Originally Posted by Coreldan
That's actually something I've been wondering. Who gets the profit from the cash shop?
Obviously Pro7 will have to profit from this deal in some way, but it would seem very weird that SOE wouldnt basically earn anything off of PS2 EU.
I mean, who would just give our their product that cost a crapton to produce and say "Hey, you keep this running in EU just so we get known for making this game, no need to pay us!"
Cos I definitely want to support SOE for making the game and truth be told I also want to support Pro7 to keep the game up. I havnt played it yet, but I still foresee PS2 being a game comparable to APB for me, game where I spend more hours in than just about any other game, game that is totally unique and not replaceable by any other current title. I wouldnt want to see the game go down in EU just cos somebody didnt like the idea of paying just cos the game was published in EU by Pro7.
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The only way it could work is if there is a split.
SOE will host and maintain the servers -> they need revenue
Pro7 will market and provide local support -> they need revenue too