Last week, we told you about British magazine Xbox 360 World claiming they had some "never-seen shots and hands-on details" on GoldenEye 007 for the XBLA, making it seem like the game was in development. But after digging a little deeper and running a few updates (okay, a LOT of updates), we finally settled on the idea that GoldenEye was still sitting at a "canceled" status. And we were right. Microsoft confirmed with Eurogamer that "the story in Xbox World 360 is based entirely on rumour and speculation" and that they "do not have the necessary rights to release GoldenEye on Xbox Live Arcade." Sadly, no XBLA GoldenEye for us as wipe our hands clean of this disheartening story and call it a day.
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2-25-2008 @ 11:19AM
Neuromancer said...
DAMN IT
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2-25-2008 @ 6:57PM
HalaMadrid!!! said...
damn it can't find my gun oh well i'll jump out the window goodbye cruel world:(
2-25-2008 @ 11:22AM
Cameron said...
FUCK.
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2-25-2008 @ 11:26AM
Christopher said...
FUCK indeed!
2-25-2008 @ 11:31AM
Grant said...
you know,
i loved this game and played it ad-nauseum back in the N64 days.... and even a bit past that. But in the days of COD4, and halo 3, it's really not the great multiplayer experience we all remember.
Sure it would have made a great XBLA title, but i hooked up the ol' N64 to re-embrace the goodness when this story first surfaced to only find out that time hasn't been too friendly to our old friend.
If you own a 360, you probably own AT LEAST one fps, if not many, and will probably realize how far the genre has come in the last 10 years if you played this again.
Besides, if you really need a fix, ebay can give you a working n64 and the game for like $60 total. Or N64 emulators work great on todays most basic machines.
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2-25-2008 @ 12:04PM
Josh said...
I agree 100%. Goldeneye has nothing on some of the modern shooters like Gears, Halo 3 and COD4. It was fantastic for its time but I don't think it can compete with the newer stuff.
2-25-2008 @ 1:32PM
killploki said...
until i get a laptop gun and proximity grenades in halo or cod4 then i will still want this game.
2-25-2008 @ 2:37PM
Ray said...
laptop gun???
try perfect dark & perfect dark zero buddy
2-25-2008 @ 11:34AM
Randal said...
I agree, this is dumb! Nintendo and Microsoft need to suck it up and release the "new" version on the Wii's WiiWare AND XBLA! I would buy both versions! PLUS i still have my N64 hooked up and ironically we still have death matches! The game is still amazing. Well okay a little weird to control at first! We've come a long way! But the game still is so fun!
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2-25-2008 @ 11:38AM
ccc said...
If I had to guess, I'd be willing to bet that a complete or near complete build of this was ready for the Arcade. MS owns Rare, Goildeneye is from Nintendo's 64 console and Actavision owns the rights to anything James Bond Related in the gaming industry.
If I was running the show at MS I'd release to my consumers and give those other companies the bif FUCK YOU and I'll be seeing you in court line.
Even if MS lost, what exactly would they loose? Money? How much? Not enough to hurt the company thats for sure. But hey, they might just win in court never know. But seriously, grow a pair MS.
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2-25-2008 @ 11:46AM
mattclarkie said...
MS could do that Nintendo and Activision probably wouldn't even bother to sue, and if they did I expect the fanboy community would gather behind MS and they would probably sell alot of consoles and games of the back of it.
2-25-2008 @ 11:46AM
Roto13 said...
Microsoft doesn't care enough about your desire to play Goldeneye to put themselves in any legal hot water. They're a business out to make money, not lose money on court proceedings. Do you think they were developing Goldeneye as some kind of personal favour to it's customers? Just a great big pat on the back and a thanks for using their hardware? Of course not.
2-25-2008 @ 11:57AM
ccc said...
@Roto 13
Let me remind you that making money in the gaming industry is a fairly new concept to MS as they have done nothing but lost money until recently.
Mattclarkie is on the button with what he said.
Even if Nintendo and Actavision sued which is unlikely what would they win if they won? 10 million each?
Please, the tubes that hold the Toilet paper in the MS bathrooms cost more than that.
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2-25-2008 @ 12:12PM
Roto13 said...
$10 million? Try every single cent Microsoft would "make" from Goldeneye plus court fees, copyright infringement, and more. Microsoft isn't in this business to lose money, even if it's what they're doing. Microsoft has absolutely nothing to gain from this.
2-25-2008 @ 11:58AM
nerrrrrrd said...
Told ya it was just some brits trying to sell a mag. Now go back to playing COD4!
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2-25-2008 @ 11:59AM
rabbitc said...
Guess what's coming to Wii virtual console... -this does seem kindof stupid. Lots of 'no's from Microsoft lately - no blu-ray, no goldeneye, etc... Guess it's clear to see that Microsoft won't be releasing anything that involves licensing costs...
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2-25-2008 @ 12:12PM
Ryan said...
Don't be stupid. If licensing costs had anything to do with it they never would have started developing it for the XBLA in the first place.
As it were, they did start developing it knowing full well that they were going to be giving a cut of it away to Activision. The problem is not licensing fees, it's that it's just flat out illegal now.
2-25-2008 @ 12:23PM
Tony said...
I don't think it matters if this compares to say Halo 3 or CoD4 simply because it would be an XBLA release. Charging $10 for a fixed up version of a decent FPS that people can play against each other online in would put this on another plane entirely... at least in my opinion.
It gives people with the big FPS games yet another title to try, the price would entice still more, the game would entice even more... it would likely wind up with a gigantic userbase to make it even more enjoyable than it ever was on the N64.
I think it would be a good thing despite some of its dated qualities. Personally I never thought the game was right out amazing to begin with, but it would have been an excellent addition to XBLA if nothing else.
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2-25-2008 @ 12:44PM
Jeramy said...
lame. they certainly would've made back any money spent on licensing.
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2-25-2008 @ 12:59PM
ccc said...
Right on Tony.
Goldeneye hitting the Xbox Live Arcade, even if it isn't my most desired game to come, would easly be the most massive event in digital downlaoding history on any platform and could rack up 5 million downloads or so in the first few days easly. MS needs to make the plunge for themselves, for us and for the history of gaming book when its made.
If you can't see that vision then you have a lack of passion for the Gaming Industry in general...or the wrong passion.
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