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	Blizzard North - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blizzard North was the Northern-California division of Blizzard Entertainment, known for the Diablo series.
		The resignations were partly due to a conflict with Blizzard Entertainment's owner Vivendi Universal, and partly due to employees wishing to start something new.
		On August 1, 2005, Blizzard Entertainment announced the shutting down of Blizzard North, saying that it will move its remaining employees to its head offices to resume work on an “unannounced project" which most believe is the third installment in the Diablo series.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blizzard_North (308 words)

	BBC News \| ENTERTAINMENT \| Seventh Castaway quits island
		A seventh member of the group marooned for the BBC's Castaway 2000 programme has left the isolated island after feeling homesick for her family.
		Mrs Freeman, who left the island last Thursday, was the latest in a string of departures and leaves 29 of the original 36 castaways still on Taransay.
		The manner of her departure was a sharp contrast to that of retired builder Ray Bowyer in March.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/entertainment/913774.stm (462 words)

	JS Online: Plugged back in
		Castaway Computers, which is about a year old, got its first major stockpile of machines from Wisconsin Electric Power Co., which Capps happens to work for.
		Castaway has about 70 volunteers, from professional PC technicians to members of computer hobby groups who want to learn more by tinkering with the relics.
		And Castaway members say the demand has outstripped their supply, which has dwindled to a few computers and various random spare parts.
	www.jsonline.com /news/metro/jun01/castoff04060301a.asp (1284 words)

	Rick Seis Joins Castaway - Myth Games
		Castaway Entertainment is proud to announce that former Blizzard North studio lead Rick Seis has accepted the position of Technical Director and lead programmer for their current unannounced project.
		Castaway Entertainment, LLC is an independent video game development studio focused on developing world class RPGs for the PC and next-generation console systems.
		Headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA, Castaway is a growing company founded in 2003 by a team of experienced and talented game developers from across the industry.
	www.myth-games.com /news316.htm (277 words)

	Blizzard Entertainment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blizzard Entertainment is an American PC game developer and publisher.
		Blizzard Entertainment was founded in February, 1991 as Silicon and Synapse by Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce.
		Blizzard Entertainment has announced that they will be producing a Warcraft live-action movie.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment (2644 words)

	Castaway's Bar and Grille - Food and Entertainment - Bridgewater, MA
		Castaway's Bar and Grille in Bridgewater, MA, formally North Key West Saloon, is now operated by Ruth and Michael Barrett after it was purchased by them in 2003.
		Castaway's has a summer like tropical theme offering dining, functions and entertainment.
		We are proud to announce that Mike and Ruth Barrett are also the proprietors of Castaways at Olde Scotland Links, Inc and will be providing the food and beverages at the snack bar and catering for outings at Olde Scotland Links at Bridgewater, a 18 hole public golf course.
	www.castawaysbarandgrille.com (221 words)

	BBC News \| ENTERTAINMENT \| TV 'castaway' complains of bias
		One of the participants in the BBC's Castaway TV programme has said the programme is one-sided and distorts actual events, a newspaper has reported.
		She said: "As far as we are concerned the Castaway programme represents events in a balanced way and are a fair reflection of the feelings that the 'castaways' had about Ron."
		The group members were selected from a total of 4,000 people and were given psychometric tests and a series of physical exercises and challenges to test their suitability.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/entertainment/930271.stm (454 words)

	Sweeq: castaway
		Castaway Wanderers Rugby team is located in Victoria, British Columbia.
		Camp Castaway is a beautiful beachfront camp for rent on Grand Isle Louisiana.
		The Castaway is a fast 25' Parker Sportfisherman located in New Jersey and available for charter.
	www.sweeq.com /castaway-4.html (206 words)

	Castaway Entertainment hires former Blizzard North studio lead // GamesIndustry.biz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Castaway Entertainment, headquartered in Redwood, CA has announced the appointment of former Blizzard North studio head Rick Seis as Technical Director and lead programmer for the company's current project.
		Commenting on the new appointment, president of Castaway Entertainment Michael Scandizzo said "We are very excited about acquiring more of the most important resources of Blizzard North: the people that comprised the team there were by far their most valuable assets."
		Castaway Entertainment is an independent developer, created in 2003 by former Blizzard North development staff.
	www.gamesindustry.biz /news.php?aid=11357 (252 words)

	Gamasutra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Castaway was founded in summer 2003 by a team of artists, programmers and designers who worked on Diablo and Diablo II at Blizzard North.
		Seis joined Blizzard North in 1994 as one of the company's first employees and served as both a senior programmer on the original Diablo and the lead programmer of Diablo II.
		With development moved to Blizzard's Southern Califonia HQ, it's unclear whether a third Diablo sequel, once believed to be in process at Blizzard North, is currently in development.
	www.gamasutra.com /php-bin/news_index_plain.php?story=6441 (252 words)

