An article about possible (rumors) financial troubles over at CME

www.massively.com/2008/09/18/stargate-worlds-studio-faces-cash-flow-issues/

Unfortunately we have seen this sort of thing several times in the past with other titles, it hasn't ended well yet.

Well yeah, but so far what we have is "unnamed employee X" type of deal.

So for all we know, someone shorted their stock yesterday, then called someone up with a 'hot tip' about financial trouble. 

With the size of the Stargate IP, I wouldn't get worked up. 

Quite a few companies have had serious finanicial problems.

One example is Blizzard, they had to do temporary 50% pay cuts until one of their games came out, I forget which one it was, probably Diablo II.  Once the game came out, their money started flowing again, and all was remedied.

Once Stargate Worlds is released they will have a steady and very reliable income.  I wouldn't worry about any articles...  now if the game was in very early development, then you should worry.

Who out there doesn't have financial trouble once in a while.  The true test is, if the rumour is true, is how they bounce back.

No use worrying about a rumour, people say many things, most of which are only half true.

If I had heard this rumor 6 months ago I would have been worried, but SGW is very far in development with a slated release for Febuary . It will be very easy for them to pickup more financial backing if the Beta impresses.

It all comes down to if they have a fun and solid product.

 AIG is having problems as well. If congress doesnt do anything we could go into a major depression. SG is fine. They fired an a*shole. 

It's a sign to take seriously even if CME try to make it seem like it's nothing. Since beta is closed and under NDA, we can only speculate as to the state of the game. But it has happened before that MMOS have been shut down this close to release. Wish is one example I remember well after being in beta at the time it closed.

Originally posted by grndzro

If I had heard this rumor 6 months ago I would have been worried, but SGW is very far in development with a slated release for Febuary . It will be very easy for them to pickup more financial backing if the Beta impresses.

It all comes down to if they have a fun and solid product.

 

Gods and Heroes was a few months from release when I logged in my beta account and found out there was no more game. A game and developer can fold very quickly, even overnight.

Well all the classic signs are there, like good people getting fired, threads that question decisions getting locked, and silence from the comapany when concerns are raised.

I'd say something is up.

Your forgetting three very important factors to consider which should alleviate any concerns!

1 - MGM Interactive are backing CME and Firesky, and have a stake in the success of this game, as it will fuel hype and future success for the new show, Stargate - Universe, airing next year.

2 - There are 15 seasons worth and three movies, to date, of lore, content and fans. That is alot (even more than Star Wars).

3 - SOE Have nothing to do with the game.

Nuff said.

Young Companies like CME, always experience some kind of financial difficulties, whether life threatening or not, it is a common issue.

I find it hard to believe an employee inside CME (someone who probably got handpicked by founders) releasing such information to Massively.com, free of charge.

I wouldn't be surprised if Massively making these false rumors/news just to get attention from MMO community, and force CME to release some information/update, that is "excluse" to their site.

Originally posted by WisebutCruel

Originally posted by grndzro

If I had heard this rumor 6 months ago I would have been worried, but SGW is very far in development with a slated release for Febuary . It will be very easy for them to pickup more financial backing if the Beta impresses.

It all comes down to if they have a fun and solid product.

 

 

Gods and Heroes was a few months from release when I logged in my beta account and found out there was no more game. A game and developer can fold very quickly, even overnight.

I was in that beta as well.  It wasn't cause of financial trouble, that company had some shady dealings going on.  They were slotted to make the Star Trek Online game, but they did some illegal stuff and everything got shut down.

Originally posted by WolfClaws

Originally posted by WisebutCruel

Originally posted by grndzro

If I had heard this rumor 6 months ago I would have been worried, but SGW is very far in development with a slated release for Febuary . It will be very easy for them to pickup more financial backing if the Beta impresses.

It all comes down to if they have a fun and solid product.

 

 

Gods and Heroes was a few months from release when I logged in my beta account and found out there was no more game. A game and developer can fold very quickly, even overnight.

 

I was in that beta as well.  It wasn't cause of financial trouble, that company had some shady dealings going on.  They were slotted to make the Star Trek Online game, but they did some illegal stuff and everything got shut down.

Well, being sued does count as financial troubles. lol