As we reported earlier, Ion Storm has, indeed, shut
down. The makers of the Deus Ex and Thief series lost their lead man, Warren Spector, in November, 2004. The departure
left little doubt that some serious shakeups would follow. A full closure is sad news, though. Eidos claims the
consolidation of talent into Crystal Dynamics, in San Francisco, will help them focus on next generation
development.
Does that mean next-gen development will require fewer people in a central office? Wiser minds have crunched the
numbers, but it sounds like simple cost cutting to me.
