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	<title>Comments on: Stardock releases free major update for Gal Civ II</title>
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		<description>I think it's not just about additional sales - I think the Stardock employees actively *play* GalCivII, and actively see ways that the game could be improved, then go work on them.  I'd be willing to bet a good amount of the features in place in GalCivII 2.0 were thought up and coded in addition to the employees' other projects.

I also think that Brad Wardell, having been through a boom/bust cycle with O/S2, has the need to build a sustainable company versus a profit generating company.  He sees that he's got a solid corner of the market nailed down, and he's going to do what he can to keep that niche interested in his company and buying his games.  Wardell doesn't *want to go mainstream and sell huge amounts of games if that means changing their core product.  He *wants* a stable, sustainable business that will be able to continue despite the economic downturn.  I think he's well on his way to doing it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think it&#8217;s not just about additional sales - I think the Stardock employees actively *play* GalCivII, and actively see ways that the game could be improved, then go work on them.  I&#8217;d be willing to bet a good amount of the features in place in GalCivII 2.0 were thought up and coded in addition to the employees&#8217; other projects.</p>
<p>I also think that Brad Wardell, having been through a boom/bust cycle with O/S2, has the need to build a sustainable company versus a profit generating company.  He sees that he&#8217;s got a solid corner of the market nailed down, and he&#8217;s going to do what he can to keep that niche interested in his company and buying his games.  Wardell doesn&#8217;t *want to go mainstream and sell huge amounts of games if that means changing their core product.  He *wants* a stable, sustainable business that will be able to continue despite the economic downturn.  I think he&#8217;s well on his way to doing it.</p>
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