Grand Theft Auto 6 Licensing Dispute: Martyn Ware Slams Rockstar's 'Extremely Low' $7,500 Offer
Grand Theft Auto 6 Licensing Dispute: Martyn Ware Slams Rockstar's 'Extremely Low' $7,500 Offer
"I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6," Ware tweeted. "Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer..."Martyn Ware, co-founder of the synth-pop band Heaven 17, has publicly rejected an offer from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc's (NASDAQ:TTWO) Rockstar Games to license the group's hit song "Temptation" in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6).
合成流行樂隊Heaven 17的聯合創始人馬丁·韋爾公開拒絕了Take-Two Interactive Software Inc（納斯達克股票代碼：TTWO）的Rockstar Games提出的在即將上映的俠盜獵車手6（GTA 6）中許可該樂隊的熱門歌曲 「誘惑」 的提議。
Ware voiced his frustrations on social media, describing the fee offered as "extremely low" and accusing Rockstar of undervaluing the contribution that the track could make to the game's much-anticipated soundtrack.
韋爾在社交媒體上表達了他的挫敗感，稱所提供的費用 「極低」，並指責Rockstar低估了該曲目可能爲該遊戲備受期待的配樂做出的貢獻。
The Offer And Ware's Response
報價和Ware的回應
Rockstar's offer of $7,500 for the use of "Temptation" was not only a one-time buyout, but it also came with no future royalties, according to Ware.
根據Ware的說法，Rockstar提出的7,500美元使用 「誘惑」 的報價不僅是一次性的收購，而且沒有未來的特許權使用費。
"I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6," Ware tweeted. "Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer..."
韋爾在推特上說：「最近，我的發行商代表Rockstar Games聯繫了我，詢問在新款俠盜獵車手6上使用誘惑的可能性。」「我自然對即將到來的巨額財富感到興奮，於是我滾動到了關於這個提議的電子郵件底部...」
He continued: "IT WAS $7500 – for a buyout of any future royalties from the game – forever... To put this in context, Grand Theft Auto 6 grossed, wait for it... $8.6 BILLION. Ah, but think of the exposure... Go f*** yourself."
他繼續說：「永遠是7500美元，用於收購遊戲未來的任何特許權使用費...從上下文來看，俠盜獵車手6的票房收入，等等... 86億美元。啊，但想想曝光度...你自己去搞砸吧。」
The Impact Of Music In Grand Theft Auto
俠盜獵車手中音樂的影響
Rockstar is known for its expansive and carefully curated soundtracks, which have become a defining feature of the Grand Theft Auto franchise.
Rockstar 以其豐富且精心策劃的配樂而聞名，這些配樂已成爲《俠盜獵車手》系列的決定性特徵。
With its in-game radio stations playing a wide variety of licensed tracks, the music in GTA games has often been celebrated for adding depth to the overall gameplay experience.
GTA 遊戲中的音樂因其遊戲內廣播電臺播放各種各樣的授權曲目而廣受讚譽，因爲它增加了整體遊戲體驗的深度。
Although Ware referenced a figure of $8.6 billion in potential revenue for GTA 6, this figure is speculative as the game has not yet been released. However, it's clear that expectations are high for the next installment in the franchise.
儘管Ware提到了GTA 6的潛在收入爲86億美元，但這個數字是推測性的，因爲該遊戲尚未發佈。但是，很明顯，人們對該系列下一期的期望很高。
GTA 5 has sold over 200 million copies and generated billions in revenue, making it one of the best-selling games of all time.
GTA 5已售出超過20000萬份副本，創造了數十億美元的收入，使其成爲有史以來最暢銷的遊戲之一。
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