Company News Radon Labs file for insolvency

VentilatorOfDoom · May 13, 2010

Tags: Drakensang

Despite the massive success of Drakensang 1 and 2, Radon Labs apparently filed for insolvency <a href="http://www.buffed.de/buffed/news/14938/Radon-Labs-Drakensang-Entwickler-meldet-Insolvenz-an" target="_blank">reports this website.</a>
 
There goes another one, a pity really.
 
Spotted at: <a href="http://www.rpgwatch.com/#14935">RPGWatch</a>

Kosmonaut · May 13, 2010

Melcar · May 13, 2010

I was because of piracy.

Fritz Haber · May 13, 2010

VentilatorOfDoom said:
There goes another one, a pity really.

That's not what that article(message) says...

Xor · May 13, 2010

What's this Drakensang thing?

Wyrmlord · May 13, 2010

They already released Drakensang 2?

Elzair · May 13, 2010

It is too bad. Even though the games might have been 'meh', they were developing an open source 3D game engine. It will be a shame to see them go.

Volourn · May 13, 2010

Define 'massive success'.

Such bullshit is bullshit.

ricolikesrice · May 13, 2010

Elzair said:
It is too bad. Even though the games might have been 'meh', they were developing an open source 3D game engine. It will be a shame to see them go.

drakensang 1 might have been "meh", drakensang 2 showed many improvements: tons of skillchecks, less linearity, multiple quest solutions, quests you can actually fail, quests that occasionaly require you to think etc. etc. all aspects that are pretty much dead in other mainstream RPGs.

all they d have needed d have been turn-based combat .....

From what i heard drakensang 1 was indeed quite the success, having great sales not only in germany but also later with the international version . most importantly it had a very small budget compared to many other mainstream titles, so someone (probably not the devs...) made quite a bit of money.

Drakensang 2 had a bigger budget and apparently lower sales despite being the much better game. The addon was scheduled for august.

shitty news, just when a company started to show potential ....

Carlos' Bitch1 · May 13, 2010

Was number 2 even released in English?

ricolikesrice · May 13, 2010

drakensang 2 came out in germany just 3 months ago ... an english release date wasnt announced yet.

(took almost a year for the first game and that one didnt have much voice acting whereas drakensang 2 is fully voiced )

Turok · May 13, 2010

I never liked drakensang...

Wirdschowerdn · May 13, 2010

That usually happens when you make crappy games.

Wyrmlord · May 13, 2010

Remember Titan Quest, guys?

After its developer shut doors, its top honcho made a rant against pirates.

He also made a rant against publishers, fellow colleagues, gamers, and game reviewers, blaming them all for shutting his studio down. Apparently, everyone but him was at fault.

I wonder if a similar outburst will happen from Radon Labs, but I reckon German manners prevent you from making whiny rants.

Felix · May 13, 2010

Damn, and I was waiting for English version of Drakensang 2, what a let down.

I.C. Wiener · May 13, 2010

How's the voice acting in river of time? Appealing to the ears of a non-german speaker? Hopefully some saintly modder will make a translation patch if it most likely never comes out in english...

Fens · May 13, 2010

according to the article they had to file for insolvency because the financial backing for drakensang 3 failed (investor backed out of the deal)

drexciya · May 13, 2010

As far as I understand the linked article the add-on will still be released. The problem is that one of the financing parties has stepped out and now they have a problem financing Drakensang 3. They're talking to other parties who might pick up the product so there's still hope.

Too bad, because Radon labs has a very neat engine and Drakensang 2 has improved a lot on the original.

Apart from the skill checks, puzzles and multiple approaches to quests there's more room for customization of your character. Also there's a different starting quest for each type of character and those quests link into each other. The fighters' quest integrates with the thieves' quest but then from the other point of view. And it's still a very clean game; I played it all the way through and didn't have it crash on me at all.

Andhaira · May 13, 2010

Wow this sucks. However there is still hope as another investor might step in. If the quality of Drakensang 2 is as good as they say, it may very well happen.

I just hope it is released in english. No reason it shouldn't as they stand to make much money of international sales for only minimal work (only translation)

ricolikesrice · May 13, 2010

Wyrmlord said:
I wonder if a similar outburst will happen from Radon Labs, but I reckon German manners prevent you from making whiny rants.

Well, crytek whined alot about piracy despite crysis selling well.

.... then again crytek is multikult / turks :smug:

Clockwork Knight · May 13, 2010

Felix said:
Damn, and I was waiting for English version of Drakensang 2, what a let down.

Maybe a fanpatch in the future

Andyman Messiah · May 13, 2010

Drakensang sucked and Drakensang 2 was nowhere near an "improvement".

Hooray, we lost another shitty developer!

Morkar Left · May 13, 2010

Damn. Drakensang 2 has an annoying cam (why can´t I customize the controls in the option menu???) and the dialog-options are bit to restricted for a storydriven rpg. But the rest of the game seems really fun after playing the demo and I´m thinking about buying the game. But yeah, it seems that all developers who create entertaining rpgs are going bankrupt...

Clockwork Knight · May 13, 2010

Can you bone your companions in Drakensang? I think that might be the reason

Phelot · May 13, 2010

THere is no English patch yet? That sucks, I really wanted to give it a try. I saw promise in the first one, but it ended in major disappointment.

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