Mind you, Ubisoft probably does a better job
with their big franchises than most, but it still feels like a ruinous and creatively - bankrupt way of thinking.
I think
with these big franchises it takes a long time to develop just one game.
Particularly
with big franchises like Dead Space and Resident Evil drifting from survival horror into all - out action games, it has left the impression that the horror -LSB-...]
They blew it with the Star Wars games this gen (cept for SWTOR), I remember last gen when Star Wars games were on top
with the big franchises.
Question... is there something wrong
with big franchises being the top sellers?
Microsoft also knows how to partner up
with big franchises to extend the marketing as well as work the product into popular TV shows.
Since breaking through in the 2008 British drama «Amazing Grace», Benedict Cumberbatch has gone from strength to strength, balancing acclaimed dramas -LRB-»12 Years a Slave», «Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy»)
with big franchises («Star Trek», «The...
If you're looking for the late - summer special - effects action fantasy
with big franchise potential, forget about G.I. Joe Instead, proceed directly to District 9.
Second, we wanted to make sure that we would launch the concept
with a big franchise, and certainly Smash (Bros.) fits that bill.
Not exact matches
Nintendo corrected that
with the Switch, giving gamers the one - two punch of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, entries from its two
biggest franchises.
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.
Doing the minimum required by a
franchise system is not the way to make
big numbers — he recommends doing as much as possible in the beginning, theorizing that if franchisees are scrimping on advertising or labor in the first year just to keep the doors open, they didn't have enough operating capital to begin
with.
With this mentality, we were able to grow our
Big Frog
franchise system, rooted in «fun,» to over 70 locations, on track to add 18 to 20 this year.
The
biggest difference [
with the Urban
Franchise Associate program] is that A&W builds the restaurant — the franchisee investment is for the equipment package and some of the other startup costs.
Access to an established brand and proven systems are two of the
biggest advantages associated
with running a
franchise business.
While the company is one of the
biggest of the bunch,
with thousands of
franchises around the world, just 148 franchisees own units of this iconic brand.
Because of this, employees are a
big step closer to being able to bargain
with franchises collectively on issues of pay and alleged mistreatment, as opposed to dealing
with individual franchisees.
Not only will theaters be flooded
with mega
franchise sequels, but they will also be home to another
big year for superheroes.
Buying a hotel
franchise can be expensive, but it also comes
with big potential profits.
Stronger credit markets will be a
big boon for the
franchise industry, according to Mike Rozman, co-president of BoeFly, an online marketplace that matches small business borrowers
with lenders.
J.J. Abrams, the director of the new Star Wars films, has shown from the beginning of the project that he himself is a
big fan of the
franchise and that he values and respects the responsibility that goes
with directing the movie.
It has tie - ups
with major sports teams and
franchises including Manchester United, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Formula 1 and will help Fanatics make
big inroads in the European and the global soccer - fans market.
Stand out among frozen dessert brands by aligning
with a
big - brand presence Menchie's started out as a simple dream of a young couple in love and over a few short years has transformed into the world's largest self - serve froyo
franchise.
CMIT Solutions is a national network of locally owned IT
franchises that serves a specific and growing market
with demonstrated demand: small businesses that employ between five and 99 people, businesses
big enough to need outsourced IT support but generally not
big enough to have internal IT departments.
Based in Florida,
Big Frog is a custom - design t - shirt company
with 80
franchises in the country as of 2017.
While I believe there will still be consumer demand to see
big,
franchise films in a glitzy theater
with overpriced popcorn, the jury is still out as to how much traffic will be affected.
The
big rumor coming out of Hollywood today is that Disney is planning to go the James Bond route
with the Indiana Jones
franchise, bequeathing the fedora and leather jacket...
The upcoming reboot of the Ghostbusters
franchise features one of the funniest ensemble casts of any film this year: Along
with stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon, the sci - fi comedy will also feature appearances by Cecily Strong, Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and a bunch of other
big names.
They've had to terminate a contract
with Indonesian artist Ardian Syaf for some controversial references he slipped into the first issue of X-Men Gold, which was supposed to be Marvel's
big reboot of their X-Men
franchise.
