Despite playing along like nothing was wrong not too long ago (making the image above more than appropriate), Flagship Studio's co-founder Max Schaefer tells Gamasutra that "for all intents and purposes" the company is closed down. It is no more. It has ceased to be. It's expired and gone to meet its maker ... etc., etc.
Some former Flagship employees have gone on to start a new studio, but what they'll be working on is anyone's guess as the rights for the deceased developer's IPs were gobbled up by other companies. Now, let's all move on and learn from Flagship's mistakes and try not to repeat them. Writing stories about lots of people losing their jobs is never fun.
Reader Comments (30)
Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:11PM (Unverified) said
That picture makes me feel old...and I'm rather young.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:56PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
Same here. Kids these days don't know who the Beatles are.
I know it's not the Beatles, before you downvote me.
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I know it's not the Beatles, before you downvote me.
Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:43PM (Unverified) said
But what is to become of http://www.flagshipped.com ??
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:50PM (Unverified) said
Flagship Studios is no more. Bereft of life. It's shuffled off this mortal coil and joined the choir invisible.
Flagship Studios is an EX-studio!
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Flagship Studios is an EX-studio!
Posted: Aug 15th 2008 1:07PM (Unverified) said
I STILL want to know WTF will happen to Mythos. I would have shelled out $1000 if it would have kept the game alive and in the right hands :(
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 4:03PM (Unverified) said
Yeah but similar to does not equal the same as. Plus, one was ready now, whereas the other hasn't even started yet.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:56PM (Unverified) said
a Picture of weekend at Bernie's would have been better
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:58PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
Except this image is from something funny.
And relevant.
And not Weekend At Bernie's.
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And relevant.
And not Weekend At Bernie's.
Posted: Aug 15th 2008 2:21PM (Unverified) said
relevant? really? Monty python is almost 40 years old
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 4:20PM Saria the Cat said
Wow, that is the most specific, appropriate, and awesome photo for this article.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 5:58PM Korova Pamplona said
I wonder if joystiq writers search the internet for hours after they get an idea for a post to find an appropriately poignant image. Because some of them are so new and refreshing.
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Posted: Aug 16th 2008 9:54AM easo said
If you like the photo you'll get a kick out of this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvyrzQldOKE
419eater.com has this guys whole story and if you have a half hour to kill, its well worth the read.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvyrzQldOKE
419eater.com has this guys whole story and if you have a half hour to kill, its well worth the read.
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