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Re:Ask HN: Examples of large acquisitions that did not ruin ... by groovybits on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @12:12PM (#32072038)
Lucasfilm, perhaps.

LucasArts (now known as Lucasfilm Games)... tell that to the games that were put on hold and then eventually cancelled upon acquisition.

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Re:Ask HN: Examples of large acquisitions that did not ruin ... by BryantD on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @01:34PM (#32073267)
I’d argue that LucasArts was effectively dead before the acquisition, despite having in theory a few games in development. That said, I’d also argue that LucasArts would have wound up shuttered even if it had been in great shape, so you’re probably right either way.
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