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IGM 13-11:IGM Ausgabe 07-2007 Starke Präsenz in den größten TV- Casting-Shows Ab 21. Oktober im Handel. ® www.bluebird-games.de 6. Oktober 2011! NBG EDV Handels- & Verlags GmbH Brunnfeld 2-6 · 93133 Burglengenfeld Tel. 09471/7017-0 · Fax 09471/7017-899 © 2011. BlueBird ist eingetragenes Warenzeichen der NBG EDV Handels & Verlags GmbH. Alle anderen verwendeten Logos und Produktnamen sind eingetragene Warenzeichen der jeweiligen Inhaber. Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Editorial 5 Ich habe es getan Ich habe es getan. Es fiel mir schwer. Aber ich habe es getan. Danach fühlte ich So stand ich also da mit zweierlei Vinyl. mich nicht gut. Ehrlich gesagt ging es mir echt mies. Aber was sollte ich machen? Al ternativen schien es nicht zu geben. Also besprach ich alles mit meiner Frau. Uhu und Pattex (Vorsicht: Inheft-Werbung) versagten ihren Dienst. Auch sie zögerte anfangs, willigte dann aber ein. Das erleichterte mir mein Tun. Was also tun? Den Song Crazy Man Michael von Sandy Denny aus Liege und Lief Und dann ging alles ganz schnell... wollte ich nicht missen, wurde ich doch mit ihm seit ich denken kann (also mit ca. Aber zur Vorgeschichte. 20 Jahren) groß. Ich bin stolzer Besitzer eines Plattenspielers. Zur Erklärung für die Eipott-Frak - Ich bemühte das Internet, genauer gesagt amazon. tion: Es handelt sich hierbei um ein Abspielgerät mit elektrischem Antrieb, bei dem Und siehe da: eine an einem Tonarm befestigte Metall-, Saphir- oder Diamantnadel die Rille der Vinyl-Schallplatten abtastet, Schwingungen in Ströme umwandelt und damit ein http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001SQA726/ref=dm_dp_trk8?ie=UTF8&qi Tonsignal erzeugt. d=1315321516&sr=8-2 Klingt wie Teufelswerk, ist aber nicht verboten. Für 0,97 Euro bekam ich das Lied als Download feilgeboten. Ja, da kommt der alte Nostalgiker wieder durch, den Sie, werte Browser-Ge mein - Und: Ich habe es getan. de, so gar nicht mögen, da sie sich lieber die neueste Version von „Verzückendes Kaminfeuer“ in Ihren Blu-ray-Player schieben, um es endlich am heimischen Flat Ich hatte Sandy Denny und damit quasi meine halbe Jugend down geloaded. kuschelig zu haben, anstatt mal wieder den alten Kamin wirklich knistern zu lassen. Das quälte mich und ich überlegte ernsthaft, ob ich IGM wegen Hochverrats Macht ja auch nur Dreck. nicht komplett in den Browser verlagern, in die Cloud streamen oder durchs Klo spülen sollte, bis... ja bis... mich das Schicksal links blinkend rechts überholte. Back to Vinyl: Am Wochenende war ich mit meiner Frau in den Niederlanden, genauer gesagt Wer einen Plattenspieler (also die Hardware) sein Eigen nennt, der sollte mit in Groningen (eine tolle Stadt, nur eine Autostunde von meiner niedersächsischen dem Vinyl (der Software) pfleglich umgehen. Ich tat dies immer. Nur letzte Woche entfernt). übersah ich, dass eine Scheibe (Fairport Convention – Liege and Lief) neben einem Sessel lehnte. Am verkaufsoffenen Sonntag betraten wir in der Groninger Innenstadt einen Laden, der ausschließlich Trödel (wirklich zu 90 % Schrott) anbot. Als ich aus dem dahinter stehenden Schrank ein Glas nehmen wollte, knackte es unter meinem linken Fuß. Als ich zu Boden starrte, sah