<instructions>Your goal is to analyze the following comment and estimate how highly it will be upvoted by the Hacker News community.</instructions><comment><author>alwyn</author><text>Cyberpunk != cyberpunk, unfortunately.&lt;p&gt;Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the Cyberpunk RPG universe that was created by Mike Pondsmith in 1988.&lt;p&gt;It was named after the vibe without changing the name...&lt;p&gt;Also a helpful article: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.polygon.com&amp;#x2F;reviews&amp;#x2F;2019&amp;#x2F;8&amp;#x2F;7&amp;#x2F;20756548&amp;#x2F;cyberpunk-red-jumpstart-kit-review-2077-prequel&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.polygon.com&amp;#x2F;reviews&amp;#x2F;2019&amp;#x2F;8&amp;#x2F;7&amp;#x2F;20756548&amp;#x2F;cyberpunk-...&lt;/a&gt;</text><parent_chain><item><author>MichaelZuo</author><text>How can anyone hold IP over an abstract vibe?</text></item><item><author>chupasaurus</author><text>&amp;gt; how CD Project Red handled their successful Cyberpunk integration on Netflix as a model&lt;p&gt;A reminder that Cyberpunk IP holder is Mike Pondsmith, not CD Project.</text></item><item><author>threeseed</author><text>There is another way to look at this.&lt;p&gt;Annapurna Pictures in Dec 2022 produced Nimona for Netflix which debuted at #9 globally and was as high as #3 i.e. it was a massive hit.&lt;p&gt;So they now have the Stray IP which could be extremely lucrative and are looking at how CD Project Red handled their successful Cyberpunk integration on Netflix as a model. Which is where you cross-promote a game add-on or sequel with the movie.&lt;p&gt;Which means for the gaming side they really wouldn&amp;#x27;t have any control over their direction as it would be entirely driven by the movie side. Not exactly compelling for them hence why they want to leave.&lt;p&gt;With the success of Fallout, The Last of Us, Cyberpunk Edgerunners etc there&amp;#x27;s definitely big money to be made from video game IP.</text></item><item><author>loupol</author><text>Article is missing some context imo :&lt;p&gt;* Annapurna Pictures (the parent company of Interactive) had some financial issues previously at least (see [0] from 2019) while Annapurna Interactive was doing well for itself.&lt;p&gt;* Annapurna Pictures wanted to integrate the gaming division in-house (possibly to prop up the rest of the company)&lt;p&gt;* Staff and exec at Annapurna Interactive wanted to be spin off (see [1])&lt;p&gt;* Negotiations fell through, so most exec and staff at Interactive left&lt;p&gt;[0] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;variety.com&amp;#x2F;2019&amp;#x2F;film&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;annapurna-resolves-more-than-200-million-in-debt-pushes-ahead-without-banks-exclusive-1203314214&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;variety.com&amp;#x2F;2019&amp;#x2F;film&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;annapurna-resolves-more-t...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;articles&amp;#x2F;2024-09-12&amp;#x2F;annapurna-video-game-team-resigns-leaving-partners-scrambling?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcyNjE3NzQyOSwiZXhwIjoxNzI2NzgyMjI5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTSlBZWklUMEFGQjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.BpoA_wBJDrNbDbgj_LjnVUJQg6SM_vsIzWUEM6v85xE&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;articles&amp;#x2F;2024-09-12&amp;#x2F;annapurna...&lt;/a&gt;</text></item></parent_chain></comment><story><title>Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned</title><url>https://www.theverge.com/games/2024/9/12/24243317/annapurna-interactive-staff-reportedly-resigns</url></story>
<instructions>Your goal is to analyze the following comment and estimate how highly it will be upvoted by the Hacker News community.</instructions><comment><author>ivmoreau</author><text>In this context is referring as Cyberpunk the role playing game, rather than just the genre. Cyberpunk 2077 has a setting based on the role playing board game (that’s where some characters come from, like Silverhand), and that setting is the original IP.</text><parent_chain><item><author>MichaelZuo</author><text>How can anyone hold IP over an abstract vibe?</text></item><item><author>chupasaurus</author><text>&amp;gt; how CD Project Red handled their successful Cyberpunk integration on Netflix as a model&lt;p&gt;A reminder that Cyberpunk IP holder is Mike Pondsmith, not CD Project.</text></item><item><author>threeseed</author><text>There is another way to look at this.&lt;p&gt;Annapurna Pictures in Dec 2022 produced Nimona for Netflix which debuted at #9 globally and was as high as #3 i.e. it was a massive hit.&lt;p&gt;So they now have the Stray IP which could be extremely lucrative and are looking at how CD Project Red handled their successful Cyberpunk integration on Netflix as a model. Which is where you cross-promote a game add-on or sequel with the movie.&lt;p&gt;Which means for the gaming side they really wouldn&amp;#x27;t have any control over their direction as it would be entirely driven by the movie side. Not exactly compelling for them hence why they want to leave.&lt;p&gt;With the success of Fallout, The Last of Us, Cyberpunk Edgerunners etc there&amp;#x27;s definitely big money to be made from video game IP.</text></item><item><author>loupol</author><text>Article is missing some context imo :&lt;p&gt;* Annapurna Pictures (the parent company of Interactive) had some financial issues previously at least (see [0] from 2019) while Annapurna Interactive was doing well for itself.&lt;p&gt;* Annapurna Pictures wanted to integrate the gaming division in-house (possibly to prop up the rest of the company)&lt;p&gt;* Staff and exec at Annapurna Interactive wanted to be spin off (see [1])&lt;p&gt;* Negotiations fell through, so most exec and staff at Interactive left&lt;p&gt;[0] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;variety.com&amp;#x2F;2019&amp;#x2F;film&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;annapurna-resolves-more-than-200-million-in-debt-pushes-ahead-without-banks-exclusive-1203314214&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;variety.com&amp;#x2F;2019&amp;#x2F;film&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;annapurna-resolves-more-t...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;articles&amp;#x2F;2024-09-12&amp;#x2F;annapurna-video-game-team-resigns-leaving-partners-scrambling?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcyNjE3NzQyOSwiZXhwIjoxNzI2NzgyMjI5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTSlBZWklUMEFGQjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.BpoA_wBJDrNbDbgj_LjnVUJQg6SM_vsIzWUEM6v85xE&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&amp;#x2F;news&amp;#x2F;articles&amp;#x2F;2024-09-12&amp;#x2F;annapurna...&lt;/a&gt;</text></item></parent_chain></comment><story><title>Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned</title><url>https://www.theverge.com/games/2024/9/12/24243317/annapurna-interactive-staff-reportedly-resigns</url></story>