Formula one fans may have to wait for the next official computer game, as Sony and Bernie Ecclestone are reportedly locked in stalemate over a new publishing deal.
Sony Computer Entertainment’s previous exclusive publishing deal, covering the 2003-2007 period, was for a rumoured $200 million, according to the technology news source TG Daily.
The website said the “gap between what Sony is willing to pay for a (new) license and what Bernie Ecclestone’s (company) is demanding is too wide”.
Ok Bernie, I get it. The Sony contract is up and needs to be either extended under new terms, or sold off to another producer of gaming software.
But really, in a sport that generates BILLIONS of dollars to be quibbling over $200 mil when far more important issues are on the table, like F1 grids getting smaller and having a Spank-Master in charge of the FIA, just shelve this trivial bullshit will ya?
Tags: Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One, Max Mosley, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sports
peterg wrote,
The ironic this about F1 for playstation is that all the gamers insist that the best version is the original 1996 game. In following years the developers got too clever & ruined the fun aspect, making the cars too difficult to drive.
Link | May 7th, 2008 at 1:41 am
F1Wolf wrote,
hmm, looks like Lewis Hamilton will have to wait for a while before can be himself on the Playstation (or whoever makes the new game)
Link | May 7th, 2008 at 8:51 am