[GeneralMus]

Hi everyone!

One thing I wonder, why does the Warner Bros logo show up in the beginning of the trailers from The Witcher EE? Is it some kind of cooperation going on, because I haven't heard anything about it
And what was it with Bandai Namco?

Would be great with an explanation and if there already is a topic similar to this please tell me

[Ward Dragon]

CDProjekt Red made the game by themselves, but they needed a publisher to distribute the retail version. Warner Brothers and Namco published the game in different countries. Here's the list from Wikipedia

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NA: Atari, Inc
EU: Namco Bandai Games
AU: Atari, Inc

Enhanced Edition
NA: Warner Bros. Interactive
EU: Namco Bandai Games
AU: Warner Bros. Interactive

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witcher_2

[gab961111]

I think they were only publishers.

[dragonbird]

Wikipedia's wrong.

PC Version:
NA: Atari
Almost Everywhere Else: Namco Bandai

Xbox Version:
NA: Warner
Almost Everywhere else: Namco Bandai

There's a few local arrangements, like Russia, but Namco Bandai's region includes Australia.

As others said, it's purely a distribution agreement, they have no influence over the game. Namco Bandai took CDPR to court to try to have the right to include DRM on the PC retail version and lost.

[Corylea]

Atari/Namco is declaring bankruptcy. I wonder if that will have any effect on things.

[dragonbird]

I think that only affects Atari, as there seem to be a lot of people saying that Namco Bandai may take over the NA distribution.

I guess that depends on whether or not CDPR still want to do business with them after that court case. Maybe they'll just move all of the NA business over to Warner.

[Guy N'wah]

Corylea said:

Atari/Namco is declaring bankruptcy. I wonder if that will have any effect on things. ›››

I'm not sure Namco Bandai is affected by the Atari affair; they bought out Atari's Europe operations in 2009.

The Leftpondian side of this case is a strategic bankruptcy by Atari US. It's aimed at getting Atari US assets out of the hands of Atari SA before they sink and take the US company down with it. Atari US has already secured funds to continue operations.

US companies pull stunts like this pretty often. Bankruptcy is used as a means of getting out from under onerous contracts or arranging a sale of assets free of inconvenient debts. It does not mean the company is going to cease operation.

As for Atari SA, the French parent, French bankruptcy law is also favorable to bankrupt companies and favors doing what can be done to maintain the bankrupt company as a going concern in the hands of present management (a "continuation plan") or the hands of a willing buyer (a "transfer plan"). A company that shows no prospect of being rehabilitated in these ways will be liquidated.

So this isn't automatically a smoke signal that spells out "Atari is going down now". But Atari SA is having difficulty raising capital from anybody at all, and unlike THQ, neither company has much in the way of attractive assets, so they may well cease operations before the end of the year.

[Aditya_the_warrior_within]

After that NB thing I sure hope they don't have anything to do with CDP anymore. I doubt whether CDP will do business henceforth that, but that is not something for us to worry about. WB can be a good option though, as they are very dam famous and helpful in marketing, but I fear whether they will come up with GFWL shit.

[GeneralMus]

Wow thanks everyone!

[~Fandango~]

Given Namco Bandai’s shambolic handling of Ni No Kuni’s launch here in the West, I’d be delighted if they were in no way involved with anything CDPR going forwards.

[dragonbird]

Whether or not CDPR will ever use NB again is probably a straight commercial decision - companies don't usually bear grudges. But if they do, I think they'll be a lot more careful next time with the way the contract is written.

[Aditya_the_warrior_within]

on the side note, games like Ni No Kuni (and plenty others) makes me want a PS :'(

[RSIK4]

lets hope for the best....