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From: jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA (John Purbrick)
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Subject: Re: Infocom takeover
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Date: Fri, 11-Apr-86 23:36:49 EST
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> Does [buyout of InfoCom by ActiVision]
> mean that all future "Infocom" games are actually coming from the
> "Mind of Activision"?
> 
> Depressing news always makes me thirsty...
>                            --- Rob DeMillo 

I know enough people at InfoCom to feel able reply to this. Yes, they took
a beating on Cornerstone. Supposedly sales have picked up a fair bit since
the price reduction. ActiVision has (so far) not been very intrusive, but 
that may change. The best game-writers are still with InfoCom.

Basically, InfoCom's problem was in not saving its pennies. They had a very
bad habit of profliigacy--like renting their expensive new headquarters, just
in time to lay off half the staff and have to let a good bit of it sit empty.
Hacker-entrepreneurs take warning!