PLAYLUXE 54 Posted July 22, 2021 Dunno if this has been posted before, at least I couldn't find anything similar. Here's an interesting article from "The Guardian" with insights on why developing APB was so unnecessarily expensive and how much went wrong while development - with statements from RTW ex-employees: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/aug/27/realtime-worlds-collapse 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saxtus 497 Posted July 22, 2021 It was mentioned in the old APB:R forum, but it got trashed along with all the discussions we had pre-2019. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAYLUXE 54 Posted July 22, 2021 Thanks for the info. In that case I'm glad to make it accessible again for everyone here since it answers so many questions about this game and it's unique history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAYLUXE 54 Posted July 22, 2021 It may have been expensive but only because of budget mismanagement. If you'd develop the game today without doing those mistakes and with current technology it would be much cheaper to produce. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CookiePuss 5379 Posted July 22, 2021 "APB would have been an amazing game in 2006, or at least an amazing start of a game. But this is 2010" Ouch. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talla 84 Posted July 26, 2021 Former employee analyzing how Realtime Worlds went bankrupt. https://web.archive.org/web/20200814025847/https://lukehalliwell.wordpress.com/category/realtime-worlds/ 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thiagao145 18 Posted July 27, 2021 I work for the gov. and this article sums it all: "When you have too much money, you just dont give a fuck." The problem was: RTW wasnt the gov. RIP 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talla 84 Posted July 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Thiagao145 said: "When you have too much money, you just dont give a fuck." A monument for all devs to remember, despite the tremendous talent of the team, there is no such thing as "Too big to fail". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TzickyT 212 Posted July 28, 2021 intresting thanks for the link going to read... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotatoeGirl 220 Posted July 29, 2021 The biggest irony is that the game actually feels much better than gta online. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thiagao145 18 Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/29/2021 at 3:06 PM, PotatoeGirl said: The biggest irony is that the game actually feels much better than gta online. Well, thats not a big challenge. GTA:O feels extremely crap and p2w... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euxoa 17 Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/29/2021 at 1:06 PM, PotatoeGirl said: The biggest irony is that the game actually feels much better than gta online. the even bigger irony is that gta online is actually alive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y2Venom 219 Posted August 1, 2021 28 minutes ago, Euxoa said: the even bigger irony is that gta online is actually alive didnt you know, every online game is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saxtus 497 Posted August 2, 2021 Biggest irony is that GTA:O gets new free DLC two times per year, with the last one released two weeks ago, bringing back a lot of its player base. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euxoa 17 Posted August 6, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 1:40 PM, Y2Venom said: didnt you know, every online game is dead. didnt you know, gaming doesnt even exist. this is all a simulation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotatoeGirl 220 Posted August 6, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 5:17 PM, Thiagao145 said: Well, thats not a big challenge. GTA:O feels extremely crap and p2w... Yes. That is the point. It didn't bankrupt the company even when it is bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thiagao145 18 Posted August 7, 2021 17 hours ago, PotatoeGirl said: Yes. That is the point. It didn't bankrupt the company even when it is bad. R* and Take Two are probably in the top 3 of the biggest gaming companies. It is impossible for a company like Take Two to go bankrupt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotatoeGirl 220 Posted August 14, 2021 Here is more stuff while we are on the topic: 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniperturtle 65 Posted August 15, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 8:11 PM, Euxoa said: the even bigger irony is that gta online is actually alive Yeah, but it's mostly deathmatching. GTA:O is one of the biggest missfires ever released by a game dev. Basically nobody plays this game the way its intended on public lobbies, and those that do ( like myself ) find sneaky tricks to keep the unpleasants out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDogCatcher 176 Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) On 8/15/2021 at 4:32 PM, Sniperturtle said: Yeah, but it's mostly deathmatching. GTA:O is one of the biggest missfires ever released by a game dev. Basically nobody plays this game the way its intended on public lobbies, and those that do ( like myself ) find sneaky tricks to keep the unpleasants out. How can it be a misfire if it has a ton of players and makes the devs fat stacks of cash ? It may not be played in the intended manner, but who really cares about that ? Edited August 17, 2021 by TheDogCatcher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L0pht 28 Posted August 18, 2021 1 years from now “Little orbit : an inside story” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saxtus 497 Posted August 18, 2021 3 hours ago, L0pht said: 1 years from now “Little orbit : an inside story” I hope with great things to say and APB:R saved and thriving. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genobee 143 Posted August 20, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 6:25 AM, Saxtus said: I hope with great things to say and APB:R saved and thriving. Yep. This is definitely that will happen.. nothing bad.. nope.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YEEEZZ 11 Posted October 3, 2021 this so sold. older as the engine update promise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAYLUXE 54 Posted January 5, 2022 On 10/3/2021 at 3:08 PM, YEEEZZ said: this so sold. older as the engine update promise Yeah but it still covers alot of questions which frequently come up from new players. And it helps them to understand the complexity of the game and thus why the engine upgrade takes so long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
