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Goldeneye on XBLA was true...but is now in limbo

by rawmeatcowboy
11 January 2008
GN 1.0 / 2.0

Microsoft and Rare were indeed working to bring Goldeneye to XBLA, and it was going to have online multiplayer. The game was going to have the same graphics, sound, and charm of the original title, but some characters would have been removed due to licensing. Even more interesting is the fact that Nintendo would make money off the deal.

That’s where the game-killing issue came up. Nintendo and Microsoft couldn’t decide on how they were going to split the revenue. Either NIntendo would receive a one-time payment, or they would continually be paid as long as the game was available for download. This dispute has shelved the game indefinitely.

If consumers make a lot of noise about this, Nintendo and Microsoft may be more inclined to sort things out.

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