1998 3dfx merges with Videologic

[Tyes77]

Been reading an alternative history fiction and has Videologic merging with 3dfx with McLaren remaining ceo. Ignoring all political considerations and nec kept their stake with a small increase in the company, how would the merger would have worked out for 3dfx and have it avoid its demise 2 years later?

Or would this have been a match made in heaven or would it still have been bankrupt come year 2000? Would McLaren have prevented the worst and guide it into today's Nvidia? Just wondering for those of you who might have a closer idea. Thanks for reading.

 

[Tyes77]

It may have postponed the inevitable, but 3dfx was making far too many leveraged acquisitions and releasing hardware that, whilst impressive, was absurdly expensive for consumers. Then they went down the route of cutting out AIB partners and by extension a large part of their revenue stream.

Poor management can't be overcome.

That's sad to hear. I was hoping Maclaren (PowerVR ceo and then Videologic ceo) would have prevented the bad management decisions if he were at the helm before they made any bad acquisitions.