SI Games announcement today???

FrogMan · 05-06-2005, 09:36 AM

This is on the sigames.com frontpage:

Quote:

You dont want to miss this!

Sports Interactive will be making an announcement later on today, please check back soon. Last Updated : 13:00 BST

Hrm, wonder what that is.... Let's get the speculations started

FM

maximus · 05-06-2005, 09:38 AM

PFM: Pro Football Manager?

maximus · 05-06-2005, 09:38 AM

....I could only wish....

Critch · 05-06-2005, 09:40 AM

On The Park Football. You get to be one single player inside a text sim, make your way up from youth team to reserves to first team. It'll be mind-numbing.

maximus · 05-06-2005, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Critch

On The Park Football. You get to be one single player inside a text sim, make your way up from youth team to reserves to first team. It'll be mind-numbing.

Given the fact the ITPB wasn't all that successful.....

Kevin · 05-06-2005, 09:41 AM

I think it's supposed to be EHM related. probably the Gold demo. (I have no inside knowledge)

cartman · 05-06-2005, 09:43 AM

They are going to buy ManU from Malcom Glazer et. al., and choose Sir Alex's replacement by who can accumulate the most manager points in FM between today and his retirement.

Eaglesfan27 · 05-06-2005, 09:43 AM

I doubt it is a new product. I'd guess either EHM or FM 06 announcement (or whatever they are going to call it.)

FrogMan · 05-06-2005, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin

I think it's supposed to be EHM related. probably the Gold demo. (I have no inside knowledge)

I didn't look to find an exact thread, but in the thread dedicated to people speculating about the announcement, somebody said that Riz had posted that it wasn't about EHM in the EHM forums...

FM

Passacaglia · 05-06-2005, 09:50 AM

Man...this tiny part of me that won't shut up keeps hoping it has to do with pro American football in some sense. Nothing other than that would really interest me, I'd think, but I'm still kind of excited anyway.

cartman · 05-06-2005, 09:50 AM

They just posted that they couldn't get approval from all sources, so the announcement is delayed until Monday. But it does appear to be EHM related, because it says they will be updating all Eastside fans shortly.

maximus · 05-06-2005, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Man...this tiny part of me that won't shut up keeps hoping it has to do with pro American football in some sense. Nothing other than that would really interest me, I'd think, but I'm still kind of excited anyway.

ya, me too.

cartman · 05-06-2005, 09:53 AM

dola,

here's the update:

Quote:

You didn't miss it, delayed!

We were planning on making a major announcement today, however we were unable to secure final approval on some things and this announcement will be delayed till Monday. Instead, we'll be updating all Eastside fans on the latest goings on shortly

Last Updated : 15:45 BST

Passacaglia · 05-06-2005, 09:56 AM

Bah! Thanks, FM, for nothing!

FrogMan · 05-06-2005, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Bah! Thanks, FM, for nothing!

yeah, as if I knew what was coming

fwiw, reading what's on the frontpage now:

Quote:

Sports Interactive planned announcement today has been delayed, never one to miss an opportunity we've switched the announcements around and later today we'll update Eastside fans on the latest goings on! Today's planned activity now moves to Monday.

To me, this sorta means the big announcement isn't EHM related, since they switched today's planned announcement with an Eastside one... You all got the weekend to speculate

FM

Ramzavail · 05-06-2005, 10:02 AM

What a tease.

maximus · 05-06-2005, 10:05 AM

Maybe it's OOTPB related.

MizzouRah · 05-06-2005, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maximus

Maybe it's OOTPB related.

I would agree. I'm assuming OOTP has to be close.

Todd

Marc Vaughan · 05-06-2005, 10:40 AM

You'll have to wait and see .....

(but I think you'll be happy with things when you hear about them

)

Marc Vaughan · 05-06-2005, 10:40 AM

PS> Yeah I know I'm a tease ...

FrogMan · 05-06-2005, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

PS> Yeah I know I'm a tease ...

Was gonna ask if you knew you were a big tease

now, I know you know... Still doesn't give me anything, but I know you know

FM

Cuckoo · 05-06-2005, 10:46 AM

Hmm... now I'm interested too. Either American football or OOTP news would interest me greatly. Several people indicated likewise before Marc said people would be happy...

cartman · 05-06-2005, 10:59 AM

I think the announcement is that they have found the reason for KLEW1987's problems with the career leaders and asterixs in OOTP. They will post his IM name so everyone in the world can help him figure it out.