	Gamasutra - Blizzard North Lead Becomes Castaway
		ESRB, Georgia Attorney General To Educate Parents On Game Ratings [08.15.06] ESRB president Patricia Vance has announced that the organization is working with Georgia State Attorney General Thurbert Baker on new PSAs aimed at educating parents on the ESRB video game ratings system, in a new example of political outreach to reinforce game ratings.
		Death, Hedgehogs, and Major Motion Pictures: Foundation 9 CEO Jon Goldman on Super Development [08.15.06] Jon Goldman is CEO of Foundation 9 Entertainment, the 'super-developer' formed just over a year ago by the merger of Backbone Entertainment and The Collective, and Gamasutra talks exclusively to him about the Death Jr creator's new plans.
		Representatives from developer Castaway Entertainment have announced that former Blizzard North studio lead Rick Seis is to join the company as technical director and lead programmer for its first, unannounced project, following the recent dissolving of Blizzard North.
	www.gamasutra.com /php-bin/news_index.php?story=6441 (494 words)

	TNL Forum - New action/RPG from Castaway Ent. (bought by EA)
		Leading one to wonder who's left at Blizzard North these days, Electronic Arts today announced an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with another group of Diablo veterans, which is setting to work on a new action-RPG for the PC.
		Castaway Entertainment is a Redwood City, CA-based studio founded by eight members of the creative, artistic, and technical staff from Diablo and Diablo II, although they're not to be confused with the Blizzard North founders and other key staff that formed Flagship Studios.
		Based in Redwood City, CA the independent game studio currently includes eight creative, artistic and technical staffers, who are credited with the creation of blockbuster hits Diablo, Diablo II and Diablo II: Lords of Destruction expansion pack.
	www.the-nextlevel.com /board/showthread.php?t=28100 (992 words)

	Castaways of Ithaca, NY home page
		Castaways Summer Wednesday Night Residency Series continues with Jimkata every Wednesday in August...
		In one performance or even just one song, one can expect to hear influences from many musical styles; from bass thumping reggae, latin, funk or jazz to shredding two part harmonized guitar metal.
		Free Music Fridays, Castaways is the place to be every Friday for Happy Hour...
	www.castawaysithaca.com (405 words)

	CAST AWAY (2000): ChildCare Action Project (CAP) Media Analysis Report MAR20129
		"There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy.
		I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer.
		As noted in CAP Special Report-001, "Investigation Area and Scoring Trend," of the six CAP Investigation Areas, Impudence/Hate was the strongest presence in all four movie classifications.
	www.capalert.com /capreports/castaway.htm (2175 words)

	IGN: EA in Agreement with Castaway
		March 22, 2004 - Electronic Arts announced today that it has entered an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with Castaway Entertainment, a new development studio whose team includes many of the creators of Diablo and Diablo II.
		Castaway is currently at work on a new action RPG title, though further details have yet to be revealed.
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	pc.ign.com /articles/500/500752p1.html (300 words)

	IDV - Press Releases - 238867 - GamersHell.com
		COLUMBIA, SC — Castaway Entertainment, comprising the team of game creators responsible for Diablo and Diablo II, has chosen the SpeedTreeRT foliage solution for a new title under development.
		Castaway Entertainment LLC is a new, independent video game development studio focused on developing world class RPG games for the PC and next-generation console systems.
		Headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA, Castaway is a growing company founded by a team of experienced and talented game developers from across the industry.
	www.gamershell.com /companies/idv/238867.html (313 words)

	Blizzard North Cancels one of their two unannounced projects - WarBoards
		Similarly, at Redwood City, Calif.-based Castaway Entertainment, president Mike Scandizzo says his 15-person team (nine of whom -- producers, artists, and programmers -- are from Blizzard) is working on a game "that will appeal to the same audience as did previous Blizzard games." He, too, hopes to display that game at E3 2005.
		In the meantime, Castaway is in talks with several interested publishers, and looks forward to make an announcement soon.
		It will be interesting to see what Flagship Studios and Castaway Entertainment come up with in a year and half - as well as seeing if Blizzard did in fact manage to survive the loss of so many staff members.
	www.warboards.org /showthread.php?t=170 (1480 words)

	Voodoo Extreme: Another Blizzard North Boss Defects
		September 07, 2005 - Rick Seis wasn't too pleased with the shutdown of Blizzard's North Studio which was rumored to be working on Diablo 3; as a result he has left the company to join Castaway, a haven of ex-Blizzard developers rumored to be working on a next-gen RPG:
		They were making a game for EA, but I guess that didn't work out.
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	ve3d.ign.com /articles/648/648556p1.html (336 words)

