Hier findet ihr das original Interview von Gaming Today mit Vince Desi.

Gaming Today Q&A: Running With Scissors' Vince Desi

Violence in gaming has become a really hot topic of debate over the last 5 years or so. The irony is that violence has been in games all the way back to the days of Doom and Wolfenstein 3D - perhaps even earlier (depending on your point of view). So why all the big hooplah these days concerning violence in video games? I’d like to think it’s because of the severe left turn games have taken, essentially hopping on to that freeway known as mainstream culture. Video games are no longer a niche genre delegated to the cartel of geeks and/or teenage boys. Games are now a social venue for all demographics, and as we have seen lately, an even more viable one at that.

Running With Scissors are certainly no stranger to irony. Since the release of Postal in 1997, RwS have been the whipping boy of the general gaming media, perhaps much undeservedly. In 2003, RwS released the sequel to Postal, Postal 2, which seem to best its predecessor more in controversy than the expected gameplay. Largely panned by the critics as being too violent and indulgent, RwS ended up on the defensive of its misunderstood title. It was no secret (to those who actually played it) that Postal 2’s gameplay allowed the player to choose a path of non-violence, one that ultimately allowed the player to finish the game in such manner. Choices be damned, this fact did not stop the “bull-ys“ from seeing red, so to speak. The temptation to focus on the “controversial issues” surrounding Postal 2 proved too much for most critics. It would seem Postal 2 that of victim of circumstance.

Since then, things seemed to have calmed down for the Arizona based company. RwS have been quietly developing a sequel to Postal 2 for some time now. Teaming up with the Russian publisher/developer Akella, Postal III is slated for a 2008 release on PC, Mac, and Xbox 360. Using the currently popular Valve Source engine, Postal III intends to bring the same sandbox gameplay found in Postal 2, with little to no compromise. And from little we’ve seen of the game so far, it looks like RwS are not holding back on any of its well established Postal themes.

Gaming Today found opportunity to submit a handful of questions to Running With Scissors’ CEO, Vince Desi. The questions cover topics such as the Postal movie, Uwe Boll, Postal III’s gameplay, the beaten to death topics of controversy, and of course our beloved Jack Thompson himself. So without further ado:

 GT: Ok, let’s get this one out of the way. Due to a scheduling conflict, Mr. Gary Coleman was not available for the Postal movie (boo!). It seems Uwe Boll really wanted to have him in the movie too. So now the Postal fans want to know: Will we be seeing the return of Gary Coleman in Postal 3?

Vince Desi: Thanks for the chance to clear this up. I’ve received a lot of inquiries from POSTAL fans. To begin with, Uwe Boll is notorious for casting his movies near the start of shooting. He does this to capitalize on what talent may be available at a reduced price. Anyway, while we all assumed that Gary would be in the movie, it turned out that his agent told Uwe he was unavailable, and so Uwe went ahead and cast Vern “Mini Me” Troyer instead. Since then, I’ve had minimal contact with Gary’s agent, and I was falsely accused of being behind the replacement move, which is total bullshit. Anyway, I’d love to have Gary be an active part of POSTAL III, but that’s up to him at this point. I never understand people who profess to be agents and, in effect, are only deal breakers not deal makers.

GT: Aside from beautiful playboy bunnies, what other “Hollywood” celebrities might appear in the upcoming Postal (game) sequel? Perhaps Mr. Boll himself?

Vince Desi: Well, we have several that we’ve yet to officially announce, but yeah, Uwe Boll will be in POSTAL III. With such a high target rate how could we not include him? Next year we will begin the real marketing campaign, and I will make many announcements about celebrities participating… It will be very surprising and a lot of fun.

Die Offizielle Webseite von Postal 3 ist gestartet. Hier könnt ihr sie finden:
http://www.akella.com/en/games/postal3/

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Update:
Komischer Weise ist die Site wieder down..

Der nächste Teil der Post*l Serie, Postal 3, kommt 2008 für den PC, den Mac und die Xbox360 in den Handel. 'Running with Scissors' kooperiert dazu mit der russischen Firma 'Akella'. Der neue Teil wird auf der Source Engine von Valve (Half Life 2) beruhen.
Man darf gespannt sein .. auf Unterhaltung der etwas anderen Art ;)

Hier ist die erste Pressemitteilung zu Postal 3 im Original:

Running With Scissors' Sharpens POSTAL III for Xbox 360 and PC!
SourceTM Engine to Drive Next Generation of Classic Game
RWS partners with Akella for POSTAL III

Tucson, AZ  Almost a decade after the release of POSTAL, Running With Scissors (RWS), the creators behind the dark comedic video game franchise has announced development of POSTAL III, the first game in the long-running series aimed at both the computer and videogame console markets.

Currently in development for the Xbox 360 and PC systems, POSTAL III will employ the Source engine (the same technology Valve® created to drive Half-Life® 2) to deliver a new and advanced technical level of social satire and politically incorrect virtual violence.

"We started this series back in 1997," recalled RWS CEO Vince Desi, "and while the franchise has grown into an international computer game sensation during that time, it has always been our goal to bring it to the videogame console marketplace. For many years I’ve been asked by gamers around the world when POSTAL will appear on console. I’m so proud to be able to answer our fans' prayers."

POSTAL III will include motion-captured performances by a wide array of celebrities – from film stars to Playboy Playmates – as well as a storyline that offers gamers vast latitude in terms of their behavior. "We've always maintained since publishing the original POSTAL that the game is only as violent as the player wants it to be and we're committed to expanding this unique form of gameplay in this next addition to the ongoing storyline," Desi vowed.

Andrew Belkin, Producer for Akella stated “We here at Akella are big fans of the POSTAL series and so being involved in production of POSTAL III is both great fun and an honor for us. In cooperation with RWS talent I believe POSTAL III will be the sickest and craziest game ever! Definitely, this is the first project of such scale and a major step forward for our company”

The player will once again be cast as the nameless "Postal Dude," the star of all previous versions of the game, including POSTAL 2: Share The Pain and POSTAL 2: Apocalypse Weekend. POSTAL III is scheduled for release some time in 2008.


POSTAL™ and Running With Scissors are Trademarks and Service Marks of RWS, Inc.