[TML] Mongoose Traveller

[Zane H. Healy]

At 9:25 AM -0700 8/15/07, Anthony Jackson wrote:
>As for the MRQ vs Chaosium thing -- Chaosium is not a company to throw
>stones on the ethics issue. They have distinct problems with paying
>their freelancers, for example.

There is no denying that numerous freelancers have had problems 
getting paid, though I believe they all got paid eventually.  It is 
worth remembering that Chaosium was basically bankrupt and deeply in 
debt due to the CCG debacle of the late 90's.  This included owing 
the US government a huge amount of money in back taxes.  They didn't 
take the easy route that so many other game companies have taken, 
they stuck it out through the hard times, and paid off all of their 
debts.  I'm not sure, but I think they are either out of debt now, or 
largely out of debt.

Personally I think that while Chaosium hasn't done the best, overall 
they are to be commended for their dealing with the whole situation. 
Most would have simply filed for bankruptcy and/or shutdown 
operations, never paying off any of the debt.

Now what I'd really like to know is what is the story with the 
Micheal Moorcock licenses.  Did Mongoose poach them, or license them 
from Chaosium?

		Zane


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