aaah
i see,
then it should be any day...
i inferred the possible takeover,
but pretty much rejected the idea of
pending litigation as a red herring...
but i know little
about competition in
the gaming world, its attendant
intrigue and perhaps covert activities...
much like the veil of secrecy surrounding
new releases: i imagine it is much like one
big closed set, with its growing folklore likely to
be as sacred to the final iteration, as the game itself.
distribution has become practically an in-house matter:
i had some sense of this when i owned broderbund ( i was
fortunate in my experience there, having the good sense to
not be greedy . actually, it was one of my more successful
investments...i owned it twice and only made money.)
the shelf space, etc is critical to attracting buyers. placing it
in optimum traffic, having displays, etc. i know brod's reason
for buying intuit was in no small part to take advantage of their
strength in mail order....
but cr, i agree we will have to wait to see the filings for any
reassurance about using the gti route. i am curious to know
what arrangements were struck...i have walked into a few
stores lately to check out our presence. even where the dept
was small, i found easily the microprose brand.
i want to stop into virgin
tomorrow and have a look...
i will fill you all in. |
