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[The13thRonin]

I knew Notch would never release it... Notch likes to start things... He doesn't like to finish them.

Case in point: Minecraft.

[yamo]

Is he using the same community based model?  My sense is that Minecraft benefited from massive community input because of his financial model.  Mebbe he should throw what he has out into the open and ask "Why isn't this fun and how can i make it fun?"

[The13thRonin]

Is he using the same community based model?  My sense is that Minecraft benefited from massive community input because of his financial model.  Mebbe he should throw what he has out into the open and ask "Why isn't this fun and how can i make it fun?"

Answer: by outsourcing development to someone who can actually get things done.

[Skyrunner]

It rhymes!

[IronTomato]

In other news Mikko Pulkki tweeted that he has resumed development on Corneroids and he's recruited some friends to help speed up development.

Yay! It's been a while since there was any news about Corneroids.

Notch could go suck a cactus

"Now Notch, don't suck that cactus."
*Sucks cactus*
"You're dead to me..."

[Chattox]

Well, I can't say this is surprising.

[MrWiggles]

The article says that someone took the games code and moved ahead of him?

Any truth to that?

[timferius]

The article says that someone took the games code and moved ahead of him?

Any truth to that?

Well,from what I've heard there's a fan-project put together now to create a game based off of his initial vision.

[Mesa]

Well, that kinda sucks demon balls, as the Gamerlord would say.

In any case, looking forward to the fan-made 0x10c.
And losing all hope in Notch.

[MrWiggles]

So, why did Notch make a fair amount of noise for this game, if he didnt actually want anyone to really know about it?

Why go to the point of making a website, and its own forum space, and releasing the emulated computer.

That strikes me as trying to build up as much steam as possible and giving them a place to hang out and talk about the game.

[deoloth]

Step 1. Hype up game as much as possible.
Step 2. Cancel game because hype creates to much pressure.
Step 3. ??
Step 4. Profit!

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Seriously though, the idea sounded awesome...

What the hell notch?

Bah!

[timferius]

On the bright side, the hype for this game seems to have clued in to people that there's a demand for this. I know I've heard of several similair projects starting up after, so hopefully one of them will release/be good. Maybe that was the plan all along? So it'd be more:
Step 1: Hype game idea I really want as much as possible
Step 2: wait for people to catch on and start developing similar games
Step 3: Cancel Project
Step 4: Profit in a bunch of games in the genre I want

[DoomOnion]

To clarify, games like Blockade Runner were already on development before Notch announced his new 'spess minecraft'.

[simoroth]

I can sympathize with Notch on this one. The project seemed obscenely huge in scope and the expectations that he found put upon himself must of been insane.

To many fans, they perceive him as now having an infinite budget and would have been really annoying every time they had to reign in the scope a bit.

[LoSboccacc]

To clarify, games like Blockade Runner were already on development before Notch announced his new 'spess minecraft'.

Heresy! minecraft 0x10c was the first and invented it all!