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To: Thomas Haegin who wrote (215)2/6/1998 11:34:00 AM
From: flickerful  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 633
 
<<Isn't the brain drain a factor: Sid Meier, Brian ... and the third guy (Jeff... ?) all gone and having founded their own company Firaxis?

I see that they have 5 different development studios: CA, TX, NC, MD and England. That's rather a lot to oversee for such a small company.>>

thomas...

you are right,sad to say.
i was unaware of the brain drain...
as to their diffusion of efforts, it seems unwise.
would media group buy such a company, in your opinion?

thanks,
randy

ps
i do know their name.



To: Thomas Haegin who wrote (215)2/6/1998 7:37:00 PM
From: Coy Lynn Gullett  Respond to of 633
 
CONFRENCE CALL

Sold 60,000 Civ2

4th QTR LINEUP...........................
WORMS (US VERSION)
ULTIMATE RACE PRO (KALISTO)
MAGIC THE GATHERING PLAINSWALKER
M1 TANK PLATOON

1st QTR LINEUP...........................
FALCON 4
ULTIMATE CIV2
PINNABALL ADDICTION

2nd-4th QTR LINUP........................
MECHCOMMANDER
MECHWARRIOR 3
X-COM INTERCEPTOR
GARDIANS AGENTS OF JUSTICE
EUROPEON AIRWAR
TOP GUN HORNETS NEST
CHOPLIFTER 3-D
CIV 2 FINNALLY (SAID POSSIBLY CALLED CIV3)
STAR TREK KLINGON HONOR GUARD(UNREAL ENGINE)
STAR TREK BIRTH IF THE FEDERATION

OTHER GAMES UNDER DEVELOPMENT ABOUT A YEAR AWAY..........
APACHE FLIGHT SIM
MIG-29 FLIGHT SIM
STAR TREK FIRST CONTACT
X-COM ALLIANCE (UNREAL ENGINE)

220 PEOPLE IN DEVELOPMENT ,388 TOTAL HEAD COUNT

BACK TO FULL STRENGTH IN SALES WITH ONLY ONE PERSON
MISSING IN THE DOMESTIC AREA AND ONE IN EUROPE

EXPECT TO BE "FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS" BY THE MIDDLE OF THE FIRST QTR

DARK EARTH WAS WRITTEN OFF TO THE AMOUNT OF 2 MILLION

SEEMS THEY FEEL REVERSE STOCK SPLIT IS THE LEAST DILUTIVE
OF THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE . EXPECT ACTION OF SOME KIND TO HAPPEN IN LATE SUMMER

NO PLANS AT ALL ABOUT MERGING WITH ANOTHER COMPANY, THEY WANT TO BUILD THE COMPANY UP AGAIN, THEY SEEMED VERY STRONG ABOUT THIS POINT

IN DISSCUSION WITH COMPAQ ABOUT A RACING GAME FOR OEM (GP3?)
IN DISSCUSSION WITH CREATIVE LABS FOR OEM

EXPECT TO LICENSE THE CURRENT TITLES FOR THE CURRENT CONSOLES

ARE IN TALK WITH CONSOLE MAKERS THAT ARE BRINGING THEIR PRODUCT
IN THE YEAR 1999 AND 2000 (SEGA?,?) TO MAKE THE GAMES AND NOT LICENSE
OUT.

EXPECT CASH TO FALL TO THE LOW TO MID TENS BEFORE BUILDING BACK UP

MANALINK MOST PLAYED GAME ON TEN

Coy