate on that would you John?

I could, but then I'd need to kill us both. A high price to pay!

Cheers!
John


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