Ramzavail · 05-06-2005, 11:04 AM

Curling?

Icy · 05-06-2005, 11:12 AM

House cleaning manager, the only game my wife would buy for me even at $200.

Now the real dream, Jim and SI have made an agreement about publishing new FOF and TCY versions, both are schedulled to be released...on Monday!!

scooter · 05-06-2005, 11:13 AM

I don't know. Jim's home office sounds kind of trashed because of that 16yr old mad women in a mini-van. Maybe he needs a new office . . .

scooter · 05-06-2005, 11:28 AM

From SI website:

NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 goes gold
Added on 06/05/2005 @ 17:14:13 in Community

SEGA have this afternoon confirmed that NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 has gone gold and as you will no doubt be aware it will be released on May 27th 2005 in Europe.

A gold demo, complete with fast starts for the NHL, AHL, ECHL, Sweden and the UK will be released shortly.

Passacaglia · 05-06-2005, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icy

House cleaning manager, the only game my wife would buy for me even at $200.

How insulting would it be, though, if you spent hours and hours playing a house cleaning GAME while your real house was left uncleaned?

Icy · 05-06-2005, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

How insulting would it be, though, if you spent hours and hours playing a house cleaning GAME while your real house was left uncleaned?

Damn shut up, don't give her ideas!

gstelmack · 05-06-2005, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

PS> Yeah I know I'm a tease ...

pix pls thx

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 05-06-2005, 11:45 AM

I dont know about this hockey game. Isnt hockey dead ?

Icy · 05-06-2005, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHEMICAL SOLDIER

I dont know about this hockey game. Isnt hockey dead ?

Yeah, the goal is to manage to make the players to come back and play again

maximus · 05-06-2005, 12:14 PM

If it's an American pro football sim, I'm going to crap my pants.

maximus · 05-06-2005, 12:17 PM

dola-

Hmmm..

There is no mention of it on the OOTP boards which may or may not mean anything but if it was OOTPB related you'd think the upcoming announcment would be posted there, right?

Sharpieman · 05-06-2005, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by maximus

If it's an American pro football sim, I'm going to crap my pants.

I doubt it, I think its going to be FM related. Which isn't a bad thing to me

maximus · 05-06-2005, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icy

Now the real dream, Jim and SI have made an agreement about publishing new FOF and TCY versions, both are schedulled to be released...on Monday!!

Don't know about the Monday thing (

) but yes, a merger of SI amd Jim would most likely make me go into unconsciousness for about a week.

FrogMan · 05-06-2005, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharpieman

I doubt it, I think its going to be FM related. Which isn't a bad thing to me

Agreed that it would be a good thing, but what could they announce that is so important regarding FM??? I mean, they're talking about licenses and not being able to close the deal and all that crap...

FM

FrogMan · 05-06-2005, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icy

Yeah, the goal is to manage to make the players to come back and play again

I'd think in this case, it would have to make the fans come back and watch again. That'd be a start...

FM

Eaglesfan27 · 05-06-2005, 12:27 PM

I think it is going to be OOTP related, the more I think about it. Of course, I'm hoping it will somehow be American Football related

jbmagic · 05-06-2005, 12:32 PM

i agree

it will be an announcement of ootp gettting some license deals so far. and maybe a offcial release date.

Sidhe · 05-06-2005, 12:40 PM

I think Marc gave us a hint with his "tease" comment:

Worldwide Stripper Manager.

TazFTW · 05-06-2005, 01:03 PM

I would like to see those boxing guys release a game with FM's engine.

cartman · 05-06-2005, 01:04 PM

If you re-arrange the first letters of the paragraphs in one of Jim's posts about his garage debacle, they spell out 'IT IS SI'....

maximus · 05-06-2005, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

If you re-arrange the first letters of the paragraphs in one of Jim's posts about his garage debacle, they spell out 'IT IS SI'....

Hmmm...

JeffR · 05-06-2005, 01:46 PM

I'll spoil the surprise: they're releasing Text Simulation Manager, a text simulation management game about text simulation management games. The database will include every known text sim, and thousands of real-life players (little-known fact: agreeing to the EULA for most such games signs over the rights to your name and likeness to the game's publisher, who in turn have licensed them to SI.) We'll all be rated for attributes such as Game Purchasing Budget, Cheating Tendency, Basic Literacy, and General Asshattery. If you've ever wanted the excitement of participating in an online league without having to deal with borderline sociopaths and excitable 14-year-olds, here's your chance. Available in stores* soon!

