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[–] [email protected] 59 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Ironically if the developers band together and start another studio they would probably have Microsoft knocking on their door with an acquisition offer in a few years.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (3 children)

The trouble is the upfront capital though, but at the same time another publisher would surely bite at the thought of getting a talented studio's staff in one go?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If only someone had money from their company being bought by Microsoft

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

There's absolutely noncompetes baked into that sale. Noncompetes might not be legal, or applicable, torards employees anymore, but they sure as shit are still legal and binding as a condition for a business's sale.

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