Company splits/merges

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vileyn0id_8088 (21040) on 10/17/2016 12:27 AM · Permalink · Report

http://www.mobygames.com/company/orion-software-inc

Quite obviously the Orion that created those 1982/1983 games is not the same company that did Days of Oblivion II in 2000, so the latter company should be split off this entry (along with the logo). I'd hazard a guess that it's identical to Orion Versand GmbH & Co. KG, anyway.

Terok Nor (42768) on 10/17/2016 6:45 AM · Permalink · Report

Company fixed at the game entry. There is no way to easily move the logo, though. It would have to be resubmitted to the correct entry, but the contributor is no longer active.

vileyn0id_8088 (21040) on 10/17/2016 9:03 AM · Permalink · Report

Thanks.
Just submitted the 'real' Orion's logo, so what can be done about that existing one? any objections if I did the resubmission, if that contributor is inactive? worst case, there are always bonus points to balance the precious loss :)

Terok Nor (42768) on 10/17/2016 9:06 AM · Permalink · Report

No objections from me.

vileyn0id_8088 (21040) on 10/17/2016 10:50 AM · Permalink · Report

Alright, submitted.

Terok Nor (42768) on 10/17/2016 11:21 AM · Permalink · Report

And all done. Thanks!

Freeman (65147) on 10/20/2016 3:01 AM · Permalink · Report

Aardvark Ltd. & Aardvark Software should be merged. If you look at Nick Pelling's LI profile, he lists Aardvark Software from 1982-2000.

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nick-pelling-2b8384

Kabushi (261501) on 10/20/2016 6:43 AM · edited · Permalink · Report

They should be right. Aardvark Ltd. is actually an American company founded in the 70s by Rodger Olson (website here). There was a number of entries for it before but I merged them when adding some of the their old OSI games.

Freeman (65147) on 10/23/2016 2:27 AM · Permalink · Report

Thanks Kabushi. So 2 separate companies with very similar names.

vileyn0id_8088 (21040) on 11/22/2016 11:30 PM · Permalink · Report

Guangpu should be merged into T-Time Technology Corp., since the former is simply a transliteration of the latter's Chinese name (光譜資訊 - Guāngpǔ zīxùn).

Infernos (44622) on 11/24/2016 1:24 PM · Permalink · Report

I think it's worth merging Takeru with Brother Kougyou (which should probably be renamed to Brother Industries).

Here's some further info about the Takeru vending machines.