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Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

ca$h — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:49:17 MDT

I hope they bought them so they could fire them all (well, at least their programmers) for the crappy Bully port! I could see R* havening the balls to do something like that.

ca$h

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

jaronimo — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:34:47 MDT

hmm.. so why did they close rockstar vienna?

jaronimo

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

kiluhs — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:48:35 MDT

Oops. Too many redundant comments.

kiluhs

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:48:15 MDT

@I ain't Eddy: Sounds likely. The bugs might also have been due to communication errors though.

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

kiluhs — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:48:05 MDT

You're telling me there's a developer in Andover? I've spent most of my life there and never knew of it's existence? That's bullshit. Had I known about it before, I might not hate the town so much. And possibly have tried to get a job there. If they're listening and need an audio guy, let me know.

And GTA: Lawrence would be interesting. As long as they have a confusing movie theater with screens on both sides of one road.

kiluhs

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

kiluhs — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:41:12 MDT

Andover? You've got to be kidding, right? How could I spend almost my entire life there and not know there's a developer in town? And yes, GTA: Lawrence would be cool. And it better let you visit a confusing movie theater that's split with screens on both sides of one street.

kiluhs

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

dicknasty — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:17:49 MDT

please tell me that "GTA V: Lawrence" is in the works now...

anyone from the boston area, please acknowledge...

dicknasty

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

enewtabie(Future LittleBigPlanet Master Creationist) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:47:20 MDT

Oh god,I can't touch this topic...but I sooo want to.
Not the best move Rockstar.

enewtabie(Future LittleBigPlanet Master Creationist)

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

jslay012 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:44:41 MDT

This is so cool, my company is in the same building, right down the hall from Mad Doc. I always wanted to go ask for a tour. Maybe now I will...

jslay012

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

Fyren — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:44:01 MDT

Not bad. Now I got 2k Boston, LOTRO team and NE Rockstar all within stone's throw.

Fyren

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

DesmondHume — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:13:34 MDT

In MA huh? *runs to apply*

DesmondHume

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

Itchy (PSN: Kaizoku-ou) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:11:01 MDT

@Korey: Only on the first half of April 1st. Although, practically, it's the whole day because of the internet making the whole world meet each other

Itchy (PSN: Kaizoku-ou)

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

dynendal — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:04:56 MDT

Oh what the hell? This came out of left field.

Well, they're talented. Good for them. They did a good job on the Turok maps.

dynendal

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

Amazon_Chris — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:42:01 MDT

@AsauPrime: NO, I played it a lot.

Amazon_Chris

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

AsauPrime — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:22:52 MDT

They did Star Trek: Armada right? Am I the only guy that played a lot of that game?

AsauPrime

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

Korey — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:15:31 MDT

April fools?

Korey

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

I am ERROR — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:14:47 MDT

@Noks415: Well I guess should take it all back then. And good luck to R*. Hopefully something good will turn out of this.

I am ERROR

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

DaiMacculate — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:07:12 MDT

@Thassodar: Is there an RDR sequel in the works? That game had promise, at least.

Interesting move, are these the guys who "ported" ST: Legacy to the 360 as well? Another game with some promise, but executed poorly in crucial ways (MP=nonexistent).

DaiMacculate

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

I ain't Eddy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:06:16 MDT

Given the dire financial straits of Mad Doc and the "horrified" Rockstar response to the Bully port, I wouldn't be surprised if this was a "give us the studio and we won't sue you" situation.

I ain't Eddy

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

Nearsite00 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:49:17 MDT

Fattening up the chicken before EA makes the kill....

Nearsite00

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

pwn-master3001 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:42:20 MDT

@excel_excel: nice lmao!

Mad Doc: "wait what about EA?"

Rockstar: "we will put alittle something in there drink... GTA!

pwn-master3001

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

Noks415 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:41:25 MDT

@I am ERROR: They just ported it.

Noks415

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

I am ERROR — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:39:32 MDT

Did these guys actually make Bully? Or just the port for the 360? If they did indeed make it, good for Mad Doc and R*. Bully was an incredibly fun, and funny, game with an amazingly live world filled with great characters. Looking forward to see what they do next.

I am ERROR

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

nukednova — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:37:48 MDT

I work in Andover. I think its time for a new job!

nukednova

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

Erwin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:34:37 MDT

They bought those horrible porters? Why?
Also: Does that logo glow in the dark?

Erwin

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

excel_excel — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:33:43 MDT

Rockstar: "So ya fucked up the 360 port of Bully just like we told ya!"
Mad Doc: "Yeah we fucking tore that sumbitch a new one!"
Rockstar: "you done good Mad doc, ya done good, the godfather approves"
Mad Doc: "You mean!"
Rockstar: "Welcome to de family!"

excel_excel

Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England

Thassodar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:33:18 MDT

Sounds like good stuff. Perhaps if they have a team specifically for the AI and Networking side they can add online multiplayer to the Red Dead Revolver sequel. Or perhaps acquire GUN somehow and make it more kickass.

Thassodar