[Unknown Target]

So who will publish his games now?
This sounds like Derek pissed them off one time too many

(taken from the BCO main site):

 AGREEMENTS WITH DREAMCATCHER TERMINATED


In other news, while Universal Combat - A World Apart, the eagerly awaited sequel to the original 2004 game, went Gold on 04-15-05 for release this May, several issues with the publisher (Dreamcatcher) have not only held up the boxed retail release of that title, but also led to the termination of the agreement. As a result, Dreamcatcher no longer has those rights as they have now reverted back to 3000AD Inc. We are in the process of negotiating with other interested parties for the boxed retail rights to this product.

We also recently terminated the Battlecruiser Millennium Gold and Universal Combat agreement which we also had with this publisher. Those rights have also now reverted back to 3000AD Inc and a cease & desist has been issued to Dreamcatcher, advising them to stop any further production and marketing of these two games or face legal action under the DMCA and other copyright infringement laws.

This issue with Dreamcatcher does not affect the e-commerce download version of UCAWA, which we expect to have available within the coming weeks once all the server side preparations have been completed and tested with our e-commerce partners (e.g. Trymedia, BMT Micro and others) who will be carrying the product.

[Ghostavo]

Derek did worst to Take 2, don't be surprised, he can always find another publisher, or publish it himself.

[vyper]

[q]DMCA and other copyright infringement law[/q]

You only need one of those in this case son.

[Grug]

lol.

What a goddamn joke.

One day he'll wake up in the morning realize who he is, and blow his brain matter against the wall with some gay pimp pistol he keeps under his pillow.

Edit: *No timewarp my ass*
Mine was the first reply. o.O Stupid gamespy.

[Ashrak]

derek smart wants to make an all in one game and he usually ends up makeing an all in none game its a good idea but its rather hard dare i say impossible to do

[Martinus]

[color=66ff00]Guys! It's Derek Frikkin Smart!

He's probably watching us all and pressing speed dial as we speak.
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[Ashrak]

let him sue me for something ... the next day he will find that he has no winky

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Unknown Target
So who will publish his games now?
 

No-one - he is publishing his games by himself now, there was a press-release on Bluesnews.

[Flipside]

Hmmmm... had a feeling this was what would end up happening. DS struck me as a very hands-on programmer, that much, at least, I will give him credit for. I didn't see him ever being happy whilst someone else was in control of any stage of his games life.

Will it make him or break him? Time will tell.

[kode]

one can nothing but admire his entrepreneurship, I suppose.

[Sandwich]

"Derek Smart's DESKTOP COMMANDER"!

Just ran across that video today, cleaning up an old HDD.

[Martinus]

Originally posted by aldo_14


No-one - he is publishing his games by himself now, there was a press-release on Bluesnews.

[color=66ff00]Not to press you on a technicality but can they actually be called games?
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[WMCoolmon]

Zing.

[Bobboau]

I hear the US military buys a lot of them, they mostly send them down in Cuba somewere aparently

[Ashrak]

Originally posted by Sandwich
"Derek Smart's DESKTOP COMMANDER"!

Just ran across that video today, cleaning up an old HDD.

???

[WMCoolmon]

Must I?

[Turnsky]

Originally posted by Maeglamor
[color=66ff00]Guys! It's Derek Frikkin Smart!

He's probably watching us all and pressing speed dial as we speak.
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who the hell cares?.   i don't really give a **** about the man's abilities, most of us don't like him for the sort of person he is.. a PhD don't mean ****, it's just some letters on a piece of paper.. it's how you are as a person that's important

that said, my personal opinions about him, would be shared by many around here...
in the past, it woulda been nice if he asked the opinions of the general fanbase of if he did what he was going to do.. albiet the reactions of some wasn't showcase material, his reaction was just as bad..

anywho.. this is the funniest thing i heard all day.. not to mention i saw a dust-covered box of battlecruiser milennium sitting on the shelf of the local compy store...50 bucks... i wouldn't pay fifty cents...

[Ashrak]

BCM is free now isnt it?


oh god why why did i watch that desktop commander thing WHYAAAAYYAYAY

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]Not to press you on a technicality but can they actually be called games?
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Well, if darts can be called a sport, then I guess they can be called games.

Derek smart is clever, really - he's targeting the niche market of sadists (who buy the game as a present) and masochists (who play them).

[Mongoose]

Originally posted by Bobboau
I hear the US military buys a lot of them, they mostly send them down in Cuba somewere aparently

If that's true, maybe Amnesty International has a point