Nintendo version of first-person shooter misses March release window; Sega declines to comment.
The Wii U version of iteration overall--was supposed to ship by the end of March. That did not happen and Sega continues to decline to comment on the status of the project.
"Still no comment on ACM, sorry!" a Sega representative told GameSpot today.
Three times now has Sega .
Gearbox Software CEO said last month that he is . "We'll see," Pitchford said at the time.
"That's not our call. I think [developer Demiurge Studios] did amazing work," he went on. "I think it's really cool, but Sega's got to figure that out. We're doing the best we can."
The Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions of the game were met by a , according to NPD data.
Nintendo version of first-person shooter misses March release window; Sega declines to comment.
The Wii U version of iteration overall--was supposed to ship by the end of March. That did not happen and Sega continues to decline to comment on the status of the project.
"Still no comment on ACM, sorry!" a Sega representative told GameSpot today.
Three times now has Sega .
Gearbox Software CEO said last month that he is . "We'll see," Pitchford said at the time.
"That's not our call. I think [developer Demiurge Studios] did amazing work," he went on. "I think it's really cool, but Sega's got to figure that out. We're doing the best we can."
The Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions of the game were met by a , according to NPD data.
Publisher to add disclaimers to videos in United Kingdom after acknowledging they do not reflect final game.
Sega of Europe has admitted that some of its trailers are misleading, and will add disclaimers informing viewers that the final game may look different. It is not clear if similar disclaimers will be implemented in North America or other regions.
As reported by .
Subpardave filed a complaint with the ASA regarding the "absurd" differences between in-game footage and footage used in trailers to promote Aliens: Colonial Marines. This user then he received from the ASA in response to his complaint. A portion of it reads:
"We contacted Sega Europe to discuss this issue. They explained that their online trailers used demo footage, created using the in-game engine. Sega Europe understood the objections raised about the quality of the game in relation to the trailers, but explained that they weren't aware of these issues when the trailers were produced, in some cases several months before release."
"Sega Europe acknowledged your objection that the trailers did not accurately reflect the final content of the game. They agreed to add a disclaimer, both on their website and in all relevant YouTube videos, which explains that the trailers depict footage of the demo versions of the game. The disclaimer will be visible when each online trailer is played."
With the disclaimers in place, the ASA said viewers will clearly understand that the videos they watch are not representative of the final product and therefore aren't "likely to materially mislead the public."
Aliens: Colonial Marines was largely have commented on whether or not this project is still in the works.
Publisher to add disclaimers to videos in United Kingdom after acknowledging they do not reflect final game.
Sega of Europe has admitted that some of its trailers are misleading, and will add disclaimers informing viewers that the final game may look different. It is not clear if similar disclaimers will be implemented in North America or other regions.
As reported by .
Subpardave filed a complaint with the ASA regarding the "absurd" differences between in-game footage and footage used in trailers to promote Aliens: Colonial Marines. This user then he received from the ASA in response to his complaint. A portion of it reads:
"We contacted Sega Europe to discuss this issue. They explained that their online trailers used demo footage, created using the in-game engine. Sega Europe understood the objections raised about the quality of the game in relation to the trailers, but explained that they weren't aware of these issues when the trailers were produced, in some cases several months before release."
"Sega Europe acknowledged your objection that the trailers did not accurately reflect the final content of the game. They agreed to add a disclaimer, both on their website and in all relevant YouTube videos, which explains that the trailers depict footage of the demo versions of the game. The disclaimer will be visible when each online trailer is played."
With the disclaimers in place, the ASA said viewers will clearly understand that the videos they watch are not representative of the final product and therefore aren't "likely to materially mislead the public."
Aliens: Colonial Marines was largely have commented on whether or not this project is still in the works.
Publisher to add disclaimers to videos in United Kingdom after acknowledging they do not reflect final game.
Sega of Europe has admitted that some of its trailers are misleading, and will add disclaimers informing viewers that the final game may look different. It is not clear if similar disclaimers will be implemented in North America or other regions.
As reported by .
Subpardave filed a complaint with the ASA regarding the "absurd" differences between in-game footage and footage used in trailers to promote Aliens: Colonial Marines. This user then he received from the ASA in response to his complaint. A portion of it reads:
"We contacted Sega Europe to discuss this issue. They explained that their online trailers used demo footage, created using the in-game engine. Sega Europe understood the objections raised about the quality of the game in relation to the trailers, but explained that they weren't aware of these issues when the trailers were produced, in some cases several months before release."
"Sega Europe acknowledged your objection that the trailers did not accurately reflect the final content of the game. They agreed to add a disclaimer, both on their website and in all relevant YouTube videos, which explains that the trailers depict footage of the demo versions of the game. The disclaimer will be visible when each online trailer is played."
With the disclaimers in place, the ASA said viewers will clearly understand that the videos they watch are not representative of the final product and therefore aren't "likely to materially mislead the public."
Aliens: Colonial Marines was largely have commented on whether or not this project is still in the works.
Advertising Standards Agency will take no formal action.
Whilst the game was reviewed poorly, it was the fact the final game didn't match up to earlier footage which angered the majority – as shown in VideoGamer.com's video comparison.
As a result of complaints lodged with the ASA the authority contacted SEGA to discuss the issue, with the publisher later acknowledging it was in the wrong.
"[SEGA] explained that their online trailers used demo footage, created using the in-game engine. SEGA Europe understood the objections raised about the quality of the game in relation to the trailers, but explained that they...
