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trying to connect the dots

  • Sumner Redstone has bought a majority stake in Midway Games.
  • Sumner Redstone owns Viacom, and Viacom owns Paramount Studios.
  • In 2003 Activision sued Paramount for poor handling of the Star Trek license, and canceled the 1998 contract
  • If Viacom owns Midway and the Trek license, will Midway be making Trek games?
Update: Hm. That didn't take long. “In this regard, Midway could be considered as a potential licensee of Viacom intellectual property, or as an acquisition candidate,” said Redstone. I feel like the bonehead who just figures out who the killer is one scene before the movie announces it clearly.

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