Q&A Thread about the Com2uS Acquisition

[emdub]

Hi and congrats. I am wondering if there are plans to initiate an NBA and/or NFL style PT and if this development will help or hinder that if so. Thanks for your time!

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by emdub

Hi and congrats. I am wondering if there are plans to initiate an NBA and/or NFL style PT and if this development will help or hinder that if so. Thanks for your time!

There are no plans for this yet.

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by jnix0000

I want to hear the answer to this question. please

To be honest, there are many questions that haven't been solved clearly yet.

I do not know if Com2uS does a Q&A, but I imagine you can contact their US PR team directly and ask them about it.

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

For them to have a ROI they have to monetize the game further.

No, that statement in a vacuum is not accurate. It depends on a) how much did you invest and b) how profitable the acquisition already is. And as mentioned before, we are already very profitable.

[Giants44]

: happy:

Can I preorder now! 64 bit has been on my wish list forever!

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Thanks for the kind words!

Moving to 64 bit is the plan for the Windows version of OOTP 22, yes. .

[Giants44]

If you have read much of what I have posted over the years, I am a raving top of the list OOTP fan boy. This is not my normal state of operation. My fan boy status has been earned by Markus and Co the last 20 years.

Having said that I understand some peoples concerns. There are far more examples of where this has gone wrong. But, it doesn’t always go wrong. With the right people, and the right plan it can and has succeeded.

Besides the track record overall I think Perfect Team should also give us hope. For me personally microtransactions (at least how they exist now) have had a dramatic negative effect on sports gaming across the entire genre. I hate them, I don’t play them. I have no interest. I don’t care if other people like them, it just they have become THE thing that drives sports games when I want that thing to be the SIM.

So when my favorite game OOTP announced Perfect Team, I understood the business reasons. But I was concerned. But I believed in Markus and Co because of the track record and I believed it when they said this will not affect our work on the main game, in fact it will allow us to hire more people. And they have delivered that above and beyond. OOTP 21 is far and away the best of the series. Few would say that about Madden, NBA2k, FIFA…

So when they tell us “trust us, this is good business, we promise the game will continue to improve and be the game you fell in love with.” I believe them, you should believe them. They have absolutely earned the benefit of the doubt.

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by Giants44

If you have read much of what I have posted over the years, I am a raving top of the list OOTP fan boy. This is not my normal state of operation. My fan boy status has been earned by Markus and Co the last 20 years.

Having said that I understand some peoples concerns. There are far more examples of where this has gone wrong. But, it doesn’t always go wrong. With the right people, and the right plan it can and has succeeded.

Besides the track record overall I think Perfect Team should also give us hope. For me personally microtransactions (at least how they exist now) have had a dramatic negative effect on sports gaming across the entire genre. I hate them, I don’t play them. I have no interest. I don’t care if other people like them, it just they have become THE thing that drives sports games when I want that thing to be the SIM.

So when my favorite game OOTP announced Perfect Team, I understood the business reasons. But I was concerned. But I believed in Markus and Co because of the track record and I believed it when they said this will not affect our work on the main game, in fact it will allow us to hire more people. And they have delivered that above and beyond. OOTP 21 is far and away the best of the series. Few would say that about Madden, NBA2k, FIFA…

So when they tell us “trust us, this is good business, we promise the game will continue to improve and be the game you fell in love with.” I believe them, you should believe them. They have absolutely earned the benefit of the doubt.

Thank you for the kind words.

Yes, when we announced Perfect Team, a LOT of fans were worried. But as you mention, we have proven the doubters wrong, in my humble opinion. PT has enabled us to invest in the core game (things like the 3D ballpark construction kit would not have happened without PT) and also plan ahead in a much different way, and many sceptics are now huge PT fans.

[croatian]

Originally Posted by JeffR

Nothing will be changing in the immediate future for FHM, and in the long-term there are some interesting possibilities now that there are new resources.

And re: the concern about what happened to EHM, we're profitable. EHM wasn't.

So future is bright for FHM !

[Tyke]

I agree with Giants44. Markus and the team haven't let us down so far, so I'm very pleased for them and hoping for the best for the game going forward.

[RchW]

Originally Posted by Giants44

If you have read much of what I have posted over the years, I am a raving top of the list OOTP fan boy. This is not my normal state of operation. My fan boy status has been earned by Markus and Co the last 20 years.

Having said that I understand some peoples concerns. There are far more examples of where this has gone wrong. But, it doesn’t always go wrong. With the right people, and the right plan it can and has succeeded.

Besides the track record overall I think Perfect Team should also give us hope. For me personally microtransactions (at least how they exist now) have had a dramatic negative effect on sports gaming across the entire genre. I hate them, I don’t play them. I have no interest. I don’t care if other people like them, it just they have become THE thing that drives sports games when I want that thing to be the SIM.