	RPGamer - Electronic Arts Prepares Another Company for Dinner
		Castaway Entertainment currently holds, among other things, the genius of eight staffers known for their work on the smash hits Diablo, Diablo II, and the Diablo II expansion Lord of Destruction.
		The presidents of Electronic Arts and Castaway Entertainment are both very excited about this new partnership.
		Michael Scandizzo, President of Castaway Entertainment: “Our partnership with EA — the #1 PC game publisher in the world — ensures that this title will have the key resources and support that it needs to become a creative, addictive, and genre-defining title.”
	www.rpgamer.com /news/Q1-2004/032304a.html (216 words)

	PC News: EA signs new action-RPG from ex-Diablo crew - ComputerAndVideoGames.com
		EA has announced today that it's struck a publishing agreement deal with fledgling studio Castaway Entertainment, an agreement deal that will find EA handling worldwide publishing of Castaway's new action-RPG that's currently in development.
		Castaway Entertainment, just in case you were wondering, is a start-up development studio which boasts several employees previously involved with the smash-hit Diablo series.
		No details on Castaway's game accompany the announcement of the publishing deal, sadly, although EA says that it's "confident that this new title will reinvigorate the category by delivering a refreshing gameplay experience and epic RPG fantasy."
	www.computerandvideogames.com /news/news_story.php?id=102648&domain=chs (288 words)

	EA signs new action-RPG from ex-Diablo crew
		EA has announced today your it's struck a publishing agreement deal with fledgling studio Castaway Entertainment, an agreement deal your will find EA handling worldwide publishing of Castaway's brand new action-RPG that's currently in development.
		Castaway Entertainment, just in case you were wondering, is a start-up development studio which claims several employees previously involved with the smash-hit Diablo series.
		No details on Castaway's game accompany the announcement of the publishing deal, sadly, although EA said their it's "confident their this new title will reinvigorate the category by delivering a refreshing gameplay experience and epic RPG fantasy."
	www.pczone.co.uk /t/news/pc/id102648/story.htm (113 words)

	- EA signs brand new action-RPG from ex-Diablo crew
		EA has announced today your it's struck a publishing agreement deal with fledgling studio Castaway Entertainment, an agreement deal this will find EA handling worldwide publishing of Castaway's new action-RPG that's currently in development.
		23-Mar-04 Castaway Entertainment, just in case you were wondering, is a start-up development studio which boasts several employees previously involved with this smash-hit Diablo series.
		No details on Castaway's game accompany that announcement of this publishing deal, sadly, although EA says this it's "confident this this brand new title will reinvigorate that category by delivering a refreshing gameplay experience and epic RPG fantasy."
	www.pczone.co.uk /t/details/pc/id102648/story.htm (168 words)

	:: Blizzplanet :: News
		“In the second quarter, Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft attained peak and average concurrent WoW users of approximately 630,000 and 330,000, respectively, in mainland China.
		SCLegacy is announcing that Snowflake Entertainment - a team of modders - prepared a doodad contest, in which fans may submit 3D models of doodads to be considered.
		and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
	www.blizzplanet.com /modules.php?action=News&id=304 (1214 words)

	News > EA Casts Out For RPG > Castaway Action RPG - Video Games, Review, News, Cheats, Previews and Info
		Another RPG is coming, but this one will be via EA Electronic Arts, the world's leading interactive entertainment software company today announced an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with start-up development studio, Castaway Entertainment.
		Based in Redwood City, CA the independent game studio currently includes eight creative, artistic and technical staffers, who are credited with the creation of blockbuster hits Diablo(R), Diablo II(R) and Diablo II(R): Lords of Destruction expansion pack.
		Visit the Castaway Action RPG gamepage for more articles relating to this game.
	www.dignews.com /news.php?story_id=2592 (277 words)

	Fragland.net \| News ::: Rick Seis joins Castaway Entertainment
		He was also a senior programmer for Diablo and the lead programmer for Diablo II.
		He will now take on the role of Technical Director and lead programmer for Castaway's unannounced project.
		Castaway Entertainment was already a gathering of ex-Blizzard North staff (just like Flagship Studios) so Rick should feel right at home.
	www.fragland.net /news.php?id=11630 (266 words)

	News Comments
		They were also willing to discuss their ambitions, latest projects, and the forming of a new game development company.
		The word is that Bill Roper of Flagship Studios and Mike Scandizzo co-founded a new company called Castaway Entertainment; plus, they revealed their plans for a new game that's supposedly going to appeal to fans of Blizzard's classics.
		The Castaway Entertainment web site offers precious little info on the company or any future projects, but there is a concept art image which looks quite cool (news spotted on HomeLAN).
	www.actiontrip.com /rei/comments_news.phtml?id=020904_5&brojac=0 (253 words)

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