Why this is news. (Score 1)

Anytime a company that generates quality software closes shop only to have their former products bought out by another firm with a less-than quality reputation it is newsworthy. First, it notifies those who buy the firm's software that they need to look past the name to see who's producing. I USED to think Visio was a solid product... Second, had anyone pointed out along the way each time a good firm was assimilated by MS we might not be armpit deep in Wintel now. Keeping the public informed to the doings of big business is important. Third, for those of us who have enjoyed the lglass games it gives us a moment to mourn their passing. The only reason I bought Thief in the first place was I knew lglass from System Shock. I am sorry to see a quality design firm get screwed by a company like Eidos who cares more about dollars than quality. Yes, it is easy to pass this off as "Who cares? It's just a game company." I'm sure people said the same kind of thing when Hudson got crushed by the Big 3 automakers. But doesn't it worry you that it's more common for big money to win than substance? Think about that when you hit the polls in November.