Sentences with phrase «on established franchises»

Rockstar Games continues to expand on our established franchises by developing sequels, offering downloadable episodes, content and virtual currency, and releasing titles for smartphones and tablets.

They may not know how the internet works, and they may enjoy focusing on innovative controllers rather than high end computing power, but nobody can bash Nintendo for not providing gamers with innovative new takes on their established franchises.

Some, such as Xenogears and the Xenosaga series, contain original stories and characters while others are based on established franchises.

Like Hollywood, video games can't seem to stay away from remaking, rebooting and otherwise cashing in on established franchises with sequels.

Whether the ambition is increased like the move Metal Gear made from linear to open - world, or dialed back like Lara Croft and Agent 47's mobile escapades, I love to see fresh takes on established franchises and characters.

Like Hollywood, video games can't seem to stay away from remaking, rebooting and otherwise cashing in on established franchises with...

Nintendo has been criticized for relying too much on established franchises.

It sounds like just another example of Hollywood cashing in on an established franchise, akin to the decision to make a movie based on the board game Battleship.

Not exact matches

«There are some great, well - established companies with long track records of franchising success, but they aren't exactly on the cutting edge anymore,» says Mark Siebert, CEO of the iFranchise franchise consulting group, based in Homewood, Illinois.

Disney and Marvel obviously know what they're doing with superhero movies — they've brought some of the biggest franchises to screen — however, at the same time, making every single film need to fit inside the already established franchise starts to limit the amount of creative license any one director can have on future characters as Marvel's Cinematic Universe only grows larger.

By sharing his expertise with the local media, Catalano has established his CMIT Solutions franchise business as the leading authority on all IT solutions in the Florida Parishes region of Louisiana.

However, most franchisors already have well - established relationships with national suppliers, which gives franchise owners the best deals on the supplies and equipment they need to run their operations smoothly.

Many new business owners start by purchasing a franchise so they can learn from those who already know and build on an established brand name.

Over and above, the Street Food industry is a profitable industry and it is open for any aspiring entrepreneur to come in and establish his or her business; you can choose to start on a small scale in a street corner like the average mom and pop business or you can choose to start on a large scale with several food carts covering key cities with the view of selling franchise in future.

In addition to its established brands, Grill Concepts is working on a fresh seafood - oriented franchise, The Point Restaurants, which is expected to debut later this year.

The following year he intended to sign with Denver or Seattle as thebackup to an established veteran on a solid franchise.

Adams» testimony also questioned the proposed elimination of the current $ 1 million cap on corporate franchise tax liability based on taxpayer's in - state capital and plans to establish a «financial nexus» for out - of - state credit card operations where no physical in - state nexus exists.

Nearly 40 years after some of soccer's greatest stars played on a soccer pitch inside the House that Ruth Built, the modern - day Yankees franchise and one of Europe's elite soccer clubs are hoping to recreate that magic with the newly established New York City Football Club.

In the coming months, Amber is looking to establish events in Los Angeles and then franchise On Speed Dating's unique themes for singles throughout the country.

Story artist Chris Miller makes his directing debut here (with Raman Hui as co-director), and maintains the meticulously detailed, softly stylized look established by Adamson, who has moved on to the Chronicles of Narnia franchise.

Once a film franchise has established itself, other similar franchises often follow it, haging on the coattails of its success and trying to cash in by appealing to the same audience.

Whether you're a veteran or new to the franchise, this is your chance to take on the contracts that defined the series and helped establish Agent 47 as the world's deadliest assassin.

Of course you can't wholly blame Columbus — there was pressure on him to establish this franchise, and while everyone knew it would be big, it was by no means assured it would be this big.

Konami's Silent Hill franchise first debuted on the Playstation in 1999, and established the series» brand of psychological horror.

«Our worldwide development teams are working on numerous unannounced projects, including new intellectual properties, and offerings from our established franchises.»

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Lawrence is heavily depending on the franchise's established fan base, who are all to familiar with the smaller details.

And so came «Alien» in 1979, a film that broke new ground in visual effects, established a hugely successful franchise and cult following, made Sigourney Weaver a star and put Scott on the map.

It also proved that developer, Omega Force, could conjure up a new game series without having to lean on its well - established Warriors franchise.

We wanted to establish it as a franchise on its own, removed from the core Final Fantasy games.

