Off Topic: A Sad Note About PC Games

[Growltigga]

Richard, this is interesting but given the lack of synergy you are highlighting for the big companies, I would query how sustainable their existing business model is. Thinking about this rationally, even the most demented development team is not going to go with a market maker that gives them nil to low returns, isn't this where the smaller and mid-sized companies can make good returns by (a) profit sharing with the development teams and (b) selective but intrusive marketing techniques (similar to how the mobile phone companies started back in the 80's) in order to ensure profile