After Sculptured Software had been acquired by Acclaim Entertainment, the four had been in contact with another former Sculptured Software staffer who left the year prior for Saffire. The four were interested in joining Saffire, which was seeking programmers for an upcoming project, but did not want to commute to the company's offices in Pleasant Grove.
After Sculptured Software was taken over by Acclaim Entertainment, the four had maintained contact with another former Sculptured Software employee who left a year earlier to join Saffire. The four were eager to become part of Saffire, which was in search of programmers for an upcoming project but did not wish to travel to the company's offices in Pleasant Grove.