2K announces new game: CivCity:Rome

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Apocalypse
RRT2 did pretty well sales wise and many people did enjoy it quite a bit...

I am sure it did, that's why PopTop made RT3. Or was that GoD? Can't even remember now.

Speaking of which, where are they now?

[Apocalypse]

I think PopTop licensed it out.

Where is PopTop now?

It's Firaxis. There was a merger.

Mystery of PopTop / Firaxis Merger

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Take-Two has made reference to plans combining developers PopTop, the developer of Shattered Union (pictured) and Firaxis, in a cost-saving measure, but there's been no official announcement.
Speaking at a tele-conference yesterday the company's EVP Cindy Buckwalter talked about ways of increasing efficiency. "One example was combining the two studios of PopTop and Firaxis. There's a lot of synergies between the studios that we can take advantage of," she said.

PopTop is best known for PC strategy games like Tropico, Railroad Tycoon 3 and Shattered Union, none of which are wholly at odds with Firaxis, best known for the Civilization series.

However, there has been no official word from Take-Two and no mention of a merger on PopTop's website. The 'About' page reads, "PopTop Software is a proven, successful developer that hasn't lost the small developer feel."

The company is based in St. Louis, while Firaxis is in Maryland. We'll bring you word later today.

[Wittlich]

I'm with Dauphin.

It sounds (and looks) exactly like Caesar I, II, and III - but mostly like Caesar III.

I wonder if this will open up a lawsuit between Sierra Studios (Caesar Series) and Firefly Studios(CivCity Rome)...

[Robert]

So, will this be a merge between SimCity and Civ?
That could be excellent.
Just civ, but with more focus on the city. Not building terrain improvements, but city improvements. Not focussing on cities, but on the improvements in the city.

Best of course would be if it would be possible to combine Civ and CivCity, so you can manage all your civ-cities as in CivCity 8)

A micromanagers wet dream 8)

[Paddy]

Originally posted by CyberShy
So, will this be a merge between SimCity and Civ?
That could be excellent.
Just civ, but with more focus on the city. Not building terrain improvements, but city improvements. Not focussing on cities, but on the improvements in the city.

Best of course would be if it would be possible to combine Civ and CivCity, so you can manage all your civ-cities as in CivCity 8)

A micromanagers wet dream 8)

hehehe indeed

[DrSpike]

Looks like an OG thread to me.

[Apocalypse]

Originally posted by CyberShy
So, will this be a merge between SimCity and Civ?
That could be excellent.
Just civ, but with more focus on the city. Not building terrain improvements, but city improvements. Not focussing on cities, but on the improvements in the city.

Best of course would be if it would be possible to combine Civ and CivCity, so you can manage all your civ-cities as in CivCity 8)

A micromanagers wet dream 8)

It's made by the same people who did Stronghold, and looks to use the same engine even. From the early screenshots anyway.

[Grandpa Troll]

I love stronghold

Kinda like a Medieval SIMCITY

Then..whence you are sure you B Da Man, release da hounds to attack you

Loks great

Bring it on

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Apocalypse
I think PopTop licensed it out.

Where is PopTop now?

It's Firaxis. There was a merger.

If I were Sid or Jeff (is he still with Firaxis?), I would stronly object this. You don't have to look further than Tropico to find out why.

Unless the PopTop bunch all sign agreements to become lapdogs or something.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


If I were Sid or Jeff (is he still with Firaxis?), I would stronly object this. You don't have to look further than Tropico to find out why.

Unless the PopTop bunch all sign agreements to become lapdogs or something.

So you are saying what?

Its bad for the consumers or bad for the game makers?

Just curious as the game "concept" sounds nice

[Japher]

Concpet is fine, but unorigional

Children of the Nile and all

Get over it!

I like the idea, but it's done, over done

unless they have some original approach I too find it unappealing

[Apocalypse]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


If I were Sid or Jeff (is he still with Firaxis?), I would stronly object this. You don't have to look further than Tropico to find out why.

Unless the PopTop bunch all sign agreements to become lapdogs or something.

Jeff is still there.

Tropico wasn't all that bad. Wasn't a great game, but ok.

[Straybow]

Caesar II was a blast, even though half the time it would get buggy towards the end. Caesar III failed in so many ways. Hmmm, kinda reminds me of Civ2 and Civ3.

On that, I'll say that I hate the Civ4 graphics engine, and have yet to hear or read anything to induce me to give it a try.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Straybow


On that, I'll say that I hate the Civ4 graphics engine, and have yet to hear or read anything to induce me to give it a try.

Just curious, what is it you "hate" about the Graphics engine?

[fed1943]

Well,I don't know what's a graphics engine,but both Civ4 and Caesar3 are great games.The only thing I complained about Caesar3 :it is a finite game,after playing the two carrears there are nothing more left.
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