Kind of announced: "Paradox Connect"

[Golwar]

Fredrik had a quite informative Q&A with Gamasutra, for anyone interested in the full interview: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...igital_Distribution_Consolidation_DRM_F2P.php

Besides some interesting facts and details, a real surprise was also included. The de facto announcement of "Paradox Connect".

[...]
We're also releasing a service for our gamers. The working name is Paradox Connect. I can't say too much about it because we're going to announce it later, but it's going to allow extra services for the people who actually buy our games.

We're not really a pro-DRM company. We skip DRM for almost all of our titles, so instead we're giving something extra to the people who can prove they actually bought the game. I think that's the best way of fighting piracy. We can speak more about it next time we meet.

Are you planning that for this year?

FW: We hope to launch it in August, but you know how it is with development. It might be Q1 next year. When we have the beta running, we'll announce that something is coming up. But before then…you know.

So I trust Paradox enough to assume that they won't create something comparable to Ubisoft's Online-DRM, but I must admit that if you wouldn't know their traditional stand on DRM and regarding the pure name "Paradox Connect" itself ... status "Red Alert" would be active NOW.

 

[Jolt]

Write it down as I'm sure Paradox Connect's gonna be this:

My bet; Dating expansion.

 

[Wildy]

I sure hope it's not a new forum like the bioware social network.

 

[comagoosie]

Is it like facetime for the iphone 4? We get to see the people we are facing in MP?

 

[Shams]

I can reveal to you today that it's a turnip and vegetable trading service.

Keep speculating tho!

/s

 

[Will Lucky]

Some sort of Paradox themed Connect 4?

 

[Lor Dric]

Hmm... I wonder.:rofl:
As good a name as any, could I get "2 turnips".

 

[unmerged(105596)]

Oh, maybe it's a sort of helpline where you can call and have Doomdark and King give you tips with your game problems?

 

[wedgeskwalker9]

Can't wait until I can control EU3 by waving my hands around like an idiot

 

[Mammut]

Can't wait until I can control EU3 by waving my hands around like an idiot

but...you already do that and we should not mention all the cursing and obscene gestures


Now it would be cool to exchange the mouse and keyboard with glasses that record your eye movements and a microphone so you can give verbal commands to the game. Future of gaming that for sure but when?

 

[jonlucero]

Can't wait until I can control EU3 by waving my hands around like an idiot

But you can with your mind!

 

[Wildy]

turnip

OMG!
It's Baldur's Gate 3!
With jan jansen!

 

[delra]

Paradox Connect will be a replacement for alt+tabbing to this forum to rage-post?

 

[Golwar]

A livestream directly to Paradox. See your next bug being produced right now and know all the truth why & how it happened.
The more titles you own, the more PCs and cameras at Paradox are unlocked for you. If you buy everything twice, you get access to their private PCs too.

 

[Davisx3m]

Ohh interesting...

 

[telesien]

OMG!
It's Baldur's Gate 3!
With jan jansen!

Ahh, classic

But I'd bet my money on turnip surprise... There isn't anything else but turnip. Raw turnip as God intended them and certainly not shaped like a "thingie," but maybe some thingie shaped like a turnip...

Having depleted my personal storage of turnip related jokes, I kindly retreat to V2 sub-forum

 

[Davisx3m]

 

[jonlucero]

That is... quite.. a happy picture.

 

[Tolroth]

I'd like a great big turnip in the country!

 

[unmerged(44030)]

I'd like a great big turnip in the country!

Have you been watching Black Adder, sir?