Remember when we found out that Brash Entertainment had
stopped paying developers -- you know, a week before the publisher
completely folded? Yeah, well, two of those developers have finally come a-knockin'. 7 Studios and Zootfly have both sued Brash in efforts to win back some of the money they're owed. 7 Studios' bill stands at $468,000 for work on
9, an adaptation of an upcoming Tim Burton flick, and $113,000 for
Six Flags Fun Park, which 7 Studios CEO Lewis Peterson calls "the best game Brash had produced." Additionally, Zootfly claims it's owed a whopping $748,000 for a
Prison Break game.
Meanwhile, in other Brash news, former president Nicholas Longano has popped up as the new co-founder of Music Mogul, a pending virtual world for aspiring musicians. Good to see inane execs are still getting work these days!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
eastman @ Nov 18th 2008 12:54PM
Neo......You must make a choice.
Richard Mitchell @ Nov 18th 2008 12:58PM
Don't take the red jelly bean. It's cinnamon.
NukeAssault @ Nov 18th 2008 1:02PM
Thanks for the tip. I hate cinnamon. >_<
Ghen @ Nov 18th 2008 1:35PM
The blue one is solidified F.E.A.R.
Damned if you do...
Jakka ( The Order of Haters of Balance) @ Nov 18th 2008 2:17PM
Viagra.
Obviously...
Shagittarius @ Nov 18th 2008 1:03PM
I cannot accept those 2 jelly beans as payment because they are not fiat currency and also the are not jelly belly, rather they are those generic disgusting larger jelly beans that are different colors but all taste the same.
BananaBoat @ Nov 18th 2008 11:25PM
In response to your decision to disallow my payment of jellybeans, I have instead drawn you this picture of a spider. With payment received, I hope that this will close the matter. Thank you.
deaftly @ Nov 18th 2008 1:07PM
At least its not a black jellybean.
Titanium_Orchid @ Nov 18th 2008 3:44PM
racist!
John Z @ Nov 18th 2008 1:29PM
"...$113,000 for Six Flags Fun Park, which 7 Studios CEO Lewis Peterson calls "the best game Brash had produced.""
OUCH. That's just plain harsh.
My heart (sincerely) goes out to the developers who're unfairly getting stiffed by Brash. It sucks to work on something under the false pretenses of being paid for it.
Mark C @ Nov 18th 2008 1:39PM
They might have had better luck if they tried to pay with a drawing of a seven-legged spider.
jsutcliffe @ Nov 18th 2008 1:50PM
High five.
Hiroken @ Nov 18th 2008 1:51PM
Dear Joystiq: Those embedded ads that take up your whole window and scroll with you? Really, really obnoxious. I understand you have to advertise but please find a less obtrusive route.
Thank you.
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Hiroken @ Nov 18th 2008 6:21PM
Thanks guys, I'll definitely look into it. My request to joystiq still stands, though--I shouldn't have to look into extra software in order to enjoy their site. I can just go to one of a hundred other sites.
Grendel Pr1me @ Nov 18th 2008 1:58PM
I feel especially bad for Zootfly out of all of this.
They had to admit they were up to the task of trying to make a Prison Break game.
*press and hold X to brood*
GamerChick @ Nov 18th 2008 4:59PM
LOL!
mutebomb @ Nov 18th 2008 2:50PM
I was the Lead Designer on "9". It was shaping up to be a really great game. I wish you guys would have gotten a chance to see it. Needless to say we are all very sad about the projects cancellation. :(
Ghen @ Nov 18th 2008 5:21PM
you big tease ;)
My suggestion: skip the film tie in.. we all know games based on movies suck ballllls.
Instead, team up with tim burton for an original game. Put his name on the box and it will sell just as well as any movie tie in but with less of a deadline screwing up the development cycle.
oh, and hire me to be your think tank, I can make you millions :P
refinedsugar @ Nov 18th 2008 5:11PM
These better be Jelly Belly, or I will not be pleased.