Olympics president says no achievement in games
Posted by Nathan. Filed under Multi-platform, Nathan, News, Worldwide. Tagged with Beijing, Mario & Sonic, olympics.
Jacques Rogge, the 66-year-old president of the International Olympic Committee, has blasted gamers worldwide by praising young people involved in sports and bashing the once-esteemed hobby of virtual visual entertainment.
“Kids are attracted to visual, interactive forms of communication,” Rogge said to the Times Online. “It’s not going to be easy for sport to counter that. You won’t hear me saying sport is not fun–it is. But it requires austerity and discipline. The answer is achievement. You will never achieve in a video game. It is not really success.”
Uhh, obviously Mr. Rogge has never heard of the Xbox 360 and its large selection of games, all of which feature a wide range of various achievements, some of which are pretty darn difficult to earn. 10,000 kills in Gears of War takes a seriously dedicated gamer, and I’d directly compare earning that to finishing a marathon. Both require extreme amounts of dedication and physical training and mental focus. The ONLY difference is that one earns you 50 gamerpoints while the other gives you a shot at Olympic gold and short-lived international fame.
Of course, I’m sure Mr. Rogge isn’t going to complain about Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games or Sega’s other upcoming game based on the Beijing 2008 Olympics, as his wonderful organization stands to share some of the profits thanks to licensing deals.
Sega partner with ISM, to make the Official Beijing Olympic Games
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, PC, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Beijing, Fan Stuff, olympics.
With the pretty big (and surprising, for some) success of Mario and Sonic Olympics, Sega has now patnered up with ISM, (International Sports Multimedia), giving them the exclusive rights for the upcoming release of the Official Beijing Olympic Games.
“After the successful launch of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Gamesâ„¢, we are delighted to announce the official video game of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games,†stated Gary Knight, Marketing Director of SEGA Europe. “Combining an enjoyable game with a truly global sporting license will provide a fantastic sports game experience for gamers everywhereâ€.