Battlefront3.net

[spartan64]

Ok this is very weird. I've sent an email to Spark and see what their response is.

My email:

Dear Spark Unlimited,

I'am a great fan of the games your studio made. Thats why I've been very curious about your next unannounced project. By complete surprise I discovered a new timer on the frontpage of http://www.sparkunlimited.com, which counts down to the upcoming Comic-Con. Could you confirm that this is the place where you will reveal the unannounced project? Or is there another reason the timer has been placed?

Thanks!

Yours faithfully,
Rob from The Netherlands

Their response:

Hi Rob,

I always enjoying hearing from ardent fans. Comic-Con is always been a strong show for our staff to go to. We like to share our interests with our gaming fans and this is one small way to find common ground. As for an announcement, there had been no announcement that there will be announcement. Therefore, unfortunately, all I can do is reply with a generic response:

We are the solely the developer of games. The publisher is the owner of said properties. All announcements, information and/or materials must come from or coordinated through the publisher.

At this time, we are prohibited from talking about who we are working with or working on either through affirmation or processes of elimination. So, I can neither confirm nor deny what we are working on or whom we are working for. If you want word on Battlefront, then it must come from LucasArts.

Thanks for inquiring. Sorry we can't divulge nor hint at what is going on here.

Regards,
John

Notice that I didnt say anything about Battlefront 3, nor LucasArts.

I don't get it They put a timer there and then they can't tell you what it's for?

[P4KISTAN]

I don't get it They put a timer there and then they can't tell you what it's for?

I guess the announcement of this mystery game is going to be a pretty big thing
but yeah its not fair.a timer but not a word of confirmation about the game...bs

[Kelevra]

A lot of companies do that.

The thing is, most companies are easy to figure out. You can guess that if Rockstar North put a countdown on their website, it would most likely have something to do with Grand Theft Auto, etc.

I wonder why they'd choose CC over E3, though. Unless LucasArts (or whoever their publisher may be) announces something at that time, and Spark fills in the details at Comic-Con.

[drunken hutt]

A lot of companies do that.

The thing is, most companies are easy to figure out. You can guess that if Rockstar North put a countdown on their website, it would most likely have something to do with Grand Theft Auto, etc.

I wonder why they'd choose CC over E3, though. Unless LucasArts (or whoever their publisher may be) announces something at that time, and Spark fills in the details at Comic-Con.

It shouldn't be hard to work out why. E3 will show off all the years upcoming AAA titles that will dominate gaming press headlines. So an announcement of Battlefront 3 will easily get overshadowed by announcements of games that are obviously more popular (think of a new Halo, CoD and Zelda), then when you add the preview events for games such as ME3, U3, Skyrim, GoW3, Battlefield 3 etc, Battlefront 3 won't get much spotlight.

On the other hand, Comic Con isn't the sort of convention where many game reveals take place, so a Battlefront 3 announcement is a good opportunity for LA to allow it the attention they think is appropriate. Additionally, Comic Con is a convention which everyone is allowed to attend, while E3 is a trade-only event and can only be attended if you've been invited, you're a member of the press, or if you're part of the overall gaming/ technology industries.

Hence, if LA unveil Battlefront 3 at Comic Con, the general public (which will mostly comprise pop culture fans - a lot of which will be Star Wars ones) will be able to play and see Battlefront 3, and create more hype than E3 would in the process. And since Star Wars gaming fans have been longing for a proper successor to Battlefront 3 for years, more interest will be created at Comic Con than at E3.

Also, If you remember a few years back when LA announced the 'Infinities' DLC for The Force Unleashed at Comic Con, fans went crazy and their word-of-mouth allowed the DLC to be known throughout the Star Wars fandom community (the DLC sold so well that LA decided to bundle it with a retail re-release of TFU)

So I think LA want to take that fan/community approach to Battlefront 3's announcement.