21-03-2002 21:19									#1
	Firaxis Games on Monday announced the appointment of Jonathan Plutzik as chairman of Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Source: http://www.civfanatics.com/

Ming you don't have to move this thread because I am about to bring it on topic.

First, let me welcome Mr. Plutzik.

Second, I will not comment on the fact the Sid has made so much damn money on us that he had to hire his very own personal banker.

Now, to bring this on topic I will pose a question to Mr. Plutzik.

Given the embarrassment that Civ3 is and the damage to the Firaxis reputation resulting from this debacle, what are your plans for turning around both the company and the Civ franchise.

Now, I close this post to give others the opportunity to welcome Mr. Plutzik.

	21-03-2002 21:27									#2
	Get a bigger avatar today!

Seriously, I wonder if this move indicates that Firaxis is looking to self-publish. I thing that with his background Plutzik might be able to help them get the financing to morph into a publishing concern.

How hard would that be anyway?

	21-03-2002 21:34									#3
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Welcome to the new Chairman of the Board!





JT if you think your negative postings are going to get you any attention from Firaxis you are mistaken. It's enough to pass on the info don't you think without always being so negative.

	21-03-2002 23:32									#4
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Wasn't Civ3 Firaxis and Sid Meier's biggest success? You blame it but as a product it does well because it delivers what the market wants.
So let's see if Firaxis becomes a global player.

	22-03-2002 00:51									#5
	IPO this year? Got spare money?

This probably means that Firaxis wants to position itself to be acquired or to do an IPO. That's the only reason that a privately-held game company would put an investment banker in the chairman position.

	22-03-2002 01:11									#6
	Re: Firaxis Games on Monday announced the appointment of Jonathan Plutzik as chairman of Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

quote: Originally posted by jimmytrick Source: http://www.civfanatics.com/ Ming you don't have to move this thread because I am about to bring it on topic. First, let me welcome Mr. Plutzik.

Sorry, but Who is He?

	27-03-2002 12:19									#7
	Re: IPO this year? Full PM-box? Change here!

quote: Originally posted by AnnC This probably means that Firaxis wants to position itself to be acquired or to do an IPO. That's the only reason that a privately-held game company would put an investment banker in the chairman position.

Acquisition or at least some serious private placement capitalization - given the market's current degree of love for IPO's and the history of publicly traded game developers, I'd be surprised if there was much favorable response to an IPO for Firaxis, at least in this market.