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Re: Game proposal-how to sell?

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From: Fergason
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 20:58
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In article <1992Dec15.160623.22219@ugle.unit.no> gardabr@unix1 (Gard Eggesbo Abrahamsen) writes:
>I had an idea, once, made the game and tried several companies. It might be
>that is is different for the Atari ST, but most companies seem to trust
>only the programmers they already have, and these programmers don't want
>any competition. Only smaller companies are willing to go for it, but these
>have a tendency of either not having money, or not making any money, or just
>disappearing before you get to say hello to them. Seems the only thing that
>works is Shareware. At least you get the credit, then.


This is certainly not always true.  Does anyone remember a game called
Trailblazer?  I want to say it was published by Mindscape, but I am
sure i will be corrected if that wasnt the case.  I got to see it at
Epyx before Mindscape got it.  Needless to say, Epyx rejected it, but
Mindscape didn't.   Just all depends on the company, the game, the mood
of the guy who is reviewing submissions that day... 

Kelly
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