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Re: Infogrames?
More importantly, Infogrames bought Hasbro Interactive. Hasbro Interactive owns the "Civilization" name for computer games. They got that when Hasbro bought The Avalon Hill game Company. The Avalon Hill Game company owns the rights for the "Civilization" name in all games. Hasbro Interactive contracted Firaxis to develope Civ3, Infogrames inherited the contract. Firaxis has never published a game, most of their work has been published by EA. Which is why you aren't seeing much in the way of updates on Civ3 site at Firaxis. Infogrames is gearing up for the release, thus has taken full marketing control of "their" product.
The "Civilization" name is a very hot property in the computer game industry. I am most certain Hasbro Interactive wrote some very tight restrictive language into the Firaxis contract, and Infogrames is most likely holding Firaxis to that contract. Thus the dribbling of info we are now getting.
Originally posted by Urban Ranger
I am aware of Infrogrames' purchase of MicroProse, but not Firaxis. Don't seem to be on their list of news, either.
I am aware of Infrogrames' purchase of MicroProse, but not Firaxis. Don't seem to be on their list of news, either.
The "Civilization" name is a very hot property in the computer game industry. I am most certain Hasbro Interactive wrote some very tight restrictive language into the Firaxis contract, and Infogrames is most likely holding Firaxis to that contract. Thus the dribbling of info we are now getting.
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