So when my favorite game OOTP announced Perfect Team, I understood the business reasons. But I was concerned. But I believed in Markus and Co because of the track record and I believed it when they said this will not affect our work on the main game, in fact it will allow us to hire more people. And they have delivered that above and beyond. OOTP 21 is far and away the best of the series. Few would say that about Madden, NBA2k, FIFA…

So when they tell us “trust us, this is good business, we promise the game will continue to improve and be the game you fell in love with.” I believe them, you should believe them. They have absolutely earned the benefit of the doubt.

Completely agree with you.

[Cod]

Were there specific terms in the contractual agreement that Com2uS cannot remove you (Markus) or the rest of the development team? Giving majority control of your company up is a bold move in today's society where a lot of companies just want to bleed money quickly then move on.

Regardless, I wish y'all the best going forward.

[RchW]

Originally Posted by Cod

Were there specific terms in the contractual agreement that Com2uS cannot remove you (Markus) or the rest of the development team? Giving majority control of your company up is a bold move in today's society where a lot of companies just want to bleed money quickly then move on.

Regardless, I wish y'all the best going forward.

He didn't give it away for nothing.

[ihatenames]

Originally Posted by Giants44

If you have read much of what I have posted over the years, I am a raving top of the list OOTP fan boy. This is not my normal state of operation. My fan boy status has been earned by Markus and Co the last 20 years.

Having said that I understand some peoples concerns. There are far more examples of where this has gone wrong. But, it doesn’t always go wrong. With the right people, and the right plan it can and has succeeded.

Besides the track record overall I think Perfect Team should also give us hope. For me personally microtransactions (at least how they exist now) have had a dramatic negative effect on sports gaming across the entire genre. I hate them, I don’t play them. I have no interest. I don’t care if other people like them, it just they have become THE thing that drives sports games when I want that thing to be the SIM.

So when my favorite game OOTP announced Perfect Team, I understood the business reasons. But I was concerned. But I believed in Markus and Co because of the track record and I believed it when they said this will not affect our work on the main game, in fact it will allow us to hire more people. And they have delivered that above and beyond. OOTP 21 is far and away the best of the series. Few would say that about Madden, NBA2k, FIFA…

So when they tell us “trust us, this is good business, we promise the game will continue to improve and be the game you fell in love with.” I believe them, you should believe them. They have absolutely earned the benefit of the doubt.

This was actually pretty convincing. I think the fact that many of us are nervous is due to the fantastic quality of the game. I think many, including myself are worried that we’ll lose the holy grail of baseball games. I’ve never played a sports gaming including FM that has the pulse of the sport right. I can disappear in my own world and have it completely believable. No other sports game has create that experience for me.

I agree with all you said. Very well said.

[Hasta la vista pelota]

Now to the most important question: Will this new acquisition free up Markus to model more pitching windups for those of us who play out games? I WANT MORE!

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by Hasta la vista pelota

Now to the most important question: Will this new acquisition free up Markus to model more pitching windups for those of us who play out games? I WANT MORE!

Hahahahaha! Actually I might visit the 3D capture studio again soon. But, after the last time I was sore for a week, I hadn't played baseball for years and I clearly felt it.

[RchW]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Hahahahaha! Actually I might visit the 3D capture studio again soon. But, after the last time I was sore for a week, I hadn't played baseball for years and I clearly felt it.

Lol are you transitioning from spring chicken to old man.

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by RchW

Lol are you transitioning from spring chicken to old man.

Apparently.

[Déjà Bru]

That's fine, as long as it's rich old man.

[Cryomaniac]

Originally Posted by Giants44

If you have read much of what I have posted over the years, I am a raving top of the list OOTP fan boy. This is not my normal state of operation. My fan boy status has been earned by Markus and Co the last 20 years.

Having said that I understand some peoples concerns. There are far more examples of where this has gone wrong. But, it doesn’t always go wrong. With the right people, and the right plan it can and has succeeded.

Besides the track record overall I think Perfect Team should also give us hope. For me personally microtransactions (at least how they exist now) have had a dramatic negative effect on sports gaming across the entire genre. I hate them, I don’t play them. I have no interest. I don’t care if other people like them, it just they have become THE thing that drives sports games when I want that thing to be the SIM.

So when my favorite game OOTP announced Perfect Team, I understood the business reasons. But I was concerned. But I believed in Markus and Co because of the track record and I believed it when they said this will not affect our work on the main game, in fact it will allow us to hire more people. And they have delivered that above and beyond. OOTP 21 is far and away the best of the series. Few would say that about Madden, NBA2k, FIFA…

So when they tell us “trust us, this is good business, we promise the game will continue to improve and be the game you fell in love with.” I believe them, you should believe them. They have absolutely earned the benefit of the doubt.

Hear, hear.

[Speck]

Are there plans to continue offering a non-steam Linux version?