A similar pattern was recently in the news here: Onlive. August 17, 2012 > OnLive lays off all employees, assets sold to new company [0] 5:20 PM - August 17, 2012 > OnLive Denies It's Shutting Down, Won't Comment on Layoffs [1] 08/20/2012 10:11:33 AM PDT > Game company OnLive reveals new details of restructuring [2] Winding down a business might mean they are trying to orchestrate a merger or aq-hire. Or a whole host…
[update] > http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4667217