Author: John Merlino
Date: 12:35:14 10/23/00
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On October 21, 2000 at 15:59:15, Jason Williamson wrote: >On October 20, 2000 at 16:28:07, John Merlino wrote: > >>Chessmaster 8000 "went gold" yesterday, and is being sent to the duplication >>folks as we speak. It should be in stores around the second week of November. >> >>Amusingly enough, Thursday was also the day that Mattel officially transferred >>ownership of Mattel Interactive/The Learning Company to Gores Technology group. >>You can look them up at www.gores.com. They are almost exclusively known for >>buying technology companies that are in financial trouble and turning them >>around (by several means). Some they still own, others they sold, still others >>went public on their own. Gores itself is not a publicly traded company. >> >>Well, that's it. The development team tells me to thank you all for your >>comments/suggestions, and they look forward to further comments from all of you >>who plan to purchase CM8000 (yes, even the bad comments). ;-) >> >>jm > > >So, the beta testers can expect to see their copies when? > >And I guess the tranfer of onwership means Microprose might be able to make the >kind of games that at one time made the company big. :) > >JW I'm not sure when the testers will be getting their copies, but I imagine they will be mailed out around the end of November. What does Microprose have to do with this? Do you mean Mindscape? If so, then Mindscape no longer exists as it once did. What used to be Mattel Interactive (and was sold to Gores Technology Group) is a mish-mash of several older gaming companies: Mindscape, The Learning Company, Broderbund, Red Orb, SSI, PF Magic, etc.... I believe that the new company is even considering changing its name, since nobody here really knows what to call ourselves any more! jm
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