Chris Roberts' last game which he was kicked off by Microsoft, was Freelancer. He exited the video game industry shortly after to go make movies. His Ascendant Pictures venture collapsed a few years later.

http://gameranx.com/updates/id/70033/article/the-chris-rober...

Derek Smart, since 1996, has developed and shipped over a dozen games. He still makes games.

http://3000ad.com/games/

This is silly. Derek Smart's 'games' are barely games. Chris Roberts, again, has shipped whole bunch of acknowledged classics. Me playing air-guitar in the shower does not make me a 'bitter rival' of Jimmy Page.

You could say they're rivals in who is going to turn out to be a bigger scammer and purveyor of unfulfilled promises. Roberts might end up winning that one overwhelmingly as well.

What you're saying is what's silly and preposterous. Nothing further needs to be said.