the_symbol_life (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} the_symbol_life) wrote,@ 2005-07-29 04:04:00 |
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The Monopoly
Yeah, that's me posting at 4am. I decided it would be better to have the comic ready now, then to have to complete it in the morning, and have it to you guys late.
The comic is in relation to a post made recently over at HBO (Halo.Bungie.Org). For those of you too lazy to click on the link, I'll explain what happened, and what my opinion on the matter is. Basically, there is a company who loved Halo so much, they decided to create replicas of "Mjolnir" armor that Master Chief sports. Now, these things are uncanny, completely realistic down to every detail (visually). It was interesting to see images of Master Chief hanging out at the mall, or appearing on field during a football game. Just walking around in these suits, these guys helped to create so much publicity for the game, as well as the company that funded its production, Microsoft.
"Nightmare Armor", the company that creates the suit, began selling them publicly a while ago. They run around 3,000, which is nothing the average Halo fan can afford. So it's not like these things were being mass produced and sold by the dozen, not by a LONG shot. All was going fine for a while, until Microsoft all of a sudden ordered a cease and desist on the company. Let me get this straight, you have this huge fan base, and huge income, from a game you funded and helped produce. Some guy loves the game SO much that he spends multiple hours building a monument to it. One would think Microsoft would be honored, but no. They would gladly give up a dedicated customer, simply because they feel they are somehow losing money in the situation, which they are not. It never ceases to amaze me how these companies can constantly spit in the face of the very people that keep them alive.
In the first 24 hours of Halo 2's release date, 2.4 million copies were sold world wide. That means they also have to had owned an Xbox at time of purchase. Considering the lowest current price of the console itself is $150, and the lowest costing version of Halo 2 was $50, then each person had to spend AT LEAST $200 a piece. That equals $480 billion. Now, I'm sure that it might be less, but remember, this doesn't include those that bought the deluxe edition of Halo 2, or the original Xbox at $300, so it could also be more.
$480 billion dollars in 24 hours. And you guys are worried about a $3,000 suit?
ridiculous
Yeah, that's me posting at 4am. I decided it would be better to have the comic ready now, then to have to complete it in the morning, and have it to you guys late.
The comic is in relation to a post made recently over at HBO (Halo.Bungie.Org). For those of you too lazy to click on the link, I'll explain what happened, and what my opinion on the matter is. Basically, there is a company who loved Halo so much, they decided to create replicas of "Mjolnir" armor that Master Chief sports. Now, these things are uncanny, completely realistic down to every detail (visually). It was interesting to see images of Master Chief hanging out at the mall, or appearing on field during a football game. Just walking around in these suits, these guys helped to create so much publicity for the game, as well as the company that funded its production, Microsoft.
"Nightmare Armor", the company that creates the suit, began selling them publicly a while ago. They run around 3,000, which is nothing the average Halo fan can afford. So it's not like these things were being mass produced and sold by the dozen, not by a LONG shot. All was going fine for a while, until Microsoft all of a sudden ordered a cease and desist on the company. Let me get this straight, you have this huge fan base, and huge income, from a game you funded and helped produce. Some guy loves the game SO much that he spends multiple hours building a monument to it. One would think Microsoft would be honored, but no. They would gladly give up a dedicated customer, simply because they feel they are somehow losing money in the situation, which they are not. It never ceases to amaze me how these companies can constantly spit in the face of the very people that keep them alive.
In the first 24 hours of Halo 2's release date, 2.4 million copies were sold world wide. That means they also have to had owned an Xbox at time of purchase. Considering the lowest current price of the console itself is $150, and the lowest costing version of Halo 2 was $50, then each person had to spend AT LEAST $200 a piece. That equals $480 billion. Now, I'm sure that it might be less, but remember, this doesn't include those that bought the deluxe edition of Halo 2, or the original Xbox at $300, so it could also be more.
$480 billion dollars in 24 hours. And you guys are worried about a $3,000 suit?
ridiculous
