Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Articles
New articles
New comments
Search articles
Pinball DB
Pinball Tables
Pinball Games
What's new
New posts
New articles
New profile posts
New article comments
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Welcome Back to Digital Pinball Fans -
please read this first
For latest updates, follow Digital Pinball Fans on
Facebook
and
Twitter
Home
Forums
Farsight Studios
The Pinball Arcade / Farsight Studios
Any way to obtain delisted tables?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="The loafer" data-source="post: 295067" data-attributes="member: 1434"><p>I think there are a lot of people crapping on Farsight for something these very same people simply don't understand how the industry works. Farsight deserve some knocks, but not for limitations in their licenses</p><p></p><p>limited timeframes for licensing: Let's be clear, there is NO COMPANY in existence that will license a game to be sold in perpetuity. Doing so and you lose control of your IP. Keeping control may be limited for those in the future who would want to purchase it, this is very true, but it also allows something better to come out from it (like another company bringing out a better product using the same license... like Zen).</p><p></p><p>It really is too bad, I am not making light of it. The problem is digital sales aren't transferable so there's no way around it like when we buy a used older game. If they were transferable, this would fix the issue. My fondest hope was that somehow a system could come out to transfer licenses, but where the original IP owners get a cut. The problem with that is time is the enemy of a lot of companies so what to do when a company doesn't exist anymore, or rights are shared amongst new IP owners? IE: my fondest dream is just that, a dream, it's not achievable and never will be. But I sure wish it did exist</p><p></p><p>That's why if someone feels they don't want to support digital distribution you gotta say you're going to miss out because eventually that's where everyone will go... but it's a very fair position to have and anyone that missed it on original release or becomes a fan after the license expires, well they lose out permanently.</p><p></p><p>At least for those who desperately want it, Arcooda do have some licenses left. If you look at it from a "$ per table", it's a good deal. I just wish they could have had the last season available. I own their license but those tables are sorely missed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The loafer, post: 295067, member: 1434"] I think there are a lot of people crapping on Farsight for something these very same people simply don't understand how the industry works. Farsight deserve some knocks, but not for limitations in their licenses limited timeframes for licensing: Let's be clear, there is NO COMPANY in existence that will license a game to be sold in perpetuity. Doing so and you lose control of your IP. Keeping control may be limited for those in the future who would want to purchase it, this is very true, but it also allows something better to come out from it (like another company bringing out a better product using the same license... like Zen). It really is too bad, I am not making light of it. The problem is digital sales aren't transferable so there's no way around it like when we buy a used older game. If they were transferable, this would fix the issue. My fondest hope was that somehow a system could come out to transfer licenses, but where the original IP owners get a cut. The problem with that is time is the enemy of a lot of companies so what to do when a company doesn't exist anymore, or rights are shared amongst new IP owners? IE: my fondest dream is just that, a dream, it's not achievable and never will be. But I sure wish it did exist That's why if someone feels they don't want to support digital distribution you gotta say you're going to miss out because eventually that's where everyone will go... but it's a very fair position to have and anyone that missed it on original release or becomes a fan after the license expires, well they lose out permanently. At least for those who desperately want it, Arcooda do have some licenses left. If you look at it from a "$ per table", it's a good deal. I just wish they could have had the last season available. I own their license but those tables are sorely missed. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Members online
No members online now.
Home
Forums
Farsight Studios
The Pinball Arcade / Farsight Studios
Any way to obtain delisted tables?
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