Armed
with this innovative new equipment, the small ice cream chain began opening up new
franchises all over the country, and today Dairy Queen is one of the
biggest names in the market.
The company has been featured on shows such as «The
Big Idea
with Donny Deutsch» and «Unwrapped,» at celebrity parties and within the pages of
Franchise Times.
Krider and Jones have
big plans for Ben's that include recruiting new
franchise partners, as well as deepening its relationships
with current ones.
The report, the culmination of a lengthy investigation into one of the country's
biggest franchise operators, comes days after Caltex shocked the market
with a decision to exit
franchising.
Commenting on the investment in the brand, Gordon Johncox managing director says: «As the second
biggest take - home cider brand, we know there is a considerable consumer
franchise with Frosty Jack's.
The wholesaler has also opened eight
franchised Harvest Market fruit and vegetable stores,
with another six due to open this financial year, and has commenced the rollout of its
big - box cash and carry business, Value Depot.
And while the Blue Jays would seem to have the
bigger need (
with Justin Smoak the incumbent at first), the Yankees feel more like a spend - $ 100 - million kind of
franchise.
Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets
with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a
big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the
franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions
The meeting will also give the Clippers a chance to convince him on his place
with the
franchise as they apparently didn't realize he wanted a
bigger role.
Looks like he's got a
big money deal
with an improving
franchise in the Browns whilst the Pats went on to win another Superbowl without him, seems like a win / win to me.
Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are the
big prizes this year, but there are a number of other prospects
with franchise - altering potential in the class of 2015.
Here is a prestigious,
big - market
franchise with a huge payroll and Mike Trout.
10: R1P10 OT MIKE MCGLINCHEY NOTRE DAME — best OT in the draft and we need a future
franchise LT. this is the guy 41: R2P9 TE DALLAS GOEDERT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE — major offensive weapon, we trade / release Cook 75: R3P11 DL B.J. HILL NC STATE — True 3 - tech was part of one of the best DT tandems in college football 110: R4P10 CB QUENTON MEEKS STANFORD — technically sound outside cornerback
with good size and strength 159: R5P22 LB MICAH KISER VIRGINIA — instincts, hustle, powerful tackler, one of most productive linebackers in the country 173: R5P36 P MICHAEL DICKSON TEXAS — best punter to come out of college in a decade or more, oh and drama - free 185: R6P11 CB CHRISTIAN CAMPBELL PENN STATE — long corner
with good burst, is raw but can play ST to start 212: R6P38 WR JESTER WEAH PITTSBURGH — love this guy, 6» 3 and can fly, true deep threat WR 216: R6P42 EDGE MARCELL FRAZIER MISSOURI — hard - charging defensive end who wins
with skill and motor 217: R6P43 WR ANTONIO CALLAWAY FLORIDA — if he had stayed out of trouble, he'd be a second round pick 228: R7P10 RB RYAN NALL OREGON STATE —
Biggest sleeper in the entire draft.
Phil went to the International well once to often in this case drunk in his success
with Kristaps and as result this pick was just a very
big mistake and a setback for the
franchise.
The
bigger issue is whether the Packers want to pay their
franchise QB up to $ 35 million a year
with what?
The offensive line is the
biggest question mark —
with Justin Pugh, Weston Richburg, and D.J. Fluker all headed into free agency — but none should get close to the $ 14 - 15 million that the
franchise tag will pay in 2018.
One
bigger question I have as it pertains to the entire
franchise is whether or not these characters» stories end
with Episode IX or whether they continue to be the focus in more films.
«He'll be a gunslinger in the NFL capable of huge games and some
big mistakes, but
with a good team around him [Player] could be a Pro Bowl quarterback and a long - term fixture for a
franchise.
And
with a win on Monday, they'll check off another
big franchise moment.
With Cousins only signing the
franchise tag to remain in Washington for the upcoming season, he could be looking at a
big payday next year... if he can avoid getting Joe Theismanned, that is.
Using David Beckham - who spent five years
with LA Galaxy and
with whom Leiweke has previously worked - as a benchmark, Leiweke declared that perhaps the TFC
franchise had been expecting more from their
big - money addition.