ich vor meinem geistigen Sie ahnen bereits, was jetzt kommt – und es kommt auch. Auge die letzten 20 Jahre meines Lebens zeitgerafft vorbeihuschen. Unzählige Platten aus den 60ern, 70ern, 80ern und 90ern. Unter ihnen: Liege and Uni, NDR, Ausbildung, Job, Hochzeit, Kind, Hund, Haus, Köln Nippes... Lief von Fairport Convention und damit auch Crazy Man Michael von Sandy Den - ny. Kurzum: Das Ding war kaputt. Kostenpunkt: 28,99 Euro. Da meine Tochter in diesem Moment nicht anwesend war, konnte ich sie nicht als Schuldige festnageln. („Ich war es wirklich nicht.“ „Doch warst Du. Wer denn Ob ich sie gekauft und den Download wieder gelöscht habe, wollen Sie wissen? sonst?“. „Du bist so gemein.“. „Selber“). Ruuuums. Tür zu. 100 Jahre kein Taschen - geld mehr. Ich habe es getan. Marius Hopp IGM 13/2011 6 Inhalt Inhalt 4 BACKGROUND / STORIES 14 Wunschkonzert: OEM wird für Zubehörfirmen immer wichtiger 16 Digitale Verhütung: Über Sinn und Unsinn des Kopierschutzes 26 Auf zu neuen Ufern: Frische IPs stellen für Publisher ein hohes finanzielles Risiko dar 26 Auf zu neuen Ufern: Frische IPs stellen für Publisher ein hohes finanzielles Risiko dar 32 Auswanderer in der Spiele-Industrie, Teil III: „Liebe Grüße aus Moskau“ 4 INTERVIEW 20 Sonics neuer Boss: Alexander Marx, Sega 20 Sonics neuer Boss: Interview mit Alexander Marx, Sega 4 GEWINNSPIEL 12 Der perfekte BIU-Chef: Hurra, Johnny ist da! 4 KOLUMNE 30 RA Stephan Mathé zieht um 16 4 RUBRIKEN Digitale Verhütung: Über Sinn und Unsinn des Kopierschutzes 05 Editorial 34 Games-Previews 44 Top-Releases 44 Abo-Coupon 45 Auf ein Wort: Ralf Gronwald, Activision Blizzard 46 Impressum 14 46 Last Page Wunschkonzert: OEM wird für Zubehörfirmen immer wichtiger IGM 13/2011 WWW.RAGE.COM 8 News Transfermarkt Golem.de und IGM Die UIG Entertainment intensivieren Partnerschaft GmbH hat ihr Team mit Onlineeinbindung von IGM auf Golem.de Johann Ertl verstärkt. Ertl soll ab sofort die Producing Ab - Die Online-Nachrichtenpublikation Go - teilung leiten und zeichnet zudem für lem.de und das International Games Maga zine das Community Management verant- (IGM) haben ihre bereits seit fünf Jah ren beste- hende Partnerschaft weiter ausgebaut. wortlich. So wird die im 3-wöchentlichen Turnus er - scheinende IGM-Printausgabe auch auf der Christain Klaß, Golem.de Go lem.de-Website eingewoben und IGM-The - Mit sofortiger Wirkung matik so mit der Golem.de-Leser schaft zu gäng - übernimmt Karim lich ge macht. Integriert wird die pdf-Ver sion über 7 Millio nen Vi sits im Mo nat eine enor me der IGM-Komplett aus gabe, zudem werden Reich weite. Wir sind froh, im On line-Bereich Meb douhi die Verant - einzelne Ar ti kel re daktionell auf Golem.de ein- ei nen der art starken Partner an unserer Seite zu wortung des Vertriebs bei Sunflex für gebunden. IGM-Heraus geber Marius Hopp: haben.