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Derek Smart's Blog   Expert Blogs

Derek Smart is the lead developer and president of 3000AD, Inc one of the oldest mainstream indie game companies still in the gaming industry. He currently also serves as president pro tempore of Quest Online, LLC


Bio & Blog: www.dereksmart.org

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/dereksmart3000ad

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ESD Publishers Boycott Valve’s Steam Service. Seriously?  Featured Blogs
Posted by Derek Smart on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:38:00 EST in
Modern Warfare 2 Shunned By Several Digital Distributors Due To Steam.
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Derek Smart's Comments

Comment In: Challenges of Designing a Space Sim [Blog - 10/13/2011 - 08:40]

A lot of people tend ...

A lot of people tend to confuse space games e.g. Homeworld to space sims Independence War, Freespace, Battlecruiser, Universal Combat etc . The space sim fan base is just as diverse, niche and ecclectic as any other genre - and are in fact just as fledling as war games and ...

Comment In: Mojang: 'Really Silly' Bethesda Scrolls Case Heads To Court [News - 09/27/2011 - 09:25]

I agree with Game Guy ...

I agree with Game Guy however, this is not primarily about who wins or loses it is about who has the deepest pockets to justify and sustain the fight. If Mojang fought this - and won what is the tangible benefit None, would be my answer. Is the legal expense ...

Comment In: Crytek's Expensive 'Gift' To Its High-End Players [News - 06/22/2011 - 06:27]

People are complaining about this ...

People are complaining about this Seriously This - right here - is everything that is wrong with gaming. When you bought the game, you paid for what you KNEW you were getting. Crytek never said they sold you something other than what they released. Now Crytek decides to give a ...

Comment In: Amazon Clarifies Android App Store Terms, IGDA Says Concerns Remain [News - 04/19/2011 - 03:28]

Which part was unclear, so ...

Which part was unclear, so that I better explain it. I'm not even sure how you're connecting the two together.

Comment In: Bethesda: 'Interplay Is Wrong' [News - 01/12/2011 - 05:16]

I'm not taking sides, but ...

I'm not taking sides, but this Bethesda is reaching deep - deep - down into the cookie jar with this one. It is highly unlikely that they will prevail.

Comment In: Opinion: The Tyranny Of Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines [News - 09/15/2010 - 08:51]

This was a pretty good ...

This was a pretty good read. However, my thougths are that anyone who wants to exercise their right to Free Speech, can very well do it somewhere else. Much like consoles, the iTunes store is privately owned and Apple has every right to do what they want, how they want ...

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