https://anarchygames.org/magazine/tags/centari-holdings/Recent content in Centari-Holdings on Cassette Future MagazineHugoen-usSun, 22 Feb 2026 15:09:53 +0000https://anarchygames.org/magazine/2026/02/the-invisible-hand-corporate-infiltration-of-frontier-developers/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:09:53 +0000https://anarchygames.org/magazine/2026/02/the-invisible-hand-corporate-infiltration-of-frontier-developers/<h1 id="the-invisible-hand-corporate-infiltration-of-frontier-developers">The Invisible Hand: Corporate Infiltration of Frontier Developers</h1> <p><em>An investigation into Centari Holdings&rsquo; shadow operations in frontier entertainment markets</em></p> <p>Sixteen days. That&rsquo;s how long Stellar Guard Studios lasted after launching <em>Neural Vanguard</em>, their persistent-feed combat sim. 97,000 concurrent users on launch day, then straight into the recycler. Most staff terminated within the cycle. CEO Dusty Welch told reporters his studio was &ldquo;pure frontier independent.&rdquo;</p> <p>The manifest doesn&rsquo;t match the cargo.</p>