Black and White 2 not published by EA ?

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19:07 June 11th, 2002 - 3,307 Views
Electronic Arts, most likely the biggest game publisher on the market, will not distribute Lionhead's upcoming blockbuster title Black & White 2. Seems like Peter Molyneux, founder of Bullfrog and Lionhead and his long year publishing partner EA will go seperate ways in the future. Update : Today EA disclaimed that they will not publish B&W2. Currently EA and Lionhead are negotiating about a future publishing deal including the rights on Black & White 2.
After Black & White, the world settled, united under one god. As that god, your job was done. But since you’ve been away, things have changed. The tribes have discovered technology and are embracing the power it brings with a zeal bordering on the religious. And with new technology comes war. The nature of mankind is such that he needs to compete. He needs to control and own, and he needs enemies to direct his anger at. He needs to fight, and your people will do this in your name. The question is, do you want them to? As a god you can encourage the military might of your followers and rain supernatural hell on your foes. Your Creature can act as an unstoppable weapon, crushing fortifications, towers, people and resistance. But you can also use your might to ensure peace. It’s not a clear-cut decision. Even a peaceful tribe needs the means to defend themselves. And with the technology of war comes the advances that make life easier during peacetime. As the people in Black & White 2 are more sophisticated, they look after their basic needs. And rather than convert those who don’t believe, the game is about switching allegiances and gaining followers at the expense of other gods. Black & White 2 is about uniting those you can unite, and destroying those you can’t. It’s about whether you want people to kill for you or die for you. And as the fortunes of the tribes depend on their armies, walled cities and weapons, it’s about knowing when to let peace reign and when to go to war. System requirements: PC version: ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE Minimum Specification: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, 450mhz processor, 128mb RAM, 800mb Hard Drive Space, CD or DVD 4x speed drive, 16mb Graphics Card PCI/AGP, Direct3D 3D accelerator, Direct X 8, Keyboard & Mouse.