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Bigger than Hollywood ?
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:56 am
by Holy imperial Gloriano
You're about to see a sneak preview of the biggest blockbuster of all time. And no, you won't find Cruise, Kidman or Pitt in the credits. It's a video game called Halo 2, due for release next month. It's the latest epic from an industry that's even bigger than Hollywood, worth at least $40 billion a year. Just one title, The Sims, for instance can rack up a billion in sales, so you can see why the geeks at Sony and Microsoft are rubbing their hands with glee. And don't think this is just kids' stuff. This is a global entertainment revolution, and it's taking over all our lives.
taples are turning
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 12:14 pm
by Holy imperial Gloriano
erm can someone move this to general ? I think i losted my brains last night in night club
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 4:33 pm
by Moonsword
Where is that from, HIG?
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 4:37 pm
by karajorma
Why the hell are Sony rubbing their hands? Halo 2 means less sales for them
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 5:02 pm
by Black Wolf
The gaming industry's actually been outgrossing the film industry for several years now.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 5:26 pm
by Taristin
Maybe because the movies out there are nothing but mind numbng trash that a 6 year old could concieve better?
Halo, for example, was more entertaining than any movie I've ever watched. And the cinematics made it interesting. PLus, sometimes you have to think in games... heaven forbid you think in a movie, you'd probably find a major plot hole.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 5:59 pm
by Moonsword
I don't know... but then, most of the movies I watch are older ones.
Patton, Star Trek movies, the original Star Wars trilogy.
Heck, other than Insurrection the most recent thing I've seen is probably Finding Forrester, which was actually a very good movie.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:48 pm
by Holy imperial Gloriano
Moonsword wrote:Where is that from, HIG?
That was in Australian 60 min
http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/sixt ... y_1249.asp
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:45 pm
by Kietotheworld
Did the Sims really sell a billion?
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:47 pm
by Holy imperial Gloriano
Kietotheworld wrote:Did the Sims really sell a billion?
Sims did do 1 billion $$$