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Internal Memo
It is with a heavy heart that I announce an end to all work on Command & Conquer Generals 2 effective immediately. I've consulted with Nick Earl and Frank Gibeau at the EA BioWare Label and together we have reached the conclusion that given the time and resources remaining, we will not be able to deliver this product to an appropriate level of quality. The game had fundamental design challenges from the start. We fought to correct the issues, but we were not successful; the game just isn't coming together well enough to meet our own quality expectations as well as those of our consumers. Unfortunately, this action will result in several individuals on the team being released. We will make every effort to place affected individuals on projects within the studio – and where that isn't possible, to connect them with opportunities in other teams at EA. This is the right move for the studio and the company, but it's particularly hard for me because of the impact it will have on our people. Many individuals contributed their time and talents to this game. I spent time in the trenches with them and I was continually impressed by their work. Moving forward, we need to make sure this doesn't happen again. I believe we are already doing a better job of engineering success in from the start. The quality bar has been raised. Now we need to step up our focus on great design and execution, catching any problems early and correcting them quickly. We will strive to live up to our values: To make great games, treat people right, keep our commitments, and grow our business.
It is with a heavy heart that I announce an end to all work on Command & Conquer Generals 2 effective immediately. I've consulted with Nick Earl and Frank Gibeau at the EA BioWare Label and together we have reached the conclusion that given the time and resources remaining, we will not be able to deliver this product to an appropriate level of quality. The game had fundamental design challenges from the start. We fought to correct the issues, but we were not successful; the game just isn't coming together well enough to meet our own quality expectations as well as those of our consumers. Unfortunately, this action will result in several individuals on the team being released. We will make every effort to place affected individuals on projects within the studio – and where that isn't possible, to connect them with opportunities in other teams at EA. This is the right move for the studio and the company, but it's particularly hard for me because of the impact it will have on our people. Many individuals contributed their time and talents to this game. I spent time in the trenches with them and I was continually impressed by their work. Moving forward, we need to make sure this doesn't happen again. I believe we are already doing a better job of engineering success in from the start. The quality bar has been raised. Now we need to step up our focus on great design and execution, catching any problems early and correcting them quickly. We will strive to live up to our values: To make great games, treat people right, keep our commitments, and grow our business.
Laut einem internen Memo von EA, das derzeit durchs Internet geistert, wurden alle Arbeiten an Command & Conquer Generals 2 eingestellt. Das Spiel wird nicht veröffentlicht.
"EA hat die Arbeiten mit sofortiger Wirkung eingestellt", so ein Sprecher von Electronic Arts. "Das Spiel war nicht auf dem Weg, die hohen Qualitätsstandards des Teams und des BioWare Labels zu erfüllen. Ein qualitativ schlechteres Spiel ist nicht im Sinne des Käufers und verspricht nur wenig Erfolg am Markt." Weiter sagt er: "Die Entscheidung resultiert in Entlassungen. EA wird jedoch alles nur Mögliche unternehmen, die talentierten Mitarbeiter in anderen Projekten unterzubringen."
Ein trauriger Tag für Command & Conquer. Noch ist unklar, wie es nun mit dem Franchise weitergeht. Es bleibt wohl nur die Hoffnung das der Browsergameableger Tiberium Alliances einschlägt und so die Marke am Leben erhält.
Quelle: http://kotaku.com/5057012/ea-axes-generals-2-for-not-meeting-standards
Sonderpodcast:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPiJ26lq7B8
