Its actually quite interesting to see all the parallels people draw between the U.S. and Canada. People, however, seem to forget that protocol for licensing, copyright and distribution are much different. I'm not leaping to the defense of delayed games or 'heavy games', just pointing out that Canada is not the U.S.. I live in London, Ontario, and trust me, I see my fair share of delays.
It also must be noted that it simply does not matter where a game is made. It could be made in Tokyo, Montreal or Los Angeles; it would still be subject ot the same restrictions/protocol/laws that any other game would be. Do you seriously think that just because a game is made in Canada, that it should release on the same day as the U.S.? Although I wish it were so, geographic location of a studio does not mean much in this day and age. It boils down to the simple fact that laws in Canada are different, and for better or worse, they are unlikely to change any time soon. Bilinguality is not a subject to be scoffed at lightly; it is a very serious political issue. Although we may laugh and pull random statistics out of our arses, many people do forget that the French were here first, and in several treaties they were promised, among other things, the freedom to keep their culture intact. Enough about the French though.
You can't blame studios for the delay of a game, or even the markup your country decides to put on said game. The blame should be solely directed at your own countries importation laws.
PS. To whoever said that the Canadian dollar being stronger is a good thing for us, you are wrong. Just wrong. First of all it hampers tourism into our country, which provinces such as BC rely on for a good portion of their revenue. Why would American tourists come to Canada knowing that their dollar will not go as far as it did 6 months ago? It's more expensive to come and visit Canada now. If anything, the rising Canadian dollar means that you will see more Canadian tourists heading south of the border. Additionally, we still pay the same price for games/movies/magazines/sandwiches that we paid 6 months ago. A stronger dollar just means that we are paying more for a game than you are. Although we don't have it as bad as anyone in Australia, it is certainly not a blessing.
Diraan
Log in to comment