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April 12, 2005 at 12:42 pm #3985
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April 12, 2005 at 12:44 pm #19719
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Inactivesaid that it was the country’s first overseas investment in software development for video game consoles.[/quote:05d130227c]
Sweet! :D
Finally it has been officially announced. 50 jobs is a lot more than I expected.
Great news…
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April 12, 2005 at 12:48 pm #19723
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Inactiveoh yeah – how was the shindig with DC and TKO?
Any website\email address for this new studio or is it too early?
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April 12, 2005 at 12:52 pm #19725
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InactiveDC couldn’t make the gig, and I don’t think TKO were there either.
Pity, was looking forward to hearing what they had to say, but I guess DC have other things to be doing, ie: creating a brand spanking new Dublin studio! :)
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April 12, 2005 at 12:53 pm #19726
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InactiveOriginally posted by Nooptical
Finally it has been officially announced. 50 jobs is a lot more than I expected.
[/quote:5779e9deb0]50 jobs over 3 years….still good news, I am still unsure if they will do console stuff tbh.
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April 12, 2005 at 12:56 pm #19728
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InactiveWell, it specifically mentions that it is the “first overseas investment in software development for video game consoles“.
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April 12, 2005 at 12:57 pm #19729
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InactiveR.T.E.
Sorry for being cynical…
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April 12, 2005 at 1:03 pm #19734
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InactiveFair enough, but it is very specific in saying the “first” overseas investment in development for “video games consoles”. So they obviously know that there are other homegrown video games companies over here, and also that there are overseas mobile phone games investors…….
Just seems quite specific for me. Also, I’m sure that the Minister knows what he is talking about with regards to this announcement, and I presume that RTE are indirectly quoting him on this.
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April 12, 2005 at 1:05 pm #19735
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InactiveI think the ‘official’ ida/dc announcement was going to happen today, unless that was it :)
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April 12, 2005 at 1:10 pm #19740
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InactiveAlso, I’m sure that the Minister knows what he is talking about with regards to this announcement[/quote:6be3c98d3c]
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April 12, 2005 at 1:11 pm #19741
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April 12, 2005 at 1:42 pm #19755
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InactiveExcellent ! They mention the football game…
You have to know this game is written by Dino Dini himself, the Kick Off series creator :) He was fed up with football games like FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer. He wants to return to games with immediate gameplay. And Mark Greenshields really wanted to give him a chance to produce that game.
I know that lots of people have criticized him and his “arrogance” but personnally I think it would be good to also have games like Kick Off or Sensible Soccer.What do you think ? (maybe should start another thread)
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April 12, 2005 at 1:44 pm #19756
Aphra K
KeymasterThe announcement we quote from the Dept. of Employment is the full/official announcement, as IDA report to them…
more as we hear it..
Aphra.
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April 12, 2005 at 2:14 pm #19772
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InactiveA good read. Really looking forward to hearing what their first game will be. We could possibly be seeing some regular forum members landing a job.
Anyone here applied?
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April 12, 2005 at 2:15 pm #19775
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Inactiveok, as the official announcement is out there, I can provide one or two more tidbits…
DC Studios first project in Dublin is a PS2 title
They also have a next gen title in their back pocket, but whether it goes into production here or not depends on whether they can source experienced staff or not for it
and that’s pretty much all I know about it!
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April 12, 2005 at 2:17 pm #19777
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InactiveSee, I told you the RTE and the Minister knew what they were talking about…. ;)
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April 12, 2005 at 2:21 pm #19783
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InactiveAnyone here applied?[/quote:4482ed2db7]
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April 12, 2005 at 2:35 pm #19788
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Inactivealthough i would say it will be a while before they will take a chance on fresh grads right?
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April 12, 2005 at 4:53 pm #19809
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InactiveAm I the only one who thinks IDGA Ireland \ GD.ie should be mentioned in these types of press releases – it’d get our wee forum more exposure ;) ?
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April 12, 2005 at 5:06 pm #19810
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InactiveYour right, they should be mentioned!
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April 12, 2005 at 5:19 pm #19811
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Inactivealthough i would say it will be a while before they will take a chance on fresh grads right? [/quote:665897f6ad] if ever…
in recent pitch meetings with publishers, they have been insisting on min. team sizes of 35 people and with most of them (read: 80 – 90%) being industry experienced
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April 12, 2005 at 5:23 pm #19812
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Inactivethanks for the bright outlook :)
Although with that frame of mind, your only breeding 10% talent is that wise? i guess the moral is never put a bunch load of your developers on the same plane, in case it crashes! otherwise your out on the street.
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April 12, 2005 at 8:18 pm #19814
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InactiveNext gen development is pretty hairy – even current gen in hairy. We’ve worked with teams of 140 on a PC game (not even console).
Things are definitely becoming more production focussed though of late, with multiple pre-production teams (of about 15 to 20 people) running in parallel, these being pared down to one or two front runners (after focus group testing – yeah it happens this early now in some cases), and then it scales up to 50+ or more.
Dave Perry said to me late last year that he’s expecting to see the first $100m game production by 2006 on next gen. Hard not to believe that really.
More than ever you got to choose your niche – because you’re not going to compete with the big publisher muscle at the blockbuster end of the market.
Steve
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April 12, 2005 at 11:45 pm #19815
Aphra K
KeymasterThe politics of IDA announcements is to publicise the fact that ‘they’ brought a company into the country
we have to work through other channels to get our publicity…
Aphra.
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April 12, 2005 at 11:52 pm #19816
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Inactivenice figures steve… where will we go ?
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April 13, 2005 at 1:11 am #19817
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InactiveMore than ever you got to choose your niche – because you’re not going to compete with the big publisher muscle at the blockbuster end of the market.
Steve [/quote:778929a723]
Steve, do you mean stylistic niches? genre-based niches? or something else? Basically could you elaborate please? I’m interested :D
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April 13, 2005 at 7:34 am #19819
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InactiveGood info Steve. Its going to be even more difficult for the small companies to compete in the next gen. If they haven’t got the budgets they will just have to come up with something fantastic to catch the public eye. They won’t have the luxury of churning out another sequel, or buying a movie license which will sell a game.
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April 13, 2005 at 8:20 am #19821
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InactiveDC Studios Creates Government-Approved Irish Wing
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April 13, 2005 at 8:27 am #19822
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InactiveSteve, do you mean stylistic niches? genre-based niches? or something else? Basically could you elaborate please? I’m interested :D [/quote:40d21611b0]
Well any niche really – all the above apply, but it’s just classic business plan stuff. You can’t conquer the world with your first plan/product etc. so instead focus on conquering something smaller, totally dominate that (hopefully) and then use this as the beachhead for future world domination :-)
In the game industry today, doing a multi-platform game is pretty much beyond any start up (with exceptions of course) so I’d be focussed on PC / mobile markets (low entry barriers, but pretty populated) or go exclusive on a console – with a genre niche, demographic niche or whatever. The great thing about niches is you can get lots of good free PR/Editorial because it’s “new” and thus journos like to cover it, and it’s all about getting noticed in the noise, so this stuff really matters.
Steve
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April 13, 2005 at 9:37 am #19834
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InactiveThat’s useful! – Thanks Steve!
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April 13, 2005 at 11:35 am #19847
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InactiveYea someone else to look at for my INTRA! :p
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