Trouble in MMORPG land; PR Agency Sues Developer

Gaming specialist agency Kohnke PR is suing client Perpetual Entertainment for around $10,000 in outstanding invoices, and upwards of $280,000 in bonus pay based on performance.

Kohnke’s work for the financially troubled Perpetual was for its MMORPG game in development, Gods & Heroes. The big bonus is for favorable reviews of the game, which begs the question: How can you get a game reviewed that’s not finished?

We’re contacting industry sources to find out more about what constitutes successful influence for a pre-launch, and to find out if this arrangement is common in game PR.

MMO site TenTonHammer landed the scoop,

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