Oh, after reading the title and the whole thread, I finally found out what this is about <.< I should read those threads better

I bid $952,743.22
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If I had it.
:)

$952,743.22.000000000000000001
Ha ha, pwned

I wonder if someone was able to raise enough money if they'd actually sell it to one of us?

How much $ do you guys think unixmad made with graal? :O

Well, there are a little over 1000 VIPs (which are just the ones who have signed up for the VIP Guild), which would be at least $19 for each member, up to $44 for that subscription that includes VIP Membership, so it's $19,000 to $44,000 for just those VIPs who are in the VIP guild. Of course, this isn't very much compared to the gobs more of Gold and Classic Memberships over the years.
So, altogether, a lot.

I was just about to scream "I want on board!" when I read it was an april fools joke... you got me xD

REDMOND, Wash. — April 1st, 2005 — Microsoft Corp. today announced it has purchased F.R.-based Cyberjoueurs, one of the world's leading online game developers, further demonstrating Microsoft's commitment to providing the most innovative interactive experiences available on its Xbox™ Live video game system. Cyberjoueurs has been the mastermind behind some of the most popular online games, including Graal Classic, Graal Kingdoms. Under terms of the $135 million cash transaction, Cyberjoueurs will today begin creating exclusive console online games for Xbox.

In a statement made from Paris, France, where the announcement was made, Stephane Portha chairman and Stefan Knorr technical director of Cyberjoueurs, said, "Our mission at Cyberjoueurs has always been to make the industry's best online games for the widest possible audience. Teaming with Microsoft gives us the best opportunity to accomplish this goal. Microsoft's dedication and commitment to game creators, research and development, and to gaming innovation made them the obvious partner to take Cyberjoueurs into the future."

"We've always insisted on pushing the envelope when it comes to creativity," added Stefan Knorrr, Technical Director of Cyberjoueurs. "And now we get the chance to create for Xbox."

"This partnership significantly broadens our already outstanding portfolio of games that will be available for Xbox Live. And it also broadens our reach internationally as gamers around the world have demonstrated their fanaticism for what Cyberjoueurs consistently produces," said Robbie Blach, Chief Xbox Officer at Microsoft.

"The last time I was this excited was the first time I picked up a modem and played a game from Cyberjoueurs," said Ed Flries, vice president of Xbox Game Content at Microsoft. "As a gamer, you could hardly wait until Cyberjoueurs's next graal version was announced. You didn't know what genre it would be, but it didn't matter because you knew you were going to love it."

With today's announcement, Cyberjoueurs becomes the latest member of a star-studded lineup at Microsoft Game Studios, joining such prestigious worldwide developers as Bungie Studios, the masterminds behind the smash hit "Halo™," named Game of the Year by Electronic Gaming Monthly. Cyberjoueurs's first creation for Xbox, "Graal Xbox," is expected to reach store shelves next spring.

Lol, look at the bolded parts, I found that quite entertaining ;) Oh, and by spring 2006, XBOX 2 you nub.

XBOX 2 is out this year, Oct/November I think (Or did they change it again)

Herein lies the joke.

http://crossfire.real-time.com/image...fire-title.gif


http://outerspace.terra.com.br/retro...6/zelda3_2.jpg

We all know this is your dream ;).

Do you like Pink Floyd?

"As a gamer, you could hardly wait until Cyberjoueurs's next graal version was announced. You didn't know what genre it would be, but it didn't matter because you knew you were going to love it."

When related to Graal, i think that sentence makes no sence.

Graal, as an MMORPG engine, is awesome.

Shame it'll never go open source though.

I look forward to Graal3 actually having the same, if not more functionality than graal 2, but you can't even remap keys, which is really annoying.

:O How does this tie into anything?

Wow, read half way through it and was going to go off and kill someone, lol. Then I saw "April Fools" in the subject, heh. Funny, but not cool to tease people who are medication :P Got my wisdom teeth out wednesday and having trouble staying awake with these :(

Hmm, ignore my pure sentence structure, I was trying to say, XBox 2 will be out by next spring, so why bother ;)

Hah.

Good one. :)

Wow, we have some gullible people on the forums..x_X

Ah right >_<

Wow... this is where the time from graal production is going....
Hey, instead of improving our 2D client, let's fill our gullible players
with shallow dreams of Microsoft's award-winning production! LOL XD

.... Graalonline and Microsoft in the same sentence is a bit obvious joke. ;)

Xbox 2 is for nubs.. the classic players stick with the original >.<

Gah, I've avoided being fooled all day, except for now! Nice job ;)

So all the PS2 players are' nubs'? I agree it's pointless to buy a console on release date unless you really want a game or something about it, but you gotta keep moving forward with the rest really if you want to continue with the gaming experience.

Pfft, there are more games than I will ever play in my life, I could never play a "new" game from this day forward and still not beat them all, try beating every NES game alone, much less, SNES, genesis, ps one, ps2, etc, you would have to be... bill gates, with enough money to sit on your ass, not work, and pay people do to everything for you so you could spend 18 waking hours a day playing games for the rest of your life, to even come close. :o

LOL, funny post.
When I read the title I thought "****, it's over". :P

Shame it was posted after 12 eh ;)

For news on Microsoft checkout MicroSuck.com (and say hi to me in the forums xD)

Oh dear, microsoft seems to be taking over everything nowadays.. ****ing Bill Gates.

even so, funny post.

:( i was gonna look it up on gamespot.com

Edit: you might find the edit/Delete button usefull, dont double post.

:whatever:

x-box sucks ps2 owns!

I admit, I dont have a xbox, and the xbox will be old when the xbox 2 comes out in november as (Xbox Next) even so.

No, I don't believe all the ps2 players are newbs, I just believe the majority of them aren't good. The only thing that would ever make me go to xbox 2 is if halo 3 was for xbox 2 only.

oh god, what would they put in halo 3 now?

Next Windows version will involve Bomys.

hahha, yes as the new windows helper with that Merlin guy.

Since Graal is based on Zelda, they should make a sort of Online Four Swords Adventure (GCN) type game. (Didn't they try and make a graal for GBC? I heard it really blew.)

Yah but I dont think it was ever released I rember playing it with a emulater, It was...ok the gfx and such were on par with any other gameboy game of its time it just didnt feel like Graal becuse it wasnt online.

I bid it's anyone dream. >_<

Is it available to download anywhere? I would like to try it.

Console gaming is horrible. I don't get how you people can pay around $300 for a system that can't do anything unless you put in $50 games. Bleh.