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The GOAT Store, LLC today announced that the company has formed a new division to produce, market and distribute new games for systems that are no longer supported by their manufacturer. The name of the new division will be GOAT Store Publishing.

"Our goal," stated Dan Loosen, "is to ensure that homebrew developers have a viable way to sell their best creations. Many homebrew developers do not have the time, money or distribution methods to sell their projects. GOAT Store Publishing will provide those resources for developers, while providing the most attractive pay scale possible."

GOAT Store Publishing is only planning on working with independent game publishers for the titles that they release. The first game released by GOAT Store Publishing will be announced on April 21st and is scheduled for release on June 7, 2003 at the Midwest Classic.

The GOAT Store, LLC is planning on utilizing GOAT Store Publishing to produce games for many of the systems that are carried in their online catalog. Projects are already under consideration for multiple systems. Developers that are interested in working with GOAT Store Publishing should contact Dan Loosen at loosen@goatstore.com....

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		mal		Apr 12, 2003
			I won't be able to think about it any other way now

		Myname		Apr 12, 2003
			At least it's not a feltcher store.. <------ (chicken's face)

		Curtis		Apr 12, 2003
			Ewww...Myname - that's sick! I'm gonna, like, barf...

		AntiPasta		Apr 12, 2003
			yo Cloud, does this store sell homebrew PSX stuff as well? I have some stuff in the pipeline and making some money on it would be cool :cheers

		Cloud121		Apr 12, 2003
			2600 5200 7800 Lynx Jaguar Jaguar CD NES Super Nintendo Virtual Boy Master System Genesis Game Gear Sega CD Sega 32X Saturn Dreamcast Odyssey2 Intellivision Colecovision Arcadia 2001 Turbografx-16 3DO NUON That's all the consoles that GOAT Store sells games for, so probably not. Dunno, perhaps you can ask Dan about it. However, don't be surprised if Sony were to get on your ass for it (ah screw 'em I say! )

		ExCyber		Apr 12, 2003
			He might want to know that it's a bit tough to properly publish for the following systems without getting either 1) getting a license or 2) potentially infringing patents and/or copyrights (this is just FYI; I can't tell you for sure what is/isn't legal): NES - uses a patented lockout scheme (though there's a good chance that the patent on this one expired). This can theoretically be worked around with an adapter, the lockout chip in the system can be disabled, and from what I've heard the top-loading NES systems don't have one to begin with. Super NES - uses a patented lockout scheme similar to the NES one. This can also be worked around with an adapter or by disabling the lockout chip; import stores in some areas (used to?) sell the adapters because the lockout chips for PAL and NTSC systems are incompatible. Sega CD - requires a Sega program to be present on the disc (you can't write your own replacement because it's compared byte-for-byte with a copy in the BIOS, specifically for the purpose of screwing over unlicensed publishers) Saturn - same as SCD, plus the patented security ring scheme Dreamcast - same as SCD However, Sega doesn't seem to particularly care about these, if the DC homebrew scene and Good Deal Games (unless they're licensed, but if that was the case wouldn't they get to use the Sega CD logo instead of their slightly dodgy "For use with Sega CD systems" label?) are any indication; the Sega v. Accolade ruling also suggests that this might be considered fair use anyway. Still, he might want to get in touch with Sega, as they (well, Sega of Japan, anyway) don't seem to have that much of a problem with licensing stuff on their "dead" systems (stuff like Street Fighter Zero 3 and Vatlva were published on Saturn while the DC launch was in full swing, and it seems that there are still a few companies publishing Dreamcast games).

		ratfish		Apr 22, 2003
			goat store? feltcher store? Just be happy it's not a tubgirl store.

		mal		Apr 22, 2003
			I'd nearly blocked that image out for good. Oh well