RE: [GD-General] Level Editors

[Jamie F. <ja...@qu...>]

hmm, there is no source license for our stuff. PC version is free for
commercial purposes, then console version is (a mighty reasonable, imo,
having looked at middleware at the last company i worked for) 50,000 euros
per product.

so our business model isn't really based on the technology either, we'd have
to sell bucketloads of the stuff to make money at that price :)

jamie


-----Original Message-----
From: gam...@li...
[mailto:gam...@li...]On Behalf Of
mike wuetherick
Sent: 28 January 2003 07:07
To: gam...@li...
Subject: Re: [GD-General] Level Editors


it's just a matter of a different business model.

the source is also closed, which gives them a considerable business market
for serious developers (ie $$$) that can test the engine out for free and
then decide whether they choose to dive into a considerable investment, ie
the source license.

often companies end up investing in technology that may or may not work for
their particular purpose, but it's only after considerable financial expense
that they discover the weaknesses in the software....i think this is a very
brave move for them - gets people access to the tools (which look very nice
indeed) and helps spread the word about the technology.  any exposure is
good exposure - let your engine speak for itself.

my company, well, we just give it all away for free - our business model is
based on 'uses' of the technology instead of the technology itself.

mike w
www.uber-geek.ca


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ivan Galic" <dea...@ga...>
To: <gam...@li...>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 4:29 AM
Subject: Re: [GD-General] Level Editors


> > QStudio is strongly led by the applications we're developing, so it
> doesn't
> > get the chance to not be useful :)
>
> I understand that, I have formulated my question wrong. What I wanted to
ask
> is why is it free?
> But I quess I've already got my answer(selling it for consoles).
>
> Thanks anyway.
> -Ivan
>
>
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