Midway promises no more tech issues

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#1 tsr__
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http://www.psu.com/Midway-promises-no-more-PS3-tech-issues-News--a0001744-p0.php

awesome, just plain awesome. they just earned a ton of respect....unlike other developers

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Now I might just actually buy Unreal tournament 3
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I've been saying this for a while. It is better that they delay games now and get the UR3 right because it will no doubt be used in countless games throughout 2008 and probably 2009. Taking the time to get it right now ensures development goes smoother then.
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See? That's what I'm talking about. There are talented devs that aren't lazy and it's great to see that. Midway and a few other companies have shown that they are just fine with the PS3. Sure they amit they hit some snags, but instead of whinning about it and throwing up your hands in the air, giving up. These guys work around it and fix it.
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In response to the technological difficulties encountered during the development phase for the PS3 versions of Stranglehold and Unreal Tournament 3, Midway CEO David F. Zucker commented, "For our first wave of next-gen games... lead development has been on the Xbox 360, due to its earlier introduction and larger installed base. We ran into some technical issues developing for the PlayStation 3 that have taken more time to finalize than we expected."

So Zucker points out that they have indeed found problems developing on the PS3 but will result to fix them in the future. To reassure that idea, Zucker went on to add, "These include... making sure that the frame rate, networking, and graphical features are at parity between the platforms. We've also encountered challenges as a result of shipping two of the very first PS3 games using Epic's Unreal Engine 3." Concluding it he added, "We do believe that these technical issues are now complete at a core level in our engine. Looking ahead to 2008, we expect the PS3 versions of our titles to ship day and date...with the Xbox 360 and other SKUs."
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See? That's what I'm talking about. There are talented devs that aren't lazy and it's great to see that. Midway and a few other companies have shown that they are just fine with the PS3. Sure they amit they hit some snags, but instead of whinning about it and throwing up your hands in the air, giving up. These guys work around it and fix it.
Denji

I agree with everything you've said. I just want to add a few things. If you've noticed, all of the developers complaining are ones who kick out a ton of games quickly and have strict publishers who demand games be out the door by a date. If Midway had taken that approach I could see the developers working under them being frustrated. Instead, Midway has given them the green light to get it done RIGHT and delay if necessary. The right approach in my book.

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