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[Amused_To_Death]

California-based developer breaks from Japanese corporate parent to become independent company.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/03/07/news_6119857.html

So the rumor was true they were searching for another publisher? Who will publish Darkwatch?

 

[element]

Sega is publishing Darkwatch.

 

[Mr_Furious]

not according to the link, they're not

 

[Amused_To_Death]

Sega is publishing Darkwatch.

dude, read it again

'The first game to bear the High Moon Studios label will be the almost-finished upcoming vampire Western shooter Darkwatch for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. However, the game will not be published by Sega, as previously announced. "We are currently in discussions with several publishers," a High Moon rep told GameSpot. "However, we can't reveal which ones at this time." The publisher switcheroo means that Darkwatch will also miss its original May 2005 ship date."

 

[element]

I'm going by another source. I guess they were wrong.

It will probably end up being like Majesco or something.

 

[UbiSoftologist]

So the rumor was true they were searching for another publisher? Who will publish Darkwatch?

Based on the following IGN rumor, I think T2 will be the publisher:

Sammy Reduces San Diego Staff
Remains focused on development and looks for new publishing partner.
By Douglass C. Perry
February 3, 2005

...On a larger and more speculative scale, two sources close to the company told IGN that Take-Two Interactive, which is rapidly acquiring studios and franchises as it positions itself for the next generation, is positioning itself to buy Sega from Sammy. A Sammy representative denied this statement as rumor and conjecture...

Source: http://ps2.ign.com/articles/585/585165p1.html?fromint=1