What I really wish Nintendo would let them do is just let them do what they want and make a new IP, but based on the comment of «something everyone wants us to do», it's likely a well established franchise.

After a surprisingly entertaining intro film and an awful sequel (directed by Jack Sholder — with Wishmaster 2 and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, he did his best to fatally harpoon two budding franchises), Wishmaster 3 staggers onto the direct - to - video market with an astonishingly dull start that establishes Diana as a typically wounded horror movie scream queen and the film itself as just another dead - teenager flick.

Joining a franchise like Fantastic Beasts — based on an already established, beloved property, but breaking new ground for itself — is a solid move.

High stakes duly established, Villeneuve, production designer Dennis Gassner and genius cinematographer Roger Deakins (if he doesn't finally win an Oscar for this, the film industry is truly blind) take full advantage of the mega-budget that franchise filmmaking provides to craft some of the most striking visuals ever put on film, building on Scott's ruined future in ways that — ironically given the themes of the movie — feel absolutely real and lived in, even as that world is occasionally revealed to be less than authentic.

If the word «adapted» is tripping you up, the CliffsNotes explanation is that the Academy's nutso rules decree that established franchises, whose subsequent installments have such credits as «based on characters created by Richard Linklater and Kim Krizan,» become ineligible for Original Screenplay honors.

Meanwhile, the DECU is still establishing itself, but many would agree that the franchise has attempted something different than Marvel - a more real - world and gritty take on its superheroes, which has been divisive among viewers.

If the territory is not exclusive, does the franchise have the right of first refusal on additional franchises established in nearby locations?

«Over the last 30 years, Pet Supplies Plus has focused on growing our company through establishing a proven path for successful franchising, offering a supportive corporate team and competitive royalty fees,» said Chris Rowland, CEO of Pet Supplies Plus, which has headquarters in Livonia, Mich. «We're excited to have moved up in the ranks of Entrepreneur's 2018 Franchise 500 and are thankful for our dedicated franchisees who continue to make this possible.»

L.A. Noire is just one of the many franchises that Rockstar Games worked on before establishing itself as a Grand Theft Auto machine, and while all its effort is no doubt going into Red Dead Redemption 2 for its release next year, we can't help but think there are a few long - lost franchises that deserve some kind of comeback, if only for a new audience to discover them.

the Halo franchise can't do it all, and with it almost a guarantee that Mass Effect will come to the PS3 in the same way that Bioshock now has, Microsoft doesn't need to CLOSE studios, they need to take some of that money they spent seducing Rockstar for GTAIV DLC, and Square - Enix for a FFXIII 360 release, and apply that to establishing ALL NEW studios that can work on true EXCLUSIVE GAMES for the 360, not add on content to games that, with time, will only have their userbases DIMINISH as newer and better games come out.

Although it didn't add anything astoundingly new to the general premise of the FPS market, COD4 took what was already established and fine - tuned it to success, raising the bar on the franchise and providing a tough act to follow for Treyarch, the developers that would be handling the follow - up game for Activision.

What seems less sage in retrospect, given the sales of these titles, is the focus on brand - new properties over established franchises.

The same goes for characters across the entire franchise, allowing for Warriors All - Stars to feel like a genuine title, one that deserves a rather solid pat on the back for how unique it feels inside an already established franchise.

I'm guessing Kinect will sell well for the holiday but unless you get some established franchises and characters in there, it will die on the vine.

Borderlands is a well established gaming franchise, focusing on first person shooting with some RPG elements.

Rise of the Tomb Raider builds on the strong foundation established during the franchise reboot by creating a tale about redemption, revenge, and Lara's continued transformation into a world - class explorer... and ass - kicker.

Playing android games on a TV instead of a phone or a tablet is why I have an OUYA, and part of why I think I'm justified in holding off on the more expensive consoles that are also in their infancy, even if they are part of more established franchises themselves.

He added that studios could afford to take more risks on new consoles, with customers more willing to try something different away from established franchises such as Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed.

A subsequent 2013 release, which also took the name SimCity, got off to such a bad start that it demolished the franchise's reputation on home computers at least; the unassuming yet decidedly comprehensive Cities: Skylines came along two years later (and in 2017 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One), establishing itself as the city builder's new gold standard.

Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the franchise, this is your opportunity to take on the contracts that defined the series and fully established Agent 47 as the world's deadliest assassin.»