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Old April 4th, 2006, 11:30 PM
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Default Strategy First acquires Malfador Machinations

According to Wargamer.com:
http://www.wargamer.com/news/news.asp?nid=3216

Aaron will stay on in a management role for Space Empires. But otherwise I'm not sure what to say at the moment... we'll have to see what word comes from MM, SFI.
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Bah.

"The remarkable, ongoing sales of existing games and the tremendous, built-up anticipation for the release of Space Empires V give us confidence that the intellectual property we have acquired will have long-term value as the preeminent space genre game franchise."

Another cow to milk.
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Is this true? Or is it a late April Fools joke...I don't know which to hope for...stunning news to be sure.
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Default Re: Strategy First buys Malfador Machinations

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Is this true? Or is it a late April Fools joke...I don't know which to hope for...stunning news to be sure.
It is definately true.
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I hope this turns out well.....And is not just a way of turning the game into some online FPS-Snipehunt-makebelieveRP game.
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I really hate to be the one screaming, "the sky is falling," but this means that it is possible for Aaron to lose control of the franchise in the future.

However, at least a company with a proven track record of listening to the users is the one to aquire it.
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I have to wonder why nothing is said about this on the MM site?
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Default Re: Strategy First buys Malfador Machinations

Because Aaron has always been pretty bad about updating his website. Sometimes it seems like he might be afraid of this "Internet" thing, and he just sticks to what he knows best: making good strategy games.

But, I'm a little bit hesitant to believe the article. While it takes some arm twisting for Aaron to update, you would think purchasing a development studio, even one that is basically a one-man house with some contract workers, would make SFI's website in a press release. But, nada.

Until at least one of the parties involved confirms, it's just rumor and hearsay.
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Default Re: Strategy First buys Malfador Machinations

yeah, my thoughts exactly.

I mean, how reliable is Wargamer as a source? They say MM announced it. But how and when? I see nothing on SFirst or MMs website.
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Well, if it turns out to be bull droppings, we can all go to kwok's house and let him splain it to us
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