Roxor lawsuit settled, Konami inherits ITG franchise

Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

This is probably not how most fans of In The Groove thought things would play out, but this press release officially announces the proposed settlement of Konami v. Roxor et al, and part of the terms of the settlement are that Konami will be the owner of the In The Groove franchise. No word has been said yet as to how this will affect the future of the franchise.

Please note that Konami is only acquiring the intellectual property rights to In The Groove, and they have not acquired Roxor Games itself.

Also, no word yet on how this settlement affects the codefendants in Konami v. Roxor et al, MadCatz and RedOctane.
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Asymptote · Trick Member Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Location: Alloway, NY

Doesn't make a bit of difference to me, but the anti-Konami fanboys just got raped.
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Wolfman Jake · Trick Member Joined: 13 Sep 2002

To say the least, this is a very interesting, but not entirely unexpected development.

Now, let the unfounded speculation and panic about the future of In The Groove begin...
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Junior Asparagus · Administrator Joined: 23 Jan 2002 Location: Natick, MA

Oops, I posted this headline like a minute after you did, Cutriss!

Anyway, this is a pretty interesting development. Let the speculation begin!
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Arctic Wolves · Trick Member Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Location: Canada

What's next? ITG vs. DDR: The Revolution in arcades everywhere!

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supptrashcan · Trick Member Joined: 18 May 2006

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i was affraid this was gona happen...

Emptyeye · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Location: Waterbury, CT

Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

-Derek- · Trick Member Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Billings, MT

Yeah, that was me that started it on ITGfreak, although I had no idea that we would find out so quickly about who acquired In The Groove. I guess I shouldn't have sat on the email that I had, but maybe its good because we didn't have months to speculate on who it was.

I have to say that I'm a little worried about the future of In The Groove, although the email that I got and posted on ITGfreak said that ITG3 would be coming out because they said I could still get an upgrade for my machine, its just that Roxor wouldn't be releasing it so they couldn't give it to me free. If that makes any sense to anybody, I still think that ITG3 will be coming out.

I also wonder if Konami realized that Roxor would release the R21 patch and what they think about that. I would say they probably didn't approve it and that it was a last ditch effort by Roxor to still keep things in the hands of the community rather than in Konami's hands.

I'm a little afraid of Konami "messing up" ITG, but at the same time, they have shown that they still know what they are doing with Supernova.

Very interesting and it will be interesting to see where they take things from here. Maybe we will be able to get a "boxor" from konami to change our ITG machines into DDR machines?!?!?!?
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AA Bob · Trick Member Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Location: Alllll right!

In before 60,000 "Pandemonium 300"-type jokes.

This is interesting...hopefully Konami will keep ITG the way it is. I don't doubt that they will.
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Emptyeye wrote:

So um, is it bad that awhile ago I was watching Family Guy, and when Quagmire came on, I thought something to the effect of "Whoa, It's AA Bob!" (I don't remember if the exact thought was "It's AA Bob" or "It's AA Bob's avatar", but I don't think it matters in this case)?

hi i'm Lain · Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

ITG will sue

oh. nevermind.
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IHYD.Blake · Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject:

I hope Roxor put patents on cel, metal, robot, and rolls. That would be really funny.

(For all you people who will tell me im retarded because I left out mines and vivid, vivid basically is ddr arrows, and mines were in stepmania before ITG.)
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Reven(G) · Trick Member Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Location: My House

Haha. In the Groove 3rd Mix.

toady007 · Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject:

HELL YES.

Since Roxor is still in business, I don't have to worry about the future of the Tux Racer series.

Tuxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Racerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

<3 <3
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AA Bob · Trick Member Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Location: Alllll right!

The ITGFreak thread discussing this is truly lol-worthy so far. There are one or two sensible people in it, and everyone else is having a fit.
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Emptyeye wrote:

So um, is it bad that awhile ago I was watching Family Guy, and when Quagmire came on, I thought something to the effect of "Whoa, It's AA Bob!" (I don't remember if the exact thought was "It's AA Bob" or "It's AA Bob's avatar", but I don't think it matters in this case)?

TRPX_Mudkip · Trick Member Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Location: Madison, WI

Wow. I can't believe it ended like this. Time to call up all the ITG Fan-Boys I know.
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Trexxen · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN

Nah, ITG's not gone. If Konami's smart they'll keep it going. However; I would like it if there was a merger...that'd own.

...Pandemonium 300? Wouldn't that be EASIER?
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Huh, I didnt know Oasis had freezes.

PrinceOfPersia · Basic Member Joined: 14 Jan 2006

Allow me to crush any last hopes you guys have of ITG continuing:

(cross posted from Tyma, DDRUK:)

DragonWolf_ · Trick Member Joined: 30 Mar 2005

don't kill ITG
please don't kill ITG

V(forExtreme) · Basic Member Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Finally.. Konami did something right.. Maybe now good stuff will happen for itself so it can get rid of all the bad karma it's been getting. Maybe better games in the future at that.
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