IF CoH is revived, what about the Devs?

If somehow, someway, CoH was either given a reprieve from NCSoft, or another company picked it up, what about the development team?

I'm sure they aren't going to sit around waiting for the slim chance of the game being saved. At the very least I would guess it would be difficult to get the band back together again even now...

So, what happens? If it is picked up by another studio, do they try to get as many of the original team as possible and then fill out with their own people? If NCSoft admits their mistake (yeah I know) and revives the game, how many of the devs would be willing to go back to work for them?

(Sorry.. just one of those midnight thoughts that will now keep me up til 2am. )

Last I recall, if the company calls you back after a layoff, if you don't go back, you could lose those unemployment benefits, but that could be a state thing (and I don't live in Washington).

I'm pretty sure that all of us want every single one of them back, but I think that most of us would also understand if any of them didn't want to work with NCSoft again - which is why a buy-out/sale is the ideal option for CoH.

I agree, a buyout would be best, since I don't even think a promise from NCSoft that they would support the game long term would be enough.

The question I'm asking is who would even be available to come back? I wouldn't be surprised if several devs are being courted by other companies, and the rest are probably knocking on doors with resume in hand. As time passes, more and more of the team will be dispersed as they seek other ventures.

And yes, it's true they were just laid off, so a call back by the company would be plausible. But since Paragon Studios has been closed, what is the situation then?

If CoH restarts development, then I'll let them out of my basement.

As much as it rends me to say this, getting the IP away from an eternal mothballing, AND getting any of the core team back would be like asking for a double miracle.

@Kyuu