That allows us to start testing the game much earlier so we know that everything is working properly before we build out this huge world. I certainly think it shook some people up in this industry, because maybe people felt that a company like Looking Glass would always be around simply because they made great games. It shows an ugly side of this industry, in that it always comes back to the almighty dollar, regardless of how good you are. Most people in the industry recognize the circumstances that led up to LG closing, so its not like suddenly everyone is worried about going out of business too. I think it'll discourage smaller companies from trying to publish games instead of only developing them.
Publishing seems to be where companies get into the most trouble.
Hopefully they'll all get good gigs elsewhere, and I think they will. There was a lot of talent in that company. The PS2 version is being developed concurrently with the PC version. We're hoping to get an answer soon. In general, we plan on developing and publishing for the PC and whatever consoles we think work best for our titles.