When someone acquires a business, usually through sale but not always, part of the value of the property in the transaction is “good will.” Basically this accounts for the value of the business beyond its physical assets. Now some of you may say at this point “what has that got to do with anything?” Well,…
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Your mother wears army boots!
It’s hard to imagine that anyone who reads this web site (there are some of you out there we can hear you breathing) hasn’t heard of all that has transpired between Activision and the two former heads of Infinity Ward Jason West and Vince Zampella. For those of you who have not heard of the…
Dynamiting open a can of beans
We live in an era of economic downturn when, sadly, the closure or reduction of staff numbers at game development studios have become all too common place. When we hear of another member of a game development staff that has been set adrift it is certainly cause for concern. But when the biggest game publisher in…
Getting Pimp Slapped by the Gorilla
Give us a big smile There is an old joke that can be applied to just about any area of business – in this case it would go something like this… Question: Why don’t sharks eat business executives? Answer: Professional Courtesy. In the world of business, you never know if the big smile that greets…