*note: Sega has secured agreements to carry the game with retailers in Equatorial Guinea, the Pakistan-Indian Disputed Area, and the Brazilian Antarctic Zone of Interest. Customers in other areas will be able to acquire the game on a convenient set of 5.25" floppy disks sent via carrier pigeon.

General Mike · 05-06-2005, 02:00 PM

MLB License.

scooter · 05-06-2005, 02:13 PM

For those of you losers (like me

) that don't have anything to do this weekend, I suggest you head on over to the SI website and download the Gold Demo. Here are the particulars:

A six month time limited full functional GOLD demo of NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 awaits. Choose your favourite side and manage them to glory.

Faststarts available include :

NHL,
NHL & AHL & ECHL
NHL& Sweden
NHL & UK

NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 will be released on May 27th 2005 in Europe

sabotai · 05-06-2005, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrogMan

Agreed that it would be a good thing, but what could they announce that is so important regarding FM??? I mean, they're talking about licenses and not being able to close the deal and all that crap...

FM

That's why I think it'll be OOTP, since I know they've been trying to get a lot of leagues for it (like they do for all of their games).

My own opinion, I think people are crazy if they think SI is going to put a ton of resources into a game they know they will have no chance of getting the biggest licnese for (NFL). I just don't see SI going into a market where they are already handicapped from the start.

sabotai is heard mumbling "and if they do come out with a great football sim....there goes my plans....hundreds of dollars on books and coutless hours of study right down the fucking drain........

sterlingice · 05-06-2005, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

How insulting would it be, though, if you spent hours and hours playing a house cleaning GAME while your real house was left uncleaned?

Homer: Ooh, ooh, I want to see Lobster Boy and Shrimp Girl!
Lisa: I want some fried sugar!
Bart: I want to go to the Yard Work Simulator.
Marge: But when I ask you to do yard work... [Marge sighs heavily]

SI

ice4277 · 05-06-2005, 03:24 PM

I think it will be an FM announcement. Its getting to be that time of the year when the first details come out.

05-06-2005, 09:41 AM	#6
Kevin High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Nova Scotia	I think it's supposed to be EHM related. probably the Gold demo. (I have no inside knowledge) __________________ It seems more like today than it did all day yesterday.

05-06-2005, 09:43 AM	#7
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	They are going to buy ManU from Malcom Glazer et. al., and choose Sir Alex's replacement by who can accumulate the most manager points in FM between today and his retirement. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

05-06-2005, 09:43 AM	#8
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I doubt it is a new product. I'd guess either EHM or FM 06 announcement (or whatever they are going to call it.) __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

05-06-2005, 09:50 AM	#10
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Man...this tiny part of me that won't shut up keeps hoping it has to do with pro American football in some sense. Nothing other than that would really interest me, I'd think, but I'm still kind of excited anyway. Last edited by Passacaglia : 05-06-2005 at 09:51 AM.

05-06-2005, 09:50 AM	#11
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	They just posted that they couldn't get approval from all sources, so the announcement is delayed until Monday. But it does appear to be EHM related, because it says they will be updating all Eastside fans shortly. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

05-06-2005, 09:38 AM	#2
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	PFM: Pro Football Manager?

05-06-2005, 09:40 AM	#4
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	On The Park Football. You get to be one single player inside a text sim, make your way up from youth team to reserves to first team. It'll be mind-numbing.

05-06-2005, 09:56 AM	#14
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Bah! Thanks, FM, for nothing!

05-06-2005, 10:02 AM	#16
Ramzavail College Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Strong Island, NY	What a tease.

05-06-2005, 10:05 AM	#17
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	Maybe it's OOTPB related.

05-06-2005, 10:40 AM	#19
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	You'll have to wait and see ..... (but I think you'll be happy with things when you hear about them )

05-06-2005, 10:46 AM	#22
Cuckoo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmond, OK	Hmm... now I'm interested too. Either American football or OOTP news would interest me greatly. Several people indicated likewise before Marc said people would be happy... __________________ Commissioner - North American Football League Dallas Cowboys GM

05-06-2005, 10:59 AM	#23
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	I think the announcement is that they have found the reason for KLEW1987's problems with the career leaders and asterixs in OOTP. They will post his IM name so everyone in the world can help him figure it out. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

05-06-2005, 11:04 AM	#24
Ramzavail College Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Strong Island, NY	Curling?