“ Christian Klaß, Gründer und Chef - „Dank der er weiterten Partnerschaft mit Go - redakteur von Go lem.de, er gänzt: „Bei unseren Europa. Neben dem klassischen Ge - lem.de haben wir nunmehr die Mög lich keit, Lesern kommen die IGM-Arti kel sehr gut an schäft mit snakebyte-Produkten be treut unsere Themen auch für Konsumen ten zu öff- und auch die Mög lichkeit zum Download der nen und sie von ih nen diskutieren zu lassen. kompletten Heftaus gabe im pdf-Format wird Mebdouhi ab sofort auch das OEM- Golem.de hat mit 1,672 Mil lio nen Uni que rege genutzt. Uns selbst macht die Kooperation Geschäft von Sunflex. Usern, über 29 Mil lio nen Pageim pres sions und übrigens auch Spaß“. < Bartol Ruzic, Gründer UK-Kampfpreis für Diablo 3 der Exozet Games GmbH, Releasetermin weiter offen Berlin, wechselt zur Spell - bound Entertainment AG. Dort soll er Einen offiziellen Releasetermin für Diablo die Aktivitäten im Bereich Browser-, 3 gibt es noch nicht. Dennoch bietet die bri- tische Niederlassung von Ama zon das Spiel Mobile- und Serious-Games leiten und bereits dieser Tage zum Kampf preis an, und diese Geschäftsfelder weiter ausbauen. zwar für 29,99 Pfund zuzüglich 6 Pfund Versandkosten. Umge rech net sind das circa 41 Euro. Wer das Rollenspiel in Deutschland Screen aus Diablo 3 vorbestellt, muss etwa bei Amazon Deutsch - Bild: Blizzard Acer hat Wilfried Thom zum neuen land 58,85 Euro berappen. Ob die Preis - Country Manager für das Deutsch - offensive aus UK auch für Spieler, die eine In for mationen vorliegen, ob sich an dere land geschäft des Unternehmens er - deutsche Sprachausgabe bevorzugen, von In - Sprach versionen via Battle.net auch bei teresse ist, ist noch unklar, da bis dato keine Diablo 3 downloaden lassen. < nannt. Gamestop wird Fishlabs hat sich mit Christian Leibe als neu - Hardwarehersteller em Lead Web Designer, Tablet auf Android-Basis als Spieleplattform Tobias Piwek als On - line-Redakteur sowie Laut gamesindustry.biz plant Gamestop anderen Konsolen auf das Tablet zu strea- ein Tablet auf Android-Basis als Spiele platt - men. Einige Spiele sollen auf dem Android- Se bastian Grun, der form. Exakte Details zur Hardware wurden Tablet schon vorinstalliert sein, um welche künftig das Community noch nicht bekannt gegeben. Die Eingabe Spiele es sich hierbei han delt, ist noch un - soll aber nicht nur über das Display erfol- klar. Erscheinen soll das Tablet im Jahr Management überneh- gen, sondern auch über einen Controller. 2012, vertrieben wird es über die eigenen men wird, verstärkt. Ebenfalls soll es möglich sein, Spiele von Ladengeschäfte. < IGM 13/2011 ZWEI SONICS EIN GROSSARTIGES ABENTEUER Erlebe als Classic und Modern Sonic eine fantastische Zeitreise durch 20 Jahre Videospielgeschichte. Eine mysteriöse Macht befördert Sonic zurück in die Vergangenheit, in der er auf eine jüngere Ausgabe von sich selbst trifft. Gemeinsam NOVEMBER 2011 müssen sie sich nun ihren Feinden stellen, um ihre Freunde und das sonicthehedgehog.com/generations Universum vor dem Chaos zu retten. 2D-Bild aus dem 3DS-Spiel. Springe, renne und rolle als Classic Sonic durch Erreiche als Modern Sonic Überschallgeschwindig- Erlebe das Abenteuer mit einzigartigen Features spektakuläre Spielwelten. keiten! Grinde, slide und booste, was das Zeug hält. und Spielwelten auf2D imageNintendo of Nintendo 3DS. 3DS game www.sega.de © SEGA. SEGA, the SEGA logo and SONIC GENERATIONS are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. All Rights Reserved. “2”, “PlayStation”, “PS3” and “À“ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Ô is a trademark of the same company. All Rights Reserved. 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