12-11-2003 06:08									#1
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For those of you that don't already know this sad news.

quote: Atari closes Hunt Valley Studio Atari confirms shuttering the studio formerly known as MicroProse. Thirty-five staffers out of work. Atari corporate today confirmed the closure of its Hunt Valley Studio, which was formerly the independent publisher/developer MicroProse. The studio had recently completed work on Dungeons & Dragons Heroes, but had a long history of development on games that have gone down in the books as best-sellers and award-winners. Those titles include Sid Meier's Civilization, Civilization II, Railroad Tycoon, Colonization, and Pirates. Nancy Bushkin, Atari vice president of corporate communications, said, "I can confirm that the Hunt Valley Studio, which we manage on behalf of Infogrames Entertainment, was closed. The team there had successfully completed work on their sole project, D&D Heroes, and they had no other titles under way, making this a straightforward business decision. " She went on to confirm that 35 employees were laid off and that the company is "in discussion with a handful of people regarding other positions."

From gamespot's news pages.

Another reason to bash Atari eh? All those great games, including the one that gave birth to this site. Microprose is no more.

-Jam

	12-11-2003 06:13									#2
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What can I say?

RIP, Microprose, I guess... Finally.

	12-11-2003 06:18									#3
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Another chapter of history is now closed.

	12-11-2003 10:10									#5
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Can't wait for Infogrames and Microids to end like that too

	12-11-2003 11:08									#6
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Maybe it will be back as I have read about its demise many times in the past.

	12-11-2003 11:15									#7
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no more civ then?

	12-11-2003 11:32									#8
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sad

	12-11-2003 12:12									#9
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Death to Atari!

	12-11-2003 12:33									#10
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too late

	12-11-2003 12:38									#11
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I hate Atari. I hope they all burn in hell for the rest of their pathetic lives.

	12-11-2003 13:38									#12
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Sad news indeed

Hey...let's bomb Atari, shall we?

Asmodean

	12-11-2003 13:56									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Datajack Franit Can't wait for Infogrames and Microids to end like that too

Infogrames is gone I think. They are calling themselves Atari now.

	12-11-2003 14:28									#14
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Though MicroProse is just a shadow of its former self.

	12-11-2003 15:32									#15
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Microprose WAS just a shadow of its former self. Now the company that brought us Civ1, Civ2, MoM etc... i.e. about half the gaming on this forum, is no more. You'd think Atari would be bright enough to realise that the Microprose name is worth something, but no... they really are that dumb AND cold-hearted.

B@st@rds

-Jam

	12-11-2003 15:35									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident Infogrames is gone I think. They are calling themselves Atari now.

Infogrames is to Atari as Gator is to Claria.

Same ****, different name.

	12-11-2003 16:03									#18
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Sad sad news...........but at least they live on in their classic games. They can never be taken away.

	12-11-2003 16:09									#19
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True enough. Nice change of sig.

	12-11-2003 16:15									#20
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Yes, well I was waiting for ages for someone to say something witty enough to go in my sig. This will do for a few weeks.

	12-11-2003 16:15									#21
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I'm going to play a memorial game of Civ1 and name my cities after Microprose software titles. Its a fitting tribute to a company that brought me so much pleasure for so many years.

Spikie's sig

-Jam

	12-11-2003 16:46									#23
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I think I'll do the same -- with Master of Orion 2.

	12-11-2003 18:51									#24
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Still many many many CIVII MP games to play.

But this was like watching a sick relative. One that gets weaker and weaker and finally passes on.

	12-11-2003 19:07									#25
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Guys, just the name retired, the people will move on and still give us the games that we want. Most of the good ones have moved on anyhow. Microprose was a publisher and a game house, and we know that this industry is not very stable as far as that is concerned.

	12-11-2003 19:35									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Jamski From gamespot's news pages.

or Apolyton news page last week....

http://apolyton.net/misc/

	12-11-2003 19:36									#27
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Ah, but look how many people didn't read that...

-Jam

	12-11-2003 20:30									#28
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[Draws breath.....]

Ah damn I just can't be bothered - if all these guys with super degrees and market experience cant work out how to make a profit im not going to help them.

Its obvious that the name 'MicroProse' has been seen as worthless cause it wont mean much to all the new kids and their consoles..........hold on a minute, what about all the peole that have been buying games until now?(and might own a console as well)

Of course a name without content is about as useful as a surfer without waves.............i'm begining to wonder if all this name changing(Atari/Infogrames etc) is not the problem, but maybe the people left behind it once it has changed?

ok so i bothered a bit

I'll remember MicroProse as the people that gave me some of my best gameing experiences

	12-11-2003 20:51									#29
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Everything that has a beginning, must have an end...

Sad, though.

BTW, where do I turn on and off sigs?

Carolus

	12-11-2003 21:50									#30
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Control panel.
Not sure where in there though, but thats a good starting place.