Merge with 505 games, what does it mean?

[jesuslock]

I heard a few days ago that 505 games had the license for all blacks, wallabies, super15 and ITM. Also heard they had the license to include Jonah Lomu in the game. All of this a rugby video game to be released for this year called Rugby Challenge.

Now the announcement says the game will be developed between HB and 505, does this mean that with the merge we should expect better licensing and maybe more features?, since you will take the work from 2 studios, or is it still Rugby Challenge going to be released by 505?

Will there be club games in the rugby world cup game 2011?

Thanks a lot.

 

[Feicarsinn]

I'm pretty sure that 505 are the publishers and don't have anything to do with development. Then again I could be wrong!


What's your source for all these licences they supposedly have?

 

[lucky number 7]

Confusing Sidhe with 505 is my guess ...as they appear to be the exact same things that sidhe have released

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I think you're mistaking (in the first part of your post) 505 for Sidhe

 

[lucky number 7]

Massive confusion ..I am assuming a lot was lost in translation of your source or something

 

[Butterytingz]

FACTS ABOUT RUGBY CHALLENGE:

Rugby Challenge for console and PC is a new ***le in development by Wellington based games developer Sidhe and published by Sydney based Home Entertainment Suppliers (HES) under their Tru Blu Games label. The rugby union based ***le seeks to capture the attention of a growing number of rugby fans around the world.
Rugby Challenge will include the All Blacks, Wallabies, ITM Cup, and Super Rugby amongst other licensed teams and competitions, and will feature multiplayer online play, a multi-year franchise mode, extensive customisation options, and dynamic real-time commentary. More features, content, platforms and details will be announced in the future.
Rugby Challenge will release for console and PC in Q3 2011. Stay tuned to this website for more information and ongoing updates about the game.

SOURCE: http://rugbychallengegame.com/about/

 

[TVH11]

Well looking at 505's previous and releases, they haven't been a massive commercial success but that doesn't shy away from the fact they were good games (i know that has nothing to do with the publisher but still it shows that they back well made games). One thing i have noticed is the fact that the majority of their games have a "niche" to them - either technological (Backbreakers euphoria engine) or just purely game idea - Naughty Bears stuffed bear GTA (haven't played it but it does sound very amusing).

So taking the above into account it gives us rugby gamers some hope that we may have something special or game-breaking on the horizon (i guess the fact its a next gen union game is one thing )
Only time will tell i guess

 

[xanderopa]

man forget the world cup game just looked up rugby challenge, looks way ,ore promising!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Butterytingz]

man forget the world cup game just looked up rugby challenge, looks way ,ore promising!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes super rugby will be quite fun but i still think it will all come down to gameplay, im still getting both

 

[beerholder]

The punctuation is correct, but apparently he read it wrong

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_World_Cup_2011_(video_game)

 

[Shimon]

Gee the team section in the wiki is bit of a mess.