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Article #695Re: Origin Systems buyout
From: Ron Dippold
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 05:17
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 05:17
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ron@zooid.guild.org (Secret Mud) writes: >From: cat@wixer.cactus.org (Dr. Cat) >> Origin Systems put out a press release today announcing that they have >>made an agreement to become part of Electronic Arts in exchange for a stock >>swap. Whether this will have much effect on the company will remain to be >>seen... >> Dr. Cat >Whaaat? That's certainly very suprising. I can't see why Origin would do it. I'd guess EA's deep deep pockets and distribution/advertising power. Combine that with Origin's name and programming and... -- I want to dominate! To whom should I apply for permission?
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