interesting news:

http://blogs.evtrib.com/nerdvana/2010/11/09/stargate_cheyenne-mountain-entertainment/

There is also some discussion about CME getting assets back, however, I don't fully understand the relationship between the various studios in the ruling so maybe someone else could speak to that piece.

Interesting read, thanks.

So basically, CME have gotten their assets back from Dark Comet Games and Fresh Start Studios, but unfortunately MGM have now terminated CME's licence of the Stargate IP which allows them to produce Stargate based games.

You gotta love office politics.

so SG:W has gone the way of SG:U and is now lost in the universe

MGM are a fickle Mistress indeed

Worst of all they stole Gary Whitings good name! 

Originally posted by GamerAeon

so SG:W has gone the way of SG:U and is now lost in the universe

Pretty much lol. Sad really because a SG based MMO with a new SG series could have done wonders for the IP. It had the potential to be bigger than Star Trek. Wasted potential :*( 

Originally posted by GrayGhost79

Originally posted by GamerAeon

so SG:W has gone the way of SG:U and is now lost in the universe

Pretty much lol. Sad really because a SG based MMO with a new SG series could have done wonders for the IP. It had the potential to be bigger than Star Trek. Wasted potential :*( 

 

Tell me about it

When I first heard about SG:U I envisioned something akin to SG1s many many adventures to wonderous and far off planets meeting many alien races and Atlantis' many encounters with varieties of familiar races and the whole alternate dimension aliens was cool too

But SG:U is a FRICKEN Soap Opera in Space!!!!!!!!!!!!! *RAGE!!!*

Originally posted by GamerAeon

Originally posted by GrayGhost79

Originally posted by GamerAeon

so SG:W has gone the way of SG:U and is now lost in the universe

Pretty much lol. Sad really because a SG based MMO with a new SG series could have done wonders for the IP. It had the potential to be bigger than Star Trek. Wasted potential :*( 

 

Tell me about it

When I first heard about SG:U I envisioned something akin to SG1s many many adventures to wonderous and far off planets meeting many alien races and Atlantis' many encounters with varieties of familiar races and the whole alternate dimension aliens was cool too

But SG:U is a FRICKEN Soap Opera in Space!!!!!!!!!!!!! *RAGE!!!*

Yeah, it's like they were bent on making a Battlestar Galactica 2 but decided to name it SGU instead lol. 

"So this is how Scifi IP's die.... with lame soap opera story lines"  Padme's geeky cousin

/sheepishly: I sorta like SG:U... :P

Originally posted by mklinic

/sheepishly: I sorta like SG:U... :P

Blasphemy!! lol

Stargate IP Must stay true to the spirit of the Original Motion Picture to go against that is death

SG:U goes against that and if they don't start Being more Farscape and less Days of our Lives the show will bomb before Season 3

Originally posted by mklinic

/sheepishly: I sorta like SG:U... :P

lol no worries, I know there is an audience for this kind of show. It just isn't really a SG show. Would have been better as an original series. Doesn't focus on that us vs. them lets save the universe kind of experience that SG has become known for. If they hadn't named it SGU and named it something like "Destiny: The way home" or w/e and developed their own lore and back ground for it then it would have likely been a lot better received. 

Originally posted by GamerAeon

Originally posted by mklinic

/sheepishly: I sorta like SG:U... :P

Blasphemy!! lol

Stargate IP Must stay true to the spirit of the Original Motion Picture to go against that is death

SG:U goes against that and if they don't start Being more Farscape and less Days of our Lives the show will bomb before Season 3

heh, I dunno. What's it cost like $5 to make an episode? The show could last forever :P

Not to derail to much off the original topic, I think SG:U is a neat offshoot within the IP. I do wish there was a bit more of the exploration/planet side action to it as right now they just seem to be drifting about and/or running form aliens (I can't really tell to be honest).

Also, on topic, the article certainly let Whiting paint himself as a victim. This seems to contradict a lot of previous conversation that has taken place on CME's legal issues, but I'll leave that to others to expand on...

edit: GrayGhost79, what about "SG:Destiny"? I mean SG:U doesn't really capture the idea of the show and really "Universe" aside from being where they are, has nothing specific to do with the show.

CME didn't do a bang up Job in the first place of Development

It was slow, clunky, and things blew up constantly

I am inclined to remember the last beta test they ever did of SG:W and it fried one of the Network servers.

SG:W was SUPPOSED to be linked to SG:U but they took forever SG:U hit first and the only relic left of SG:W is the pilot episode of SG:U where the guy is playing the game on his PC.

hey SGU is all that's left. so ill gadly keep watching it XD

I think I read somewhere that they are making a Stargate Atlantis made-for-tv film.

So all is not lost for the IP.....yet.

yeah they've been at work on it since '09

It's supposedly the closer for SG1/SG:A and rumored to hint at Destiny

hate to break it to ya but last i seen all movies SG related as far as i seen were canceled for now. MGM's pocket books arent doin so good.

I am warming up to SGU. It was a decent series

About the actual topic, for fans of the SG franchise, this is a very good thing, indeed.

Until MGM reclaimed the IP rights, they could not sell them to anyone else, that is say, not a company run by a polygamous mormon con man running a ponzi scheme / MLM marketing scam company.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Hopefully the next company will be better (and not SOE or Cryptic).

Originally posted by GamerAeon

Originally posted by mklinic

/sheepishly: I sorta like SG:U... :P

Blasphemy!! lol

Stargate IP Must stay true to the spirit of the Original Motion Picture to go against that is death

SG:U goes against that and if they don't start Being more Farscape and less Days of our Lives the show will bomb before Season 3

 Well SG:U could never live up to the movie,unless they somehow convinced Kurt Russell to continually star in it =p.

Good news, CME was a terrible company that went bankrupt and was unable to deliver.  allegedly ran by a con artist as well, I love stargate, and hope they can deliver a MMO that is fun.

As for all the Universe haters , lol, why is everyone talkign like its dead, its in season 2 and theres no word on whether its going to be renewed or cancelled... .. i bet it will live on  since caprica was just put to the axe... The first half of season 1 was kinda slow but it gets really good season post season 1.5.