Karoshi ends cooperation

Source: Karoshi forum

One of the leading teams in MSX1 development, Karoshi, has decided to end the common objectives. The people behind Karoshi, pitpan and viejo_archivero, go their own ways from now on.

Both founders of the team, which brought us regular high-quality entries for the yearly MSXdev competition, got involved with their own projects and after a period of reflection they decided to end their cooperation. Both members will remain to be involved in projects where they can, but not together anymore. The Karoshi-brand will be kept alive by pitpan, while viejo_archivero will continue to administrate the Karoshi forum.

So luckily there's not much damage done to the scene, as both members continue to focus on MSX1 development, but 'Karoshi' as a household name for the yearly MSXdev contributions will be no more.

Relevant link: Karoshi forum

Comments (18)

By MäSäXi

Paragon (1884)

13-07-2009, 19:09

Borrowing some wise words from Aackosoft:

OH SHIT!

By Manuel

Ascended (19330)

13-07-2009, 22:32

O_o

o_O

By pitpan

Prophet (3155)

13-07-2009, 23:34

No problem at all: viejo_archivero and I will continue developing MSX software. It was a matter of reorganizing tasks and now it has been done. So do not expect substantial changes regarding the concept: good old retro games.

By wolf_

Ambassador_ (10096)

13-07-2009, 23:46

Any shooterprizes at the horizon already, capt'n Colomb?

By JohnHassink

Ambassador (5665)

14-07-2009, 04:04

Thanks, Karoshi, for all the GREAT stuff you have given us!!!!!
And hello again, viejo_archivero & pitpan!
...I actually shouted "FUCK!!!"* when I read the headline, but it's good to see that the title is mildly misleading.

(* not 100% true, I shouted something in Dutch which pretty much corresponds with that)

By viejo_archivero

Paragon (1395)

14-07-2009, 07:13

Thnx to you DemonSeed! pitpan, now I guess it will be time for 2x releases for us, uh?

By AuroraMSX

Paragon (1902)

14-07-2009, 08:13

Thnx to you DemonSeed! pitpan, now I guess it will be time for 2x releases for us, uh? Heh, maybe you guys should get organized, team up and share the work load

By pitpan

Prophet (3155)

14-07-2009, 08:27

2X indeed!

And maybe one day we will join together again for coding the initial project, SPF2x!

By viejo_archivero

Paragon (1395)

14-07-2009, 09:34

Yay!

By Manuel

Ascended (19330)

14-07-2009, 21:22

Super Plop Fok 2x? um?

By pitpan

Prophet (3155)

14-07-2009, 22:12

Scenic Panic Flop 2x would be a great name IMHO

By Randam

Paragon (1431)

18-07-2009, 13:41

Sad to hear Karoshi is no longer. But good that both members will continue to code for MSX in the future. Does this mean that the former Karoshi projects under development are all put on ice?

By viejo_archivero

Paragon (1395)

18-07-2009, 20:14

Randam: nope, actually each one will carry our projects with ourselves

By ARTRAG

Enlighted (6933)