The divorce was amicable, according to sources who knew the bride and groom. The elderly Nintendo has made a habit of getting into marriages and getting a rapid succession of divorces, but on the same token, young promising brides who wish to advance their careers would quickly say yes to any proposal the Big N would suggest, and later leave when more promising suitors suggested happier alternatives.
In this case, Silicon Knights, whose biggest hit remains to be the cult classic Eternal Darkness, seem to prefer content, story-driven stuff, and everything people LIKE, over what nintendo does. Being part of Big N would explain the lackluster sales of Eternal Darkness, but it remained a breath of fresh air within the gaming industry, and everyone took notice.
As we speak, Midway's the Suffering, and those "The Call of Ctlutlu games are made primarily because of the success of Eternal Darkness--which would have been even more successful on a different platform
