Remember when film critics said that the blockbuster spears-and-Spartans flick, 300, was "like a video game"? Though they didn't mean it as a compliment, that hasn't stopped investors from contributing "significantly more" than $150 million into a new video game startup being, uh, started up in part by Thomas Tull, the executive producer of 300! The company, called Brash Entertainment, isn't really interested in doing anything brash. Nope, they figure some licensed games is just what the market needs right now and where better to start than ... 300?
Sprinkled in with dreams of being one of the "biggest game studios in the country" are sage words of advice like, "The safest, most lucrative way to sell a video game is in tandem with some kind of movie that is already heavily marketed." Brash plans on creating 60 to 100 games in the next five years, including another game to capitalize on the box-office success 300 has enjoyed (the PSP game ain't cutting it, we guess). We certainly hope they don't show up in our industry with wide-eyed dreams of telling new and unique stories! Co-starter-upper Bert Ellis calms us, cooing, "They'll all be brands you'll know." Phew!
Reader Comments (18)
Posted: Mar 27th 2007 6:45PM (Unverified) said
"Brash plans on creating 60 to 100 games in the next five years"
LOL
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LOL
Posted: Mar 27th 2007 6:45PM (Unverified) said
So how long until one of the exec's wraps an expensive car around a telephone pole?
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Posted: Mar 27th 2007 7:09PM (Unverified) said
Finally, a fourth competitor to the "who can fling the most shit games in a small amount of time" competition.
Activision, THQ, and EA all fear for their title....
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Activision, THQ, and EA all fear for their title....
Posted: Mar 27th 2007 7:23PM ApocalypseGuppy said
It's tragic because a 300 game given real effort could be extremely cool. Like God of War but with more slaughter. Is that even possible?
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Posted: Mar 28th 2007 12:06AM (Unverified) said
After seeing the movie, one of the first thoughts that crept into my mind was, "I wonder who's going to make a video game out of this?" I guess we have our answer.
I expect it'll be a hack-and-slash in the vein of the movie-based LotR games, but even worse.
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I expect it'll be a hack-and-slash in the vein of the movie-based LotR games, but even worse.
Posted: Mar 27th 2007 7:56PM (Unverified) said
seinfeld mmo????? ill take it!!!
so whats with these airplanes, huh. am i right? observation comedy for the win!!!
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so whats with these airplanes, huh. am i right? observation comedy for the win!!!
Posted: Mar 27th 2007 9:05PM (Unverified) said
300 = God Of War damn near
God Of War = 300 damn near
300 will probably not = 300 the game
stick to movies guys
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God Of War = 300 damn near
300 will probably not = 300 the game
stick to movies guys
Posted: Mar 27th 2007 8:47PM (Unverified) said
super awesome news! 300 is one of my favourite movies and I believe a game done the right way, with Frank Miller as a consultor, would be plain awesome
http://el-cabron.blogspot.com
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http://el-cabron.blogspot.com
Posted: Mar 28th 2007 12:05AM sand0789 said
Not to sound like a viral advertiser, but I saw 300 last night at an IMAX theatre and it was badass as all hell. That is the first time I've seen a movie in IMAX. It is the shiz. It costs twice as much where I am, but it was well worth it. See this movie in IMAX; you won't be disappointed.
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Posted: Mar 28th 2007 12:18AM einhanderkiller said
TTHHHHIIISSSS ISSSSS SPPAARRTTAAAAAAAAAAAA!
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