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[Nemo]

Originally posted by UberKruX
the name sells. they're counting on it.

I PROPOSE "DAN MAGAHA'S CIV3"

woohooo! i would buy that

seriously though...its all a marketing ploy. a bunch of crap though.

[Footie Mad]

Originally posted by Stuie
Pop quiz:

What was the last game Sid Meier released that did not have his name in the title?

Pirates? Anyway it would be dumb NOT to add his name to the title as it is well known and probably increases sales quite a bit.

[Simpleton]

In theory, this is correct. BUT like others have said this is a business. They have to try for name recognition just like in the movies to sell more product because after all they're in it to make cash. For example, you don't see TERMINATOR 2 you see ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER in TERMINATOR 2 because they know more people will go see the movie if they attach the big name to the title. It's all marketing. TERMINATOR 2 makes cash but SCHWARZENEGGER in TERMINATOR 2 makes big time CASH.

So...although it would be nice to have everybody's name on the box or just call it Civilization 3 so no one gets singled out I understand why this is done and I don't have a major problem with it.

[JellyDonut]

Originally posted by Simpleton
In theory, this is correct. BUT like others have said this is a business. They have to try for name recognition just like in the movies to sell more product because after all they're in it to make cash. For example, you don't see TERMINATOR 2 you see ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER in TERMINATOR 2 because they know more people will go see the movie if they attach the big name to the title. It's all marketing. TERMINATOR 2 makes cash but SCHWARZENEGGER in TERMINATOR 2 makes big time CASH.

Capitalism...

[dainbramaged13]

Originally posted by FuFu15
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stupidest thread of the day.

ok, shut the **** up.

the only three threads ive seen you post you are complaing about how stupid the thread is. dont you have anything interesting to say?

on a side note: dan Dan DAN DAN DAN!!!

[Paul L]

All that talk about selling...

i've never seen "John Carmack's: Quake"

...and I bet that name sells more.

It just looks stupid, wanting your name so bad on a box

[Sirotnikov]

I knwo waht quake is.

I ahve no idea who is John Carmack.

[Simpleton]

Originally posted by Paul L
All that talk about selling...

i've never seen "John Carmack's: Quake"

...and I bet that name sells more.

It just looks stupid, wanting your name so bad on a box

Who? I honestly have never heard of this person. Isn't he the lead singer from that 70s band ACE?

[JellyDonut]

Originally posted by Simpleton
Who? I honestly have never heard of this person. Isn't he the lead singer from that 70s band ACE?

I think he's the guy who did Quake (just a theory).
I have never heard of him either.

[Stuie]

Originally posted by Wille


Pirates? Anyway it would be dumb NOT to add his name to the title as it is well known and probably increases sales quite a bit.

Sorry, but you are incorrect; that was "Sid Meier's Pirates". The box art:

http://www.gamespot.com/features/sidlegacy/screens/smpirates.jpg