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When will the next Pinball Arcade table be released?
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<blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 292172" data-attributes="member: 134"><p>It's real simple; FarSight does not want to pay the licensing fees that come with the licensed tables. </p><p></p><p>Now here's my long winded analogy of an answer...</p><p></p><p>Think of The Pinball Arcade as a car. FarSight bought it new with no other intention of having something that would drive them from point A to point B. They'd had previous models of the same make (Gottlieb and Williams Hall of Fame) that served this function, but this time they splurged a little for the top of the line version. What surprised them was how popular that car became with everyone else, and for a bit they were looking very on trend. They were proud of their car, did basic maintenance on it, but that was it. As happens with any car, time takes its toll and even basic maintenance won't cover larger issues. On top of that, FarSight never souped up the vehicle or improved its performance, and when it got new paint it only slapped it on top of the old.</p><p></p><p>There comes a certain point with any car where you start adding up how much it costs you to continually hire a mechanic to fix it, versus using that same money to save up for something new. This isn't like restoring a classic, it's keeping the Hyundai running. And by the way, your neighbor just pulled up in their Porsche, wants to race, but took the rims right off your car so how exactly are you going to do that?</p><p></p><p>End analogy.</p><p></p><p>One other thing is that it's not just about paying licensing fees, it's hiring lawyers to negotiate with all the parties after searching for the rights holders. FarSight is back to doing what they did prior to TPA, which is being a contract studio. They essentially put their entire company on hold while doing TPA, but more than likely took a look in the mirror and said, "this isn't who we are". Actually, I think they made a real go of it and tried to secure the Williams license long term for themselves, but once Zen came away with it, reality sort of came crashing in. Who knows, maybe the ToyShock deal will reinvigorate them, have them throw down an even bigger investment. One thing is for sure though, that Hyundai will never beat a Porsche so they better invest in a Ferrari.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shutyertrap, post: 292172, member: 134"] It's real simple; FarSight does not want to pay the licensing fees that come with the licensed tables. Now here's my long winded analogy of an answer... Think of The Pinball Arcade as a car. FarSight bought it new with no other intention of having something that would drive them from point A to point B. They'd had previous models of the same make (Gottlieb and Williams Hall of Fame) that served this function, but this time they splurged a little for the top of the line version. What surprised them was how popular that car became with everyone else, and for a bit they were looking very on trend. They were proud of their car, did basic maintenance on it, but that was it. As happens with any car, time takes its toll and even basic maintenance won't cover larger issues. On top of that, FarSight never souped up the vehicle or improved its performance, and when it got new paint it only slapped it on top of the old. There comes a certain point with any car where you start adding up how much it costs you to continually hire a mechanic to fix it, versus using that same money to save up for something new. This isn't like restoring a classic, it's keeping the Hyundai running. And by the way, your neighbor just pulled up in their Porsche, wants to race, but took the rims right off your car so how exactly are you going to do that? End analogy. One other thing is that it's not just about paying licensing fees, it's hiring lawyers to negotiate with all the parties after searching for the rights holders. FarSight is back to doing what they did prior to TPA, which is being a contract studio. They essentially put their entire company on hold while doing TPA, but more than likely took a look in the mirror and said, "this isn't who we are". Actually, I think they made a real go of it and tried to secure the Williams license long term for themselves, but once Zen came away with it, reality sort of came crashing in. Who knows, maybe the ToyShock deal will reinvigorate them, have them throw down an even bigger investment. One thing is for sure though, that Hyundai will never beat a Porsche so they better invest in a Ferrari. [/QUOTE]
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