05-06-2005, 11:12 AM	#25
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	House cleaning manager, the only game my wife would buy for me even at $200. Now the real dream, Jim and SI have made an agreement about publishing new FOF and TCY versions, both are schedulled to be released...on Monday!!

05-06-2005, 11:13 AM	#26
scooter High School Varsity Join Date: May 2004 Location: Camano Island, WA	I don't know. Jim's home office sounds kind of trashed because of that 16yr old mad women in a mini-van. Maybe he needs a new office . . .

05-06-2005, 11:28 AM	#27
scooter High School Varsity Join Date: May 2004 Location: Camano Island, WA	From SI website: NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 goes gold Added on 06/05/2005 @ 17:14:13 in Community SEGA have this afternoon confirmed that NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 has gone gold and as you will no doubt be aware it will be released on May 27th 2005 in Europe. A gold demo, complete with fast starts for the NHL, AHL, ECHL, Sweden and the UK will be released shortly.

05-06-2005, 11:45 AM	#31
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	I dont know about this hockey game. Isnt hockey dead ? __________________ Toujour Pret

05-06-2005, 12:14 PM	#33
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	If it's an American pro football sim, I'm going to crap my pants.

05-06-2005, 12:17 PM	#34
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	dola- Hmmm.. There is no mention of it on the OOTP boards which may or may not mean anything but if it was OOTPB related you'd think the upcoming announcment would be posted there, right?

05-06-2005, 12:27 PM	#39
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I think it is going to be OOTP related, the more I think about it. Of course, I'm hoping it will somehow be American Football related __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

05-06-2005, 12:32 PM	#40
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	i agree it will be an announcement of ootp gettting some license deals so far. and maybe a offcial release date.

05-06-2005, 12:40 PM	#41
Sidhe H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NOVA USA	I think Marc gave us a hint with his "tease" comment: Worldwide Stripper Manager.

05-06-2005, 01:03 PM	#42
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	I would like to see those boxing guys release a game with FM's engine.

05-06-2005, 01:04 PM	#43
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	If you re-arrange the first letters of the paragraphs in one of Jim's posts about his garage debacle, they spell out 'IT IS SI'.... __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

05-06-2005, 01:46 PM	#45
JeffR High School JV Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada	I'll spoil the surprise: they're releasing Text Simulation Manager, a text simulation management game about text simulation management games. The database will include every known text sim, and thousands of real-life players (little-known fact: agreeing to the EULA for most such games signs over the rights to your name and likeness to the game's publisher, who in turn have licensed them to SI.) We'll all be rated for attributes such as Game Purchasing Budget, Cheating Tendency, Basic Literacy, and General Asshattery. If you've ever wanted the excitement of participating in an online league without having to deal with borderline sociopaths and excitable 14-year-olds, here's your chance. Available in stores* soon! *note: Sega has secured agreements to carry the game with retailers in Equatorial Guinea, the Pakistan-Indian Disputed Area, and the Brazilian Antarctic Zone of Interest. Customers in other areas will be able to acquire the game on a convenient set of 5.25" floppy disks sent via carrier pigeon.

05-06-2005, 02:00 PM	#46
General Mike Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The State of Rutgers	MLB License. __________________ Boise Stampede Continental Football League Jacksonville Jaguars GM North American Football League Nebraska Coach FOFC-BBCF Rutgers & Washington coach Bowl Bound-BBCF

05-06-2005, 02:13 PM	#47
scooter High School Varsity Join Date: May 2004 Location: Camano Island, WA	For those of you losers (like me ) that don't have anything to do this weekend, I suggest you head on over to the SI website and download the Gold Demo. Here are the particulars: A six month time limited full functional GOLD demo of NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 awaits. Choose your favourite side and manage them to glory. Faststarts available include : NHL, NHL & AHL & ECHL NHL& Sweden NHL & UK NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 will be released on May 27th 2005 in Europe

05-06-2005, 03:24 PM	#50
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	I think it will be an FM announcement. Its getting to be that time of the year when the first details come out.

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