Tuesday, December 5, 2000

M$ Buys Out Digital Anvil -- 9:32 am CST, Update by A.T. Hun

With all the rumors flying about Microsoft and Digital Anvil lately, this announcement comes as no big surprise. Blue got word that Microsoft is buying out Digital Anvil. Of interest is this information on Digital Anvil founder, Chris Roberts:

In a related announcement, Chris Roberts, founder and CEO of Digital Anvil, said he would be departing the company to pursue other creative endeavors. Roberts will, however, continue to work with Digital Anvil through the completion of "FreeLancer." Serving as creative consultant, he will continue to craft the game's intricate storyline and serve as an adviser to the development team.

"This acquisition is a positive growth opportunity for Digital Anvil," Roberts said. "Under the Microsoft umbrella, 'FreeLancer' and other games will be supported by a strong infrastructure and realized in the spirit in which they were conceived."

This really doesn't clear up the future for Freelancer, other than to say that it will still be produced in some form. I hope it really will come out and be everything that Roberts made it out to be. M$ is trying to paint this as an expansion of their gaming business. I fail to see how it can be such A Good Thing for M$ without the Roberts brothers there.

News for 12/